Senior Procurement Specialist

Houston, TX 77077

Employment Type: Direct Hire Job Function: Supply Chain Job ID:: 129835 Pay Range: $90,000-95,000 / year

Job Description

Senior Procurement Specialist  Responsibilities
  • Communication, support, and engagement across internal customers and external suppliers;
  • Reinforce commodity strategic sourcing, category management, and supplier relationship management processes;
  • Manage life-cycle of procurement activities, including issue resolution;
  • Management of Request for Proposal development, bid analysis, scorecard, award, and contracting;
  • Lead negotiations with suppliers based on market intelligence and data;
  • Collaborate with Legal Department on contracts repository requirements and negotiation of agreement terms and conditions;
  • Perform ongoing analysis on current and new suppliers, including supplier risks, financial viability, supplier development and innovation;
  • Manage commodity contracts, Certificates of Insurance, Statements of Work, and agreement expiration dates;
  • Train and drive customer compliance to sourcing and purchase order requisition process;
  • Engage management of issues and communicate proposed actions;
  • Perform ad-hoc reporting and market intelligence for commodity team;
  • Management of Purchase Order’s through purchasing system, through approval cycle, and through to suppliers, and payment.
  • Conduct supplier site visits and audits to ensure compliance to Company requirements;
  • Partner with AP, and Accounting to resolve supplier payment and credit issues;
  • Invoice holds resolution through supplier interaction, and systems investigations
  • Continuous process review and improvements; value add/non-value add activities, and promoting best practices, and increased efficiency.
  • Other duties as assigned.
  • Responsibly receive, transmit, and handle consumer and customer data per applicable policies and procedures.
  • Review and follow data privacy practices, policies, and guidelines.
Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university plus 5-8 years related experience in Strategic Sourcing & Procurement; or equivalent combination of education/experience.
  • Strategic Sourcing experience in IT is preferred.
  • Ability to read, analyze, and interpret contracts, general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
  • Ability to write contracts, reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
  • Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
  • Advanced Microsoft Office skills in Excel and PowerPoint are required.
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Meet The Recruiter

Molly Gutierrez, CPC
Direct Hire Recruiting Manager

I’ve been with Burnett Specialists since 2012, and I love finding the right fit for both my clients and candidates! My recruiting expertise lies in the Accounting, Finance, and Supply Chain sectors, encompassing roles from C-suite executives to staff professionals. If you're looking to enhance your team or grow your career in these areas, I would love to connect!

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