Procurement Specialist - OFCI

Description

• Solicits and tabulates quotes from suppliers for various material and supply purchases.
• Analyzes transaction activity to understand spend category trends on an as needed basis.
• Regularly evaluates marketplace for new suppliers based on project, market, or industry trends.
• Works to ensure that purchasing business requirements align with system functionality.
• Negotiates business terms and conditions with suppliers and works with Legal and other internal and external stakeholders on resolution of contract terms, primarily purchase orders.
• Researches and collects information related to supply and material trends.
• Responsible for procurement related projects including developing processes, implementing best practices, and process improvement enhancements.
• Functions as first line of review for supplier contracts.
• Engages end users to gather business requirements to build RFPs or contract documents.
• Autonomy & Decision-Making: Makes decisions on assigned areas of responsibility, provides recommendations to supervisor and refers all exceptions to supervisor, as needed.
• Leads cross functional sourcing initiatives including RFPs, bids, or other solicitation methods.
• Develops and maintains a database of key suppliers and vendors.
• Plans and facilitates supplier review meetings, tracking key outcomes and communicating with impacted stakeholders.
• Act as OFCI buyer/expeditor, coordinating across multiple teams to ensure timely delivery and installation
• Evaluates supplier performance through dashboard utilization and stakeholder inputs and provides feedback for ongoing decision making.

Requirements

• Ability to build relationships and collaborate within a team, internally and externally
• Ability to perform work accurately and completely, and in a timely manner
• In lieu of the above requirements, relevant experience will be considered.
• Ability to identify relationships and dependencies, using data analysis and industry experience
• Communication skills, verbal and written
• Thorough knowledge of procurement disciplines
• Frequent activity: Standing, Walking, Sitting, Viewing Computer Screen
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds
• Ability to provide excellent customer service through positive interaction with customers
• Ability to identify common construction materials and equipment
• experience in MEP procurement, supply chain management, or construction project controls, preferably in mission-critical or data center environments.
• Proficiency in MS Office - Intermediate
• 5+ years construction materials purchasing, procurement, or supply chain management experience (Preferred)
• Typically travel is not required
• Occasional activity: Bending, Climbing, Reaching above Shoulder, Pushing, Pulling
• Ability to learn operating systems for data entry
• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business management or related field (Preferred)
• Proficiency in Ecommerce platform and ERPs

Benefits

• Normal office environment, but may be exposed to extreme conditions (hot or cold)

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance