Procurement Operations Specialist: Pricing & Inventory Lead

Clark Associates; Lancaster (Lancaster County); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

Dental

PTO

401(k) matching

Life Insurance

Disability

Job summary

Clark Associates in Lancaster, PA is seeking a Procurement Operations Specialist to manage inventory across our network and own pricing execution within the organization. The role supports pricing strategy execution, vendor relationships, and cost-to-serve initiatives, with a hybrid-friendly setup for those within a 1-hour radius of Lancaster.

The position reports to Clark’s procurement division and involves collaboration with Ecommerce platforms and national accounts to optimize profitability

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience in pricing, procurement, finance, or analytics.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills with the ability to troubleshoot and resolve problems.
• Understanding of supply chain or procurement and its impact on inventory and fulfillment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and familiarity with reporting tools; ability to learn internal systems.

Responsibilities

• Helps develop & achieve inventory management & strategic inventory planning goals.
• Independently manages daily inventory maintenance & day-to-day decision making.
• Lead pricing strategies aligned with revenue, margin, and growth objectives.
• Act as liaison between cross-functional teams to streamline pricing initiatives.
• Monitors market pricing and implements price changes to meet profitability goals.
• Collaborate with merchant team during negotiations to assess tradeoffs between cost and efficiency.
• Identify and implement initiatives to optimize cost-to-serve with merchant teams.
• Facilitates daily vendor relationship management and logistical alignment.

Skills

Pricing

Procurement

Analytics

Excel

Power BI

Tools

ERP systems

Pricing tools

BI platforms

Job description

Clark Associates in Lancaster, PA is seeking a Procurement Operations Specialist to manage inventory across our network and own pricing execution within the organization. The role supports pricing strategy execution, vendor relationships, and cost-to-serve initiatives, with a hybrid-friendly setup for those within a 1-hour radius of Lancaster.

The position reports to Clark’s procurement division and involves collaboration with Ecommerce platforms and national accounts to optimize profitability