Procurement Agent (Hybrid)

Position Summary

Our client, a utilities organization, is seeking a Procurement Agent to support materials management and purchasing activities across multiple apparatus categories. This role is responsible for executing purchase orders, change orders, and requisitions within SAP ECC, maintaining outline agreements and source lists, and supporting PO automation. The successful candidate will have a foundational understanding of procurement principles, strong attention to detail, and the ability to build effective working relationships with internal customers and suppliers.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute purchase orders, change orders, requisitions, and requests for proposals across multiple apparatus categories.
• Develop and maintain outline agreements and source lists, and monitor PO automation across apparatus categories.
• Apply principles of financial analysis, activity-based costing, and supply chain methodology to support purchasing decisions.
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with internal customers and suppliers.
• Support sourcing, price and cost analysis, and negotiations as directed.
• Maintain contractual integrity of procurement packages, incorporating applicable state and federal regulations and contract-specific terms and conditions.
• Support small business and small disadvantaged business goals by promoting the use of qualified sources.

Education & Experience

• A 4-year degree, or equivalent based on demonstrated experience; an Associate's Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or a related field will also be considered.
• Typically 0–3 years of experience in negotiating and purchasing.

Knowledge & Skills

• Experience with SAP ECC for materials management, purchase orders, change orders, and requisitions.
• Familiarity with Ariba.
• Good attention to detail; able to learn the MS Office suite of applications.
• Basic knowledge of financial analysis, activity-based costing, and supply chain methodology.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.