Procurement Specialist

Location: Remote in US

About the role

The Procurement Specialist will develop and execute tactical and medium-complexity strategic commodity plans for the Global Procurement team within Fluke Health Solutions. This role includes strategic and tactical responsibilities within direct functions while supporting tactical needs for New Product Introduction (NPI). The individual will aid in delivering year-over-year cost reduction, on-time delivery, assurance of supply, quality, and working capital improvement initiatives with suppliers. The procurement specialist acts as the first line of defense for part shortages, cost increases, or other escalations from operations. This role involves cross-functional collaboration with engineering, project management, and R&D teams to identify, select, understand, and source Bill of Materials (BOM) requirements. Strong project management skills are required to communicate supply constraints, report status, escalate issues, and resolve problems. The position offers vast global cross-functional exposure and opportunities for development and growth.

Responsibilities

• Advocate on behalf of the supply chain function to ensure continuous support for company business objectives.
• Build and maintain operational partnerships with preferred suppliers and drive year-over-year performance improvements.
• Serve as the primary interface with suppliers on delivery status, issues, and resolution; escalate when required.
• Support RFQ activities by obtaining supplier quotations, preparing analyses, tracking responses, and facilitating sourcing decisions with Commodity Managers.
• Support supplier qualification, onboarding, and change activities through FPQP and applicable supplier management processes.
• Drive the supply base to meet market launch dates to scheduled requirements at the best cost possible.
• Rationalize and consolidate the supplier base through the solicitation of competitive bids.
• Apply detailed and robust project management skills to lead and provide necessary updates.
• Participate in new and ongoing supplier audit activities.
• Solicit supplier information related to FHS, FDA, and government agency compliance requirements.
• Support unfavorable purchase price variance (uPPV) mitigation activities through analysis, tracking, supplier engagement, and escalation.
• Maintain action logs, status updates, and countermeasure plans.
• Conduct supply chain risk reviews via FTV SRM (supplier risk management) playbook.
• Manage production supply transitions.
• Partner with the design team to minimize supplier risk by avoiding sole sources, identifying multiple qualified manufacturers, utilizing preferred suppliers/parts/materials, avoiding new suppliers, and thoroughly evaluating new suppliers.
• Maintain purchase orders and resolve invoice price discrepancies for direct material.
• Place purchase orders as needed to solve immediate material needs and in preparation for product launch; take corrective action as necessary.
• Evaluate supplier cost increase requests, prepare supporting analyses, challenge unsupported increases, and support Commodity Managers in cost mitigation and negotiation activities.
• Support administration of contractual arrangements, negotiations, and stocking agreements.
• Coordinate procurement readiness activities for new product introductions, including supplier communication, lead-time validation, quotation support, and purchase order placement.
• Respond rapidly to customer demand increases to ensure assurance of supply/material support.
• Create and maintain purchase orders, blanket purchase agreements, source list assignments, supplier records, and pricing information within Oracle and related business systems.
• Drive continuous improvement of systems and processes utilized for job responsibilities.
• Perform similar, comparable, or related duties as may be required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• 3+ years of work experience in supply chain, material procurement, and inventory management.
• Good organization, project management, and follow-through skills.
• Strong knowledge of MRP/ERP systems with a solid understanding of manufacturing, bills of material, and supply chain principles.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to evaluate multiple data sources to enable decision-making or present clear recommendations to leadership.
• Demonstrated skills in supplier negotiation and relationship management.
• Ability to prioritize, multitask, and act in a proactive manner.
• Microsoft Office and Oracle experience preferred.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced, strategic environment.
• Occasional travel to vendor locations is required.

About Fluke Health Solutions

Comprised of four industry leaders—Fluke Biomedical, LANDAUER, RaySafe, and Victoreen—Fluke Health Solutions (FHS) leads the biomedical and radiation detection markets with innovative products and services that help keep customers, patients, and clients safe. Fluke Biomedical is a world leader in manufacturing biomedical test equipment like defibrillator analyzers and digital pressure meters. LANDAUER measures radiation exposure with dosimeter and radiation monitoring badges. RaySafe is the worldwide leader in X-ray test equipment, real-time staff dosimetry, and radiation survey meters. Victoreen instruments are the trusted source for radiation monitoring systems and quality assurance for nuclear power professionals.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $61,500.00 - $102,700.00.

Benefits

This position is eligible for a bonus as part of the total compensation package.