Procurement & P2P Specialist for Operations

Saint Cyr Partners; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Cyr Partners seeks a Buyer to serve as the day-to-day procurement execution partner for plant operations in the Pittsburgh area. You will manage demand, convert requisitions to POs, and ensure on-time delivery while maintaining cost discipline.

The role requires 2+ years in purchasing, strong Excel/ERP skills, and the ability to collaborate across Operations, Planning, Inventory, Quality and Finance. Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365 is preferred; a bachelor's in supply chain is a plus.

Qualifications

• Associate degree required; bachelor’s in supply chain, business, purchasing or related discipline preferred.
• 2+ years of purchasing, materials, supply chain or manufacturing customer-service experience required.
• Excel proficiency and ERP purchasing processes; Microsoft Dynamics 365 experience preferred.
• Ability to analyze supplier data, establish priorities, and communicate escalations effectively.
• Strong ethics, ownership, attention to detail, service mindset, collaboration across multiple plants.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary purchasing execution partner for designated facilities and their Operations leadership; understand production schedules, constraints, working capital, and the effect of purchasing decisions on regional results.
• Execute sourcing strategies, negotiated contracts, approved supplier lists, pricing, and specifications; escalate exceptions and market intelligence.
• Collaborate daily with Operations, Planning, Inventory, Quality, Finance/AP and Category Management; maintain clear escalation paths.
• Procure-to-pay discipline: convert approved demand into accurate, timely purchase orders; confirm price, terms, quantities, delivery dates, coding and approvals.
• Contract and policy compliance: use approved suppliers and terms; flag maverick spend and off-contract pricing for resolution.
• Supplier execution and escalation: secure acknowledgements, expedite material, resolve shortages, coordinate recovery plans.
• Inventory and working capital: review demand, lead times, safety stock, open-PO exposure, and opportunities to lower days-on-hand.
• Supplier performance: maintain delivery and defect data; support corrective actions and scorecards for top suppliers.
• Data and systems: maintain accurate supplier/item pricing/lead-time in ERP; support standardized workflows.

Skills

Excel

Data analysis

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Associate degree in supply chain or related field

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Job description

Saint Cyr Partners seeks a Buyer to serve as the day-to-day procurement execution partner for plant operations in the Pittsburgh area. You will manage demand, convert requisitions to POs, and ensure on-time delivery while maintaining cost discipline.

The role requires 2+ years in purchasing, strong Excel/ERP skills, and the ability to collaborate across Operations, Planning, Inventory, Quality and Finance. Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365 is preferred; a bachelor's in supply chain is a plus.