About the Role
The Procurement Specialist is responsible for finding goods and services for the company at the best value regarding quality and price. Additional responsibilities of this position include assisting in the analysis and preparation of contracts and working closely with upper management teams and outside vendors to meet project requirements.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for purchase order processing.
- Defines the correct buying channel for each request and chooses the best supplier in terms of price, quality, and lead time.
- Creates successful relationships with vendor contacts at all levels of the organization.
- Assists in transitioning and monitoring contractual agreements for the organization's vendors.
- Assists in implementing new vendors, including vendor creation and purchase order requests through the supplier relationship management tool.
- Escalation of complex issues to the Supply Chain Manager.
- Executes the accuracy and timeliness of all vendor reporting. Ensures that reporting meets requirements, problem solving for non-complex issues with operations users.
- Maintain and monitor the Approved Supplier List (ASL) with input and feedback from Operations.
- Determine if inventory quantities are sufficient for production needs.
- Contact vendors to schedule or expedite deliveries and resolve receiving discrepancies and other problems.
- Monitor vendor performance, recommending modifications when necessary.
- May perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications/Required Skills
- Must have a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
- Proficient in MS Office.
- 3-5+ years of professional experience in transactional procurement.
- Experience with FRAC, Power Generation, and other oilfield equipment fabrication, refurbishments, and other related equipment.
- Experience in supporting a high-paced manufacturing environment.
- Ability to work cross-functionally with departments such as Project Management, Planning, Engineering and Operations in a constructive and effective manner.
- Ability to work independently using all resources available.
Preferred Skills
- Experience with Microsoft Dynamics Navision (NAV) or similar ERP system is a plus.
