Title: Procurement Specialist
Location: Onsite – Elma, NY
Duration: 9 Months
Shift: M-F 8-5
Note: Onsite throughout training period with possibility for hybrid schedule post-training period
 
Job Description:
We are delighted to be recruiting a Procurement Specialist - Contractor in Client’s Central Supply Chain organization.  The Procurement Specialist - Contractor is responsible for leading strategy development and the Procure to Pay (P2P) end-to-end process for assigned Indirect Procurement categories that are critical to supporting business operations across multiple business groups and global locations.
 
Responsibilities include:

• Sourcing Strategy: Support existing sourcing strategies to drive cost savings and mitigate sourcing risks for assigned Indirect Procurement categories.
• Supplier Management: Proactively manage supplier relationships by setting clear expectations, monitoring compliance with contractual agreements, driving continuous performance improvements, and collaboratively resolving issues to ensure reliable supply and optimal cost-efficiency.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders across multiple functions and business groups to gather requirements and collaborate on procurement strategies.
• Contract Management: In collaboration with Contracts and Legal, prepare, review and negotiate contracts with vendors, ensuring compliance with organizational policies and legal requirements.
• Procure to Pay: Manage the end-to-end process to acquire goods and services. It encompasses requisition, sourcing, purchase orders, receiving, invoicing and payment.
• Vendor Management: Develop and maintain effective relationships with strategic and most critical vendors. Manage vendor performance, manage risk, lead business reviews, identify, develop and execute opportunities to create value.
• Category Performance Management: Track and analyze procurement performance metrics to ensure category targets are met and continuously drive improvements.
• Reporting: Prepare and communicate category strategies, sourcing plans, progress updates, KPIs, and market insights to key stakeholders.
• Project Management: Lead and support procurement projects.

 
Experience & Capabilities:

• Over five years of sourcing and procurement experience that includes:
  • Sourcing strategy execution
  • The creation and negotiation of global vendor agreements
  • Procurement including vendor management
• Procurement experience in Indirect categories is preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively convey information and collaborate with key stakeholders.
• Proven capability in working collaboratively within a multicultural, geographically dispersed environment.

 
Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or supply chain management or a related field is required
• A master’s degree and/or professional certifications in business, purchasing or supply chain preferred

 
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 35.57/hr.