Associate, Procurement (43917)

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked, and have every other Friday off

As a new graduate in the procurement role, you will assist in maintaining strategic alliances and partnerships established by the Purchasing organization.

You will send requests for (information/proposal/quote) to suppliers, analyze responses, justify procurements, and place purchase orders.

includes streamlining the order fulfillment process to ensure supplier quality and timely delivery that meet performance metrics.

You will facilitate strong communication with vendors, understand and apply the company’s “Terms and Conditions,” and ensure compliance with corporate policies.

Additionally, you will help assess supplier capabilities and participate in risk assessments, escalating issues to management and recommending appropriate actions

• Procure material, equipment, supplies, services, and commodity products
• Evaluate cost and analyze supplier bids to attain best overall value
• Negotiate price, delivery and quality of products/services and determine supplier selections
• Track all Purchase Orders through reports, work matched exceptions, open commitments, receiving discrepancies, returns, supplier discrepancies, and problem reports/supplier corrective action responses. Interface with receiving and accounting to resolve issues