Buyer Procurement Specialist

About the role

Associated Fire Protection, a leading 30+ year Omaha based Fire Protection Firm, is seeking an experienced Buyer-Procurement Specialist to join our growing team.

Responsibilities

• Reviews purchasing needs from approved requests, sales orders, bills of materials, project schedules, and inventory requirements.
• Obtains and compares supplier quotations based on technical compliance, cost, lead time, freight, quality, reliability, and risk.
• Creates accurate purchase orders and verifies supplier acknowledgments, pricing, quantities, delivery dates, terms, and ship-to information.
• Tracks open orders, expedites critical or late items, and communicates supply risks before they affect projects or operations.
• Sources and evaluates suppliers, negotiates commercial terms, and supports supplier performance monitoring.
• Collaborates with engineering, estimating, sales, project management, production, service, receiving, and accounting teams.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in purchasing, procurement, material planning, inventory management, supply-chain coordination, or a related field.
• Experience creating and managing purchase orders in an ERP, MRP, inventory, or purchasing system.
• Experience requesting and evaluating quotations, negotiating terms, and tracking orders through delivery.
• Strong organization, communication, problem-solving, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Teams, and related Microsoft 365 applications.

Qualifications

• An associate's or bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, operations, manufacturing, logistics, or a related discipline is beneficial.
• Purchasing experience in manufacturing, industrial equipment, construction, fire protection, life safety, or another project-driven technical environment is beneficial.
• Experience with inFlow Inventory, BusinessWorks, or comparable systems is beneficial.
• ASCM, ISM, or comparable professional certification or progress toward certification is beneficial.

Skills

• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Problem-solving and attention-to-detail skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.

Benefits

Associated Fire Protection offers a competitive benefits package that includes Medical/Dental, Paid Time Off, Sick Leave, Holidays, and a 401(k) with company match and other ancillary benefits.

Pay

$45,000 - $60,000 yearly salary.

Schedule

N/A