Procurement Specialist

About the role

The Branch Procurement Specialist is responsible for the project planning and management for all equipment orders including collection of payment and installation from start to finish. This includes supporting and coordinating with the Sales and Service departments.

Essential Functions

• Project Management:
  • Manages equipment life-cycle: sales quotation, order, receiving, invoicing, returns, schedule job site evaluation, resource planning, staging, inspection and inventory management
  • Maintains Gross Margin for all equipment sales
  • Works closely with TechEdge Service Coordinator(s) for all resource and project planning
  • Covers installation of equipment with the Service Department, Equipment Specialist, Territory Salesperson and the Customer
  • Verifies orders upon receipt from the manufacturer and stages equipment for delivery to customer for installation. Equipment is tagged appropriately upon receipt at branch for inventory levels.
• Procurement Administration:
  • Procures all equipment orders from internal/external customers, while maintaining an optimum inventory of items and determining an ideal source and timing for purchase
  • Manages invoices, prepares purchase orders, maintains equipment files, processes credits and returns, creates finance documents and files UCC’s on some equipment
  • Works with warehouse management including preparing, counting, maintaining and reconciling inventory using necessary systems, tools and equipment
  • Accounts for returns as branch inventory or return to vendor
  • Works with outside lenders to confirm finance approvals and collection of payments
  • Works with vendors to research any price discrepancies from the cost on the purchase order to vendor invoice
• Customer Service:
  • Demonstrates a commitment to Patterson’s values and professionalism through appropriate conduct at all times
  • Communicate professionally with customers and vendors; follow-up when required

Job Qualifications

• Required Qualifications:
  • Associate’s degree or above with general business or accounting concentration preferred, or at least 2 years of equivalent experience
  • Proven soft skills – organization, attention to detail, analytics, problem solving, collaboration
  • Demonstrated success in prioritizing and time-management
  • Established decision-making abilities and sound judgement
  • Possesses strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Ability to positively contribute to the Branch team environment by taking initiative to learn and improve upon skillsets
  • Uses technology with efficiency
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • At least 1 year of previous experience in dental industry
  • Project management and/or accounting experience
  • Experience with technology including Microsoft 365 and SAP CRM and ECC platforms
  • Demonstrated passion for learning and embracing continuous improvement