Procurement Specialist

Filtrona; Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point (NC, NC, NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Restaurant perks

Job summary

Filtrona in Greensboro, NC is seeking a Procurement Specialist to manage direct/indirect materials and services, ensuring uninterrupted supply while meeting cost, quality, delivery, and working capital goals.

You will collaborate with Production Planning, Operations, Quality, Finance, and Global Procurement to execute sourcing strategies, manage supplier performance, and drive continuous improvement across the supply chain.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline.
• 3–7 years of procurement, purchasing, materials management, or supply chain experience.
• Experience in manufacturing environments is preferred.
• Experience working with international suppliers and supply networks.
• SAP ERP experience preferred.
• Experience supporting sourcing, supplier management, and inventory optimization initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Execute procurement activities for direct materials, packaging materials, indirect spend categories, and services.
• Convert purchase requisitions into purchase orders and manage end-to-end procurement transactions within SAP.
• Ensure material availability to support production plans and customer commitments.
• Monitor supplier delivery performance and proactively manage supply risks.
• Coordinate with planning and operations teams to address shortages, delays, and capacity constraints.

Skills

Vendor management

Negotiation

Communication

Inventory optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Business Administration, Engineering, or related discipline

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Filtrona is the only global, independent market leader in the design, testing and manufacturing of specialist filter solutions and related scientific services. With a head office in Singapore, Filtrona has 9 manufacturing facilities across Europe, America, and Asia, together with 2 innovation centres, an accredited laboratory and a centre of excellence focused on sustainability. The company has over 2000 employees serving customers across 120 countries.

Our purpose is to support partners to transform and benefit from business growth; we succeed when they succeed. Our mission is to be a responsible, customer-focused innovation leader creating excellence in sustainable solutions for today and tomorrow.

For more information, please visit www.filtrona.com

Role and Responsibilities

The Procurement Specialist is responsible for managing the procurement of direct and indirect materials and services to ensure uninterrupted supply to manufacturing operations while achieving cost, quality, delivery, and working capital objectives.

The role partners closely with Production Planning, Operations, Quality, Finance, and Global Procurement to execute sourcing strategies, manage supplier performance, and support continuous improvement initiatives across the supply chain. The successful candidate will have strong procurement execution skills, supplier management experience, and a proactive approach to resolving supply risks and driving operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Procurement & Supply Management

• Execute procurement activities for assigned direct materials, packaging materials, indirect spend categories, and services.
• Convert purchase requisitions into purchase orders and manage end-to-end procurement transactions within SAP.
• Ensure material availability to support production plans and customer commitments.
• Monitor supplier delivery performance and proactively manage supply risks.
• Coordinate with planning and operations teams to address shortages, delays, and capacity constraints.
• Maintain optimal inventory levels in line with working capital and service objectives.
• Manage day-to-day supplier relationships and performance.
• On-Time Delivery (OTD)
• Quality performance
• Lead time adherence
• Conduct supplier performance reviews and support corrective action implementation where required.
• Escalate supply risks and develop mitigation plans to ensure business continuity.

Cost & Contract Management

• Support sourcing initiatives and cost reduction projects.
• Obtain quotations and conduct commercial evaluations.
• Participate in supplier negotiations under guidance from Global Procurement or Supply Chain leadership.
• Support implementation of payment term optimization initiatives.
• Ensure contract pricing and procurement terms are accurately maintained within systems.

Inventory & Working Capital Management

• Collaborate with planning teams to optimize inventory levels.
• Identify excess, obsolete, and slow-moving inventory risks.
• Support inventory reduction initiatives without compromising customer service.
• Monitor supplier lead times and MOQ impacts on inventory performance.

SAP & Process Excellence

• Lead times
• Support SAP implementation and continuous process standardization initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, approval authorities, and audit requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement opportunities in procurement processes and supplier collaboration.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Business Administration, Engineering, or related discipline.
• 3–7 years of procurement, purchasing, materials management, or supply chain experience.
• Experience in manufacturing environments is preferred.
• Experience working with international suppliers and supply networks.
• SAP ERP experience preferred.
• Experience supporting sourcing, supplier management, and inventory optimization initiatives

Preferred Skills

• Experienced in procurement or supply chain with a manufacturing environment
• Good understanding of supplier management, inventory control and material planning (MRP)
• Proficient in SAP and Microsoft Excel for procurement and data analysis
• Strong communication, negotiation and problem-solving skills
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and suppliers
• Experience supporting cost saving, process improvement or SAP implementation