Responsibilities:

• Reviews and negotiates purchase requisitions and purchase orders, manages vendor relationships, and strives toward continuous improvement in cost reductions and performance.
• Directly manages two Senior Buyers, and one Inventory Control Specialist.
• Supports and maintains company-wide purchasing policies and procedures.
• Supports and maintains NetSuite Advanced Procurement throughout IOA.
• Inventory Management (Planning, Procurement, Reporting) via the Inventory Control Specialist.
• Identifies opportunities with Group Purchasing Organizations to drive cost reduction.
• Provides Procurement support for a variety of projects.
• Monitors organization performance to ensure timely and accurate request for quotes, purchase quotations and purchase orders.
• Partners with Accounting to ensure to efficient procure to pay process and compliance with company policies.
• Identify process inefficiencies and lead procurement related projects for ongoing process improvements.
• Core competencies should include supplier relationship and risk management, strategic sourcing, and spend analysis.

Skillsets:

• Knowledge of federal, state, and local procurement practices preferred.
• Multi-tasking.
• Problem solving ability.
• Negotiation skills.
• Ability to express ideas and convey information effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to work independently and prioritize workloads and deadlines.
• Must possess excellent English verbal and written communication skills.

What you Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college and/or university (preferably in Business Management, or related field)
• 3+ years’ experience in contract management.
• 3+ years inventory control experience.
• NetSuite software experience highly desirable.
• Three (3) years’ management or team-lead experience.
• Strong organization skills with ability to handle multiple concurrent projects.
• Experience managing internal stakeholder relationships.
• Strong understanding of strategic sourcing/supplier analysis/RFP Process.