Procurement Specialist

Sherpa | Recruiting, Staffing & Consulting; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sherpa | Recruiting, Staffing & Consulting in Charlotte, NC seeks a Procurement Specialist to support purchasing and supply chain operations. You will source materials and services, manage supplier relationships, negotiate pricing, and ensure purchases are completed accurately and delivered on time.

Collaborate with operations, production, and finance to understand purchasing needs, manage purchase orders, monitor costs, and keep procurement activities running smoothly.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of procurement, purchasing, or supply chain experience in industrial/manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or related field preferred.
• Strong ERP system experience
• Advanced Excel skills
• Experience managing purchase orders, international suppliers, extended lead times, and supplier negotiations, with strong organizational and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Source materials and services, manage supplier relationships, negotiate pricing
• Ensure purchases are completed accurately and delivered on time
• Work with operations, production, and finance to understand purchasing needs
• Manage purchase orders, monitor costs, and keep procurement activities running efficiently
• Collaborate with vendors to find cost-effective solutions and improve procurement processes

Skills

Advanced Excel

ERP systems

PO management

Supplier negotiations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or related field

Tools

ERP software

Job description

Compensation: $85k-$90k, doe

Job Overview – Procurement Specialist – JO#34552

We are seeking a Procurement Specialist to join an established manufacturing organization and support its purchasing and supply chain operations. This person will be responsible for sourcing materials and services, managing supplier relationships, negotiating pricing, and ensuring purchases are completed accurately and delivered on time.

Job Overview – Procurement Specialist – JO#34552

We are seeking a Procurement Specialist to join an established manufacturing organization and support its purchasing and supply chain operations. This person will be responsible for sourcing materials and services, managing supplier relationships, negotiating pricing, and ensuring purchases are completed accurately and delivered on time. In this role, you will work closely with operations, production, and finance teams to understand purchasing needs, manage purchase orders, monitor costs, and keep procurement activities running efficiently. This is a great opportunity for someone with procurement or purchasing experience who enjoys working with vendors, finding cost-effective solutions, and helping keep business operations moving.

Requirements

• 3–5+ years of procurement, purchasing, or supply chain experience, preferably in an industrial, manufacturing, electronics, or CPG environment.
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or a related field preferred.
• Strong ERP system experience
• Advanced Excel skills
• Experience managing purchase orders, international suppliers, extended lead times, and supplier negotiations, with strong organizational and problem-solving skills.

Additional Job Details

Workplace Policy:

Seniority Level: Associate

About Our Process

• We will notify you if you are selected as a candidate for this role. If not, but you fit our specializations, we'll consider you for future openings, and encourage you to apply for other Sherpa roles you're qualified for/interested in.
• Non-Local Candidates: Please note that you are competing with local candidates who don’t require relocation expenses and can start quickly, so let us know if you have plans to move to the area soon.
• Candidates for all Sherpa opportunities must be authorized to work in the United States.
• Sherpa is an Equal Opportunity Employer.