Procurement Specialist

About the role

Deutsche Windtechnik is seeking a Procurement Specialist to join their team in Humble, TX. The company's mission is to be the most trusted O&M partner to wind farm owners, and its vision is to empower the Americas' achievement of 100% renewable energy, one wind turbine at a time.

The role is typically scheduled for 8am-4:30pm, Monday through Friday, with a 30-minute lunch break, unless other arrangements have been agreed upon by the employer and employee.

Responsibilities

• Fulfilling purchase requisitions
• Entering purchase orders
• Negotiating pricing, quality of goods, deadlines, expectations, etc. with vendors and sourcing competitive quotes from vendors for various material needs
• Identifying new vendors
• Setting up new vendors in the ERP system
• Qualifying new vendors in collaboration with the EHS and QA department
• Leading the structuring of quotes received
• Liaising with suppliers and project managers regarding updates and details of goods
• Analyzing invoices to ensure accuracy of goods delivered
• Working closely with the projects team to understand details of procurement requirements
• Joining pre-deployment meetings to anticipate needs
• Reviewing cost proposals and pricing information to guarantee most cost-efficient options are chosen
• Assisting in preparing and administering NDAs, contracts, and term sheets with specific vendors
• Comparing bids from vendors and assisting in bid award determinations
• Evaluating vendor proposals to ensure that all requirements are met
• Confirming that terms and delivery dates are accurate
• Maintaining database regarding vendors' performance and quality of product(s)
• Maintaining positive working relationships with strategic suppliers to assure cost, quality, and delivery targets are met
• Analyzing market and delivery trends to develop procurement technologies and processes that support those trends
• Performing other related duties as assigned
• Supporting inventory management
• Supporting in updating Fishbowl system for increased efficiency
• Ordering and managing office orders
• Wearing the proper safety equipment when in the warehouse
• Reading and comprehending labels to ensure proper processing
• Following safety rules at all times
• Preparing orders by processing requests and supply orders; pulling materials; packing boxes; placing orders in delivery area in coordination with the Inventory Manager
• Assisting with goods receiving, including unloading trucks and checking in merchandise, sorting and placing materials or items on racks, shelves, or in bins according to organizational standards
• Handling packages without dropping or other brisk movements that could damage them
• Assisting with site transition process
• Assisting with onboarding new team members
• Maintaining a safe and clean work environment by keeping shelves, pallet area, and workstations neat, sweeping, dusting, and mopping
• Organizing warehouse and work area for orderliness at all times
• Assisting other departments as needed
• Assisting in counting physical inventory as needed
• Traveling as needed (up to 15%)

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent required
• Proven previous procurement experience required
• Inventory, equipment maintenance, data entry, and computer skills required
• Valid driver's license and excellent driving record required
• Experience in a complex supply chain industry preferred
• Previous QuickBooks experience advantageous
• Forklift license advantageous
• Additional certification in the field of procurement advantageous

Skills

• Strong knowledge of the industry and market conditions
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Impeccable negotiation and problem-solving skills
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and rapport building
• Flexibility to occasionally work longer hours as demanded by projects
• Ability to travel to meet vendors and suppliers as necessary
• Good organization and time management
• Dependable and reliable

Physical Requirements

• Willingness to perform repetitive tasks
• Ability to regularly lift and/or move objects 10-50lbs, and occasionally lift and/or move objects that weigh more than 75 lbs
• Frequently required to sit, stand, and walk
• Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl or balance
• Specific vision abilities required for this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust and focus
• On occasion, handle physically demanding movements like pushing, pulling, bending down, and lifting of packages

Work Environment

Duties are performed in a climate-controlled office setting or a warehouse environment which has ceiling fans but is not climate-controlled.