Senior Procurement Specialist

Skyline Technology Solutions, LLC•Glen Burnie, MD

14d•$65,000 - $80,000

About The Position

The Senior Purchasing Specialist is a strategic procurement professional responsible for managing complex vendor relationships, optimizing procurement processes, and ensuring accurate financial reporting for purchasing activities. This role combines tactical execution with analytical problem-solving, vendor negotiation, and mentorship of junior procurement staff.

Requirements

5 years of work experience in a Purchasing function working with purchase orders, receiving, vendors, and customers is required
High school diploma or equivalent.
General accounting and finance knowledge
Ability to work in and manage a multi-task environment
Effective written and verbal communication skills

Nice To Haves

An associate's degree is preferred
Experience using Microsoft Excel and a computerized purchasing system is preferred

Responsibilities

Prepare and issue purchase orders to vendors based on approved requisitions
Verify PO accuracy including pricing, quantities, specifications, ship-to addresses, and GL coding
Obtain required approvals following established approval hierarchies before PO release
Communicate order confirmations and delivery expectations to internal stakeholders
Process PO changes including revisions, cancellations, and expedite requests
Maintain organized documentation of all PO correspondence and confirmations
Manage expedited and emergency procurements requiring creative problem-solving
Assess sourcing of materials for improved delivery (stock vs fulfillment source)
Implement process improvements to reduce PO cycle time and increase efficiency
Align delivery (JIT) schedules with delivery schedules (working with PMs to align shipments with project delivery
Create and analyze open PO accrual report for monthly financial close, ensuring accuracy and completeness
Partner with accounting team on period-end activities, cut-off procedures, and audit support (physical inventory counts, etc.)
Support physical inventory reconciliation process to resolve discrepancies
Lead process improvement initiatives to streamline procurement operations
Document standard operating procedures for purchasing activities
Represent procurement in cross-functional project teams
Conduct vendor performance reviews and manage escalations for service failures
Build strategic relationships with key suppliers to ensure priority treatment and favorable pricing and terms
Resolve complex vendor disputes involving quality, delivery, or billing issues
Maintain SOAR process documentation as it relates to purchasing
Maintain item master data quality including specifications, preferred vendors, and standard costs
Maintain vendor price lists
Lead data cleanup projects to improve system accuracy and usability (item master clean up, updates, open POs, etc.)