Procurement Specialist II

About the Role

Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions is seeking a Procurement Specialist II to procure materials, equipment, supplies, and services in accordance with established purchasing regulations, procurement policies, and TGCS service demand requirements. This role reviews and analyzes purchase requisitions, creates purchase orders, communicates requirements to suppliers, and supports cost-saving opportunities through quantity, pricing, and forecast review. The Procurement Specialist II is expected to use initiative and independent judgment while following established procedures and may serve as an Oracle process resource or trainer for other team members.

Responsibilities

• Receive and analyze system-created planning and departmental purchase requisitions for completeness and accuracy; contact the requester to clarify or complete information; process each requisition within required timing; select an approved supplier based on price, quantity, quality, and delivery requirements; and create purchase orders.
• Determine best cost savings by reviewing price tiering and forecast.
• Demonstrate working knowledge of Oracle Procurement roles, ERP purchasing workflows, and materials planning processes.
• Identify material requirements and work with suppliers to support business needs, delivery timelines, and service demand expectations.
• Communicate with supplier as needed on delivery and invoice requirements.
• Coordinate with Global Distribution Centers to support material returns to suppliers when appropriate.
• Troubleshoot Oracle procurement issues to support timely and accurate purchasing activity.
• Resolve purchasing problems between department and supplier.
• Work with various departments to resolve planning, receiving, and invoicing issues.
• Interpret and communicate purchasing procedures to departments; assist departments in initiating requisitions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, or a related field, or at least four (4) years of procurement and supply chain experience.
• Strong, demonstrated knowledge of Oracle or other ERP system.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Organized, detail-oriented self-starter with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Comfortable working in a team environment and proactively asking for help when needed.
• Ability to maintain strong supplier relationships and address supplier performance concerns professionally when needed.
• Comfortable working through accounts payable details to help resolve invoice issues and support timely supplier payment.

About the Company

Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions is a dynamic billion-dollar global company based in Research Triangle Park, NC, providing retail store solutions to your favorite brands. Have you ever been in a hurry and made use of the self-checkout at Lowe's Foods, earned fuel rewards at Kroger, or just paid for purchases at retailers such as Walmart, Michaels, Carrefour, The Gap, Calvin Klein, Boots, Cencosud, BJ's, or Costco? These are just a few examples of our in-store solutions and impressive customer base that made us the world's installed market share leader. The nature of retail is changing quickly, so if you share our 'Together Commerce' vision of a seamless two-way, participatory shopping experience, let's get together to drive the new economy.

Benefits

• Group health coverage (medical, dental, & vision)
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Pre-tax spending accounts
• 401(k) plan (with company match)
• Company provided life insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Employee discounts
• Generous paid holiday schedule, paid vacation & sick/personal days