Procurement Specialist

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company SA; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental & Vision Insurance

Life Insurance: one-time annual salary

Job summary

MSC USA – Charleston is seeking a Procurement Specialist to join the North America Regional Office. The role supports sourcing across functions in a complex multinational setting from Charleston, requiring analytical rigor and stakeholder engagement.

The specialist will execute purchasing, drive cost savings, manage suppliers, and coordinate with regional/global teams to optimize value, risk, and service delivery. On-site presence is required five days a week.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, finance, engineering, or related field.
• 2–3 years of procurement, purchasing, or supply chain experience in a multinational or complex environment.
• Experience in a matrix organization with multiple stakeholders and reporting lines.
• Familiarity with procurement processes, sourcing methodologies, and supplier management.
• Experience using ERP and procurement systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Coupa, Ariba or similar).

Responsibilities

• Execute day-to-day purchasing and sourcing activities in line with procurement policies and delegated authorities.
• Support sourcing initiatives, negotiations, and supplier selection to achieve cost savings and service continuity.
• Collaborate with regional, global, and functional procurement teams in a matrix organization.
• Maintain proactive interaction with internal stakeholders to align procurement strategies.
• Provide support in tender and bidding processes and coordinate with Legal and Finance on contracts.
• Manage supplier performance, including delivery, quality, service levels, and terms.
• Monitor and report on procurement KPIs; prepare data to support negotiations and management reporting.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within procurement; ensure documentation and system use.
• Presence on-site 5 days per week.

Skills

Analytical skills

Negotiation skills

Interpersonal communication

Results orientation

Stakeholder management

Procurement metrics & KPIs

Team player

English expert

MS Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain, Finance, Engineering, or related field

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Coupa

Ariba

Job description

Procurement Specialist

MSC USA - Charleston

Job Summary/ Key Responsibilities:

JOB SUMMARY

The Procurement Specialist will be a key member of the North America Regional Office Procurement Organization, based in Charleston. The role supports procurement activities across multiple business functions within a complex, matrixed multinational environment.

The Specialist is responsible for executing sourcing and purchasing activities, managing supplier relationships, and ensuring value creation through cost, quality, service, and risk optimization. Success in this role requires strong analytical capability, effective stakeholder engagement, and a results-driven mindset, with continuous interaction across business units and regional/global procurement teams.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES

• Execute day-to-day purchasing and sourcing activities in line with company procurement policies, compliance requirements, and delegated authorities
• Support sourcing initiatives, negotiations, and supplier selection processes to achieve cost savings, value creation, and service continuity
• Operate effectively within a matrix organization, collaborating with regional, global, and functional procurement teams
• Maintain constant and proactive interaction with internal stakeholders, including Operations, Finance, Legal, and Business Units, to understand needs and align procurement strategies
• Provide support in tender and bidding processes
• Coordinate with Legal and Finance on contracts
• Manage supplier performance, including delivery, quality, service levels, and commercial terms
• Monitor and report on procurement KPIs and metrics (e.g., savings, cost avoidance, supplier performance, cycle time, compliance)
• Prepare and analyze data to support negotiations, sourcing decisions, and management reporting
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the procurement organization
• Ensure accurate documentation, contract compliance, and proper use of procurement systems and tools
• Gain exposure to the sourcing process by supporting related procurement activities
• Provide support to supplier coordination across procurement activities
• Ensure compliance with procurement procedures in daily tasks
• Presence required on‑site 5 days per week
• Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain, Finance, Engineering, or a related field
• 2-3 years of experience in procurement, purchasing, or supply chain within a multinational or complex corporate environment
• Demonstrated experience working in a matrix organization with multiple stakeholders and reporting lines
• Familiarity with procurement processes, sourcing methodologies, and supplier management
• Experience using ERP and procurement systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Coupa, Ariba or similar)

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Analytical Skills: Ability to analyze spend, cost drivers, and performance data to support informed decision-making
• Negotiation Skills: Proven ability to support or lead negotiations with suppliers to achieve commercial and operational objectives
• Interpersonal & Communication Skills: Strong ability to communicate clearly and build effective relationships with internal stakeholders and suppliers at all levels
• Results Orientation: Strong focus on delivering measurable outcomes, meeting deadlines, and achieving procurement targets
• Stakeholder Management: Ability to balance competing priorities and expectations in a fast-paced, matrixed environment
• Procurement Metrics & KPIs: Solid understanding of procurement performance indicators and experience tracking and reporting against them
• Team player: advanced
• English: expert
• Knowledge of MS Excel with the ability to learn new software

PREFERRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Experience in a regional or global procurement organization
• Exposure to multiple spend categories (direct, indirect, services, or logistics preferred)
• Continuous improvement mindset with attention to process efficiency and value creation

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on acomputer
• Must be able tolift upto 15 pounds at atime
• Must be able to commute to the designated office location
• Presence required on‑site 5 days per week

WORK AUTHORIZATION

• Authorization to work in the U.S

This role requires working on‑site in the office for five days aweek, from Monday to Friday. There is no option for fully remote or hybrid workin this role, unless required off‑site duties are being performed.

What We Offer

• Health Insurance
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance: one-time annual salary up to $50,000
• Long Term Disability Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Business Travel Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts - (Health, Dependent Care, Transit/Parking)
• Supplemental Life, Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Plans

You will also have access to additional benefits, effective day one:

• Short Term Disability Insurance
• 401K Plan – 3% Safe Harbor Contribution with option for additional 3% employer match.
• Wellness Program initiatives / Free MSC Partner Subscriptions with Calm
• Partner Discount Programs with MSC Cruises, Apple, Dell, Nissan, Whirlpool, AT&T, Pets Best and others.

About Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC)

Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, is a global leader in transportation and logistics, privately owned and founded in 1970 by Gianluigi Aponte. As one of the world’s leading container shipping lines, MSC has 675 offices across 155 countries worldwide, with the MSC Group employing over 200,000 people. The company evolved from a one vessel operation into a globally respected business with a fleet of 800 vessels that provides timely delivery of goods and services to customers of all industries and sizes. With access to an integrated network of road, rail, air, and sea transport resources which stretches across the globe, the company prides itself on delivering global service with local knowledge. MSC’s shipping line sails on 300 trade routes and calls at 520 ports, carrying some 22.5 million TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units) annually. For more information, visit MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company

Mediterranean Shipping Company (USA) Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type including but not limited to characteristics protected by federal, state or local laws.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at [e-mail] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case‑by‑case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.