Procurement Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities

• Cost estimates and forecasts deliveries during Engineering proposal stage
• Quotes, issues purchase orders, and expedites approval documentation and materials
• Leads negotiation of price, delivery and terms for project commodities, equipment and services
• Attends, prepares and presents reports in weekly project and production meetings
• Contacts and meets with vendors / suppliers to ensure timely deliveries
• Tracks and coordinates incoming freight shipments
• Develops and registers new suppliers and continuously evaluates performance
• Processes and compiles various reports
• Tracks and reports key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness
• Monitors business trends and product availability
• Develops and implements strategies for procuring, storing, and distributing goods or services and maintaining stock levels
• Collaborates with key persons to ensure clarity of the specifications and expectations of the company
• Anticipates unfavorable events through analysis of data and prepares control strategies
• Perform risk management for supply contracts and agreements
• Works with business stakeholders to develop and implement innovative procurement and category management strategies to meet specific business needs, manage risk and deliver value for money
• Proactively identifies and addresses procurement risks and mitigation strategies to meet organizational compliance requirements
• Keeps up to date with procurement policy, processes and legislation; builds knowledge of the business and supplier markets; gives the rate of change in these areas
• Attends client meetings as required

Prerequisites Education

Experience

Other

Required Skills and Abilities

Relationships

Internal

External

Authority Level

Work Environment

Physical Requirements

Performance Measures Time Management

Accuracy

Communication Skills

Quantity and Quality of Work