Senior Procurement Specialist

Rosendin•Coppell, TX

11d

About The Position

The Senior Procurement Specialist plans and forecasts procurement, logistics, purchasing, and release of assigned commodity construction materials, electrical equipment, lighting, and supplies. The role may provide leadership, training, and management, including supervision of buyers or expeditors when needed. It supports procurement from project award through closeout and coordinates with estimating management, design professionals, site management, suppliers, and other stakeholders.

Requirements

Thorough knowledge of electrical equipment and construction materials.
Working knowledge of procurement techniques, procedures, policies, and accounting.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; supervisory skills.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Proficiency with computers and Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, and Excel, as well as Oracle.
Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and changing priorities.
Ability to work under time pressure and adapt to changing requirements with a positive attitude.
Oral and written communication skills appropriate to the position.
Self-motivated, proactive, and an effective team player.
Ability to interact effectively and professionally with employees at all levels, vendors, clients, and others.
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Management, or a related discipline.
Minimum of 5 years of electrical construction purchasing experience; a combination of education, training, and relevant experience is considered.

Responsibilities

Prepare and distribute complex, technical bid invitations and requests for proposal, including logistics, warehousing, kitting, cutting, and packaging requirements; receive and analyze bids and recommend the most advantageous offers.
Process difficult and unique purchasing transactions in accordance with applicable state laws, federal statutes, and company policies and procedures.
Assist departments with specification development and draft requests for proposal.
Review, analyze, and approve purchases not awarded to the low bidder, ensuring justification and policy compliance; research and approve non-competitive purchases.
Address defective or unacceptable goods or services with inspection or quality-control personnel, users, vendors, and others, determine the source of deficiencies, and take corrective action.
Plan and manage purchasing from project award through closeout, and oversee execution of purchasing buyout.
Represent the company in negotiating contracts and formulating policies with suppliers and professional service providers.
Maintain records of goods ordered and received.
Coordinate with estimating management, design professionals, and site management.
Provide feedback to help analyze market and delivery systems and assess current and future material availability.
Communicate and enforce procurement policies and procedures with project teams.
Support projections, financial planning, expediting, delivery schedules, and project purchasing reports.
Develop and review procurement analytics, reports, and deliverables.
Provide supervision to buyers or expeditors when necessary.
Perform other duties as assigned based on the position's role within the business unit.