Direct Procurement Operations Specialist

Infotree Global Solutions; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 61,992 - 68,880; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Valuable experience in a diverse team

Job summary

A global technology services provider is seeking a Direct Procurement Operations Specialist in San Jose, CA. The ideal candidate will manage procurement activities, ensuring compliance and streamlined processes for silicon programs. This role requires 5-10 years of relevant experience and strong skills in SAP Ariba and negotiation. The position offers a chance to work within a diverse team and contribute to process improvement in procurement operations.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of experience in Procurement, Buying or Procurement Operations.
• Hands-on experience with relevant procurement software.
• Knowledge of procurement best practices and supply chain principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement operations support for silicon programs.
• Negotiate pricing and delivery schedules.
• Validate purchase requisitions for compliance and accuracy.
• Document and maintain SOPs and process documents.
• Support supplier registration and maintain records.

Skills

Procurement

SAP Ariba

S4 HANA

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Collaboration

Education

Graduate degree in Finance, Business, or related field

Job description

Direct Procurement Operations Specialist

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Infotree Global Solutions provided pay range

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Base pay range

$45.00/hr - $50.00/hr

Direct message the job poster from Infotree Global Solutions

• As a Senior Procurement Associate (Contractor) in Procurement Operations, you will lead transactional and operational procurement activities supporting silicon programs, driving excellence in execution and enhancing both employee and supplier experiences.
• You will be responsible for conducting periodic audits to ensure adherence to procurement policies, procedures, and compliance standards.
• In this role, you will collaborate closely with cross-functional and global procurement teams to streamline processes, promote best practices, and contribute to continuous improvement across the procurement function.

Job Overview

• In this role, you will act as a change agent to reengineer business process and provide end-to-end Procurement operations support, ensuring lights stay on, provide creative solutions to problems and manage transactional spend for direct materials.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement operations support for silicon programs and help navigate end-to end procurement processes for direct materials, including supplier onboarding, purchase orders, supplier collaboration and supply chain visibility.
• Support transactional purchases and business process tasks in line with agreed service levels and promote preferred buying channels through to pay.
• Negotiate pricing, payment terms, and delivery schedules for low risk / low dollar transactional spend.
• Partner with planning, logistics, and manufacturing teams to ensure alignment on material requirements.
• Validate purchase requisition for accuracy, completion, required approvals and compliance with policy.
• Document and maintain SOPs, process documents and intranet pages.
• Support supplier registration process by proactively coordinating end-to-end and maintain supplier records and related documentation as current.
• Collaborate with cross-functional business process work-streams to resolve and reconcile issues.
• Collaborate with geographically distributed business process and application support teams to resolve technical issues and problems.

Required Skills and Experience

• 5-10 years of work experience, preferably in Procurement, Buying or Procurement Operations.
• Hands-on experience with SAP Ariba, S4 HANA, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and SharePoint.
• Graduate degree or equivalent experience, preferably in Finance, Business, or related field.
• Knowledge of procurement best practices and supply chain principles.
• Prior experience in a manufacturing or engineering environment preferred.
• Open to supporting global time zones.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Attention to detail and strong collaboration skills.

Nice To Have Skills and Experience

• Willingness to learn and implement new business process and technologies.

In Return

• You get to reinvent the future of work, driving knowledge, compliance and efficiency using the power of new technologies.
• You will gain valuable experience in a highly diverse team, supporting our overall business goals.

Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Project Management

Industries

Semiconductor Manufacturing