Procurement Specialist

Port Houston•Houston, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Administers informal procurement process, end to end while monitoring compliance and recommending best practices. Processes purchase requisitions, oversees the approval process and executing and maintaining purchase orders (PO) for all past, current, and future procurements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance or related major in a public or accredited private academic institution required
3+ years of related experience in a similar role required
Working knowledge of strategic sourcing processes and assigned categories of spend
Knowledge of procurement
Knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning systems
Strong organizational and analytical skills
Strong verbal and written communication skills, including ability to listen to business partners and understand their expectations and requirements
Customer service focus, with ability to build relationships and foster teamwork
Change management and leadership skills necessary to effectively resolve conflicts
Ability to prepare business cases and explain and/or support the recommended course of action
Must possess an advanced proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

Nice To Haves

Certified Public Purchasing Officer preferred
Certified Texas Procurement Manager preferred

Responsibilities

Process informal and formal purchase orders, including reviewing and processing requisitions, executing purchase orders, sending approval orders and supporting documents to suppliers and stakeholders and maintaining files
Interact and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders in sourcing process; educate stakeholders on mission, value, and process of supply chain management; partner to create sourcing solutions, specific deliverables, and clear expectations
Provide support to internal to resolve conflicts, providing guidance on the best way to procure and assisting with troubleshooting related to system navigation in JD Edwards, Vendor Information System (VIS), and BuySpeed
Provide training to requesting departments to build requisitions in systems and how to launch bids in the bidding system
Identify and define sourcing options based on the application of the strategic sourcing process
Participate in effective change management and champion new supply management processes and procedures throughout the organization
Ensure compliance with all relevant procurement and organizational policies, procedures, and statutory requirements
Maintain accurate records of procurement activity and perform data extraction from multiple systems to prepare quarterly and yearly reports to analyze procurement trends and strategies
Deliver quarterly and variety of annual reports
Maintain vendor records in both JD Edwards and BuySpeed
Act in accordance with Port Houston core values (respect, excellence, accountability, diligence, and you)
Perform related duties as required