MRO Procurement Specialist

Socket.dev; Meadville (Crawford County); On-site; USD 52,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking a procurement professional to assist in planning, researching, and purchasing commodities, ensuring timely delivery and policy adherence. The role collaborates with receiving and project teams to keep everyone informed.

The candidate will design and execute cost-effective procurement processes, manage supplier relationships, solicit bids, and report on performance and spend. Associates degree and 3–5 years in manufacturing are required.

Qualifications

• Associates’ degree and 3–5 years’ experience in manufacturing.
• Experience planning, researching, and purchasing commodities.
• Ability to ensure timely delivery and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and execute procurement processes for timely, cost-effective MRO goods.
• Manage supplier relationships, performance, and reporting.
• Validate requisitions, solicit bids, analyze responses, negotiate terms, and maintain records.
• Analyze data to monitor budgets and spend.
• Coordinate procurements to meet due dates and prepare documentation.
• Review supplier bids and follow up on delivery and performance.
• Utilize MS Office and JobBoss for reporting and documentation.
• Communicate findings clearly to internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.

Skills

Procurement processes

Supplier relationship management

Bids analysis & negotiation

MS Office Suite

Documentation & reporting

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Associates’ degree

Tools

JobBoss

Job description

Description

Assist with planning, researching, and purchasing commodities, keeping suppliers informed of specific needs on behalf of the Company. Work closely with receiving department personnel to assure timely delivery of materials, and follow policies and procedures as deemed appropriate for each situation.

Requirements

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Design, implement and execute procurement processes that ensures MRO goods and services are delivered timely, accurately, cost effectively and professionally.
• Responsible for supplier relationship, performance management and reporting.
• Validates purchase requisitions, develops and solicits bids, analyzes and evaluates responses, negotiates prices and other terms, monitors delivery, approves payment, and maintains necessary records.
• Compiles and analyzes statistical data to monitor and manage associated budgets.
• Coordinates competitive and sole source procurements to meet required purchase dates and prepares required support documentation.
• Reviews and analyzes suppliers’ bids.
• Follows up, expedites, and negotiates changes relative to delivery and supplier performance.
• Utilizes MS Office Suite, JobBoss and other applications.
• Utilizes communication and presentation skills to accurately document and report findings to a variety of audiences.
• Ensures compliance with company policies and procedures and applicable government regulations.
• Interacts with project personnel and program management and maintains professional relationship with internal and external customers and suppliers.
• Maintains strict confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Key Roles

• Implement and execute cost effective procurement strategies
• Monitor and manage MRO spend aligned with budgets
• Coordinate and execute quarterly business reviews with suppliers
• Develop and maintain mutually beneficial supplier relationships

Education & Experience Requirements

• Associates’ degree and three to five years’ experience working in a manufacturing environment or equivalent combination of education and experience.