Procurement Specialist Level 1

PCC Talent Acquisition Portal•Douglas, GA

3d•$19

About The Position

Procurement Specialist Level 1 plays a vital role within our fast-paced manufacturing environment. This role involves managing the lifecycle of purchase orders, from reviewing requisitions and obtaining authorizations to negotiating with vendors and ensuring timely delivery. The position requires strong attention to detail, proficiency in office software and ERP systems, and the ability to maintain accurate records. The successful candidate will work cross-departmentally to resolve issues related to procurement, inventory, and deliveries. This role is subject to national security controls under U.S. export control laws and regulations, requiring applicants to be U.S. Persons or eligible for export authorizations.

Requirements

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of Company.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Knowledge of Microsoft and some kind of ERP system CMMS or Syteline
Ability to learn and use the CMMS (IMaint) software and ERP software (Syteline).
Versatile in the use of Pc's including all components of Microsoft Office.
General understanding of basic Adobe PDF functions
Basic understanding of GL Codes
Ability to work in a high volume fast paced manufacturing environment
Ability to organize and work cross departmentally
High school diploma, GED, or equivalent educational credential
One year certificate from college or technical school; or three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

Reviews requisitions.
Verifies correct authorization signatures appear on forms.
Confers with vendors to obtain product or service information such as price, availability, and delivery schedule.
Prepare purchase orders and obtains signatures.
Follow up on orders and updates system deliveries
Set up and negotiate new vendors and payment terms
Receives notices from Receiving departments when goods are delivered.
Maintains computerized and manual procurement records such as items or services purchased, vendors, costs, and delivery.
Discuss defective or unacceptable goods or services with receiving personnel or users, vendors, and others to determine source of trouble and take corrective action.
Expedite delivery of goods to users.