Senior Procurement Specialist

Job Duties

• Conduct Branch assortment inventory reviews with the Branch Manager for assigned branches two times per year
• Act as liaison between the commercial team and the procurement organization to ensure procurement strategies are aligned with commercial strategies
• Communicate and drive national and regional supplier and procurement strategies to the regional commercial team
• Provide mentorship, training, and guidance to new team members
• Stock procurement/replenishment for assigned Branch/ Customer Solution Centers and/or assigned supplier lines
• Daily review of critical items below minimum, allocations, or stock outs for all assigned Branch/ Customer Solution Centers
• Address and process stock backorders and stock requests submitted via the system
• Meet or exceed defined item availability service level for all assigned Branch/ Customer Solution Centers and/or assigned supplier lines
• Meet or exceed defined inventory turns for all assigned Branch/ Customer Solution Centers and/or assigned supplier lines
• Work with system planner to ensure accuracy of replenishment system data i.e. (lead-time, forecasting, standard package and buy multiplies)
• Aid Branch/ Customer Solution Centers on special buys i.e. (promo buys) in an effort to enhance and/or protect margins and maintain acceptable inventory levels
• Aid Branch/ Customer Solution Centers on project/direct buys in an effort to maximize gross margin potential through applied supplier leverage techniques
• Assist with any system cost maintenance issues through “Vendor Pricing” team for assigned branches and/or assigned supplier lines
• Assist with negotiations of supplier returns to reduce excess/dead stock

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional purchasing/buying experience in the Electrical Distribution Industry
• High School or GED - Required
• 4 Year / Bachelor's Degree - Preferred

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Office products
• Effective communication skills with peers and Branch/DC personnel
• Solid mathematical skills
• Ability to negotiate competitive stock material acquisition cost
• Ability to work with Branch/DC personnel and supplier representatives to identify new potential stocking items
• Attention to detail
• Excellent time management skills
• Ability to prioritize and organize

Additional Information

• Physical Demands: Sit - Constantly, Walk - Frequently, Use hands to finger, handle, or feel - Constantly, Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl - Occasionally, Climb or balance - Occasionally, Talk, hear, taste, smell - Constantly, Weight and force demands - Up to 10 pounds - Occasionally, Up to 25 pounds - Occasionally, Working Environment: Exposed to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and/or exposure to heat and cold - Occasionally, Travels to offsite locations - Occasionally
• Benefits: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance, 401K with Employer Match, Paid vacation and sick time, Paid company holidays plus flexible personal days per year, Tuition Reimbursement, Health & Wellness Programs, Flexible Spending Accounts HSA Accounts, Commuter Transit Benefits, Additional Optional Insurance such as Pet Insurance, Legal Assistance, Critical Illness, Home and Auto Insurance to name a few, Employee Discount Programs, Professional Training & Development Programs, Career Advancement Opportunities – We like to promote from within