Sr Procurement Specialist

OSI Systems•Richardson, TX

About The Position

Continental Electronics Corporation is a leading provider of RF technologies and innovative solutions with 80 years of proven performance. CEC has experienced significant recent growth and has established itself as the go-to supplier for a diversified product line supporting a wide spectrum of markets from commercial products, military customers, to space research laboratories. The Sr. Procurement Specialist will carry out broad assignments involving the purchase of important items requiring extensive or specialized knowledge and experience, usually involving responsibility for a high volume and high dollar level of purchases.

Requirements

At least 8 years of directly related Procurement experience
Proficient in Excel, Word, PowerPoint
Experience with multiple ERP Systems
Able to adapt and work multiple priorities as needed
Bachelor’s degree from four-year college or university.
5+ years of experience working with CNC machine shops
Highly skilled at reading machined, build-to-print drawings and/or technical data packages

Nice To Haves

Experience with Deltek Costpoint
2+ years of Leadership/Management Experience is preferred

Responsibilities

Reviews requisitions and issues purchase orders to the optimum advantage of the company based on value, quality, delivery, and price
Assists in the selection of qualified suppliers through facility inspection and personal inquiry and adjudicates difference between CEC and vendors
Obtains quotations as required and selects vendors
Performs liaison between requisitioning departments and suppliers
May aid in the interpretation of specifications, prints, sources of materials, tools, etc., and may provide technical fabrication assistance
Recommends changes or substitutes when specific materials are not available or when quality may be improved or costs reduced
May provide Production Control with quantity price break information and necessary lead-time required for economic lot purchases
Maintains follow-up on all open orders through correspondence and other lines of communication depending on urgency
Advises Sr. Procurement Manager on status of open orders periodically to determine action to be taken on delinquent orders
May order tools, gages, and material as required from their respective areas within the company to augment the processing of orders, and may expedite new vendor produced tooling parts for approval, and release them after approval
Assists Sr. Procurement Manager in preparation of reports and maintenance records
Reviews rejected parts as to source and makes final disposition
Assists in the training of buyers
Uphold the company’s core values of Integrity, Innovation, Accountability, and Teamwork
Demonstrate behavior consistent with the company’s Code of Ethics and Conduct
It is the responsibility of every employee to report to their manager or a member of senior management any quality problems or defects in order for corrective action to be implemented and to avoid recurrence of the problem
Duties may be modified or assigned at any time to meet the needs of the business

Benefits

Life at OSI
long-term incentives
potential discretionary bonuses
Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
comprehensive benefits
various options for health plans
access to 401(k) retirement plan
health savings account
disability insurance
life insurance
AD&D insurance
leave of absence programs
an array of voluntary benefits
paid time off is offered to be used for vacation, holidays, bereavement, and jury duty
flexible time-off