Procurement Specialist - Cleveland, OH

Description:

The Procurement Specialist will be responsible for supplier relationships, procurement and sourcing of materials and services, coordinating purchasing activities and gaining strategic leverage with purchasing spend.

- Source and evaluate vendors and suppliers based on quality, price, service, and reliability.

- Support and implement procurement strategies that align with business objectives.

- Ensure ongoing supplier development, to improve supply chain performance.

- Negotiate contracts, terms, and pricing agreements with suppliers.

- Prepare and process purchase orders and requisitions in accordance with company policies.

- Monitor inventory levels and future purchasing needs.

- Daily review of open purchase orders to ensure confirmation, accuracy and on-time delivery.

- Track orders and resolve any issues related to delays, shortages, or quality concerns.

- Maintain accurate records of purchases, pricing, invoices, and other relevant information.

- Collaborate with other departments to determine purchasing needs and specifications.

- Review and analyze purchasing reports and cost analyses.

- Ensure compliance with company procurement policies and industry regulations.

- Responds to all internal and external customers and stakeholders with immediacy and professionalism.

- Other projects and duties as assigned.

Requirements:

- Bachelor’s Degree (preferably in supply chain or business)

- 2+ years of procurement experience

- Prior ERP experience required.

- Ability to collect and analyze data to make data driven decisions for process improvements.

- Prior successes in building and maintaining supplier partnership/relationships

- Understanding how to develop and hold suppliers accountable to incoming material specifications.

- Comfortable with developing cost-effective strategies in procurement.

- Strong understanding of the procurement processes, category management, and supplier relationship management and their overall alignment with organizational strategies

- Excellent communication skills.

- A strong desire for progress and continuous improvement

- Ability to navigate through issues, interpret and define into clear recommendations.