Procurement Specialist

Ascendion; La Crosse (VA); On-site; USD 72,800 - 81,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Long-term disability insurance

Short-term disability insurance

5 personal days accrued each calendar…

10-15 days of paid vacation time

6 paid holidays and 1 floating holiday

Ascendion Learning Management System

Job summary

Ascendion in Virginia is seeking a Procurement Specialist to support strategic sourcing, procurement operations, supplier management, and purchasing activities. You will partner with internal stakeholders and suppliers to manage sourcing initiatives, negotiate agreements, and ensure processes align with business goals and regulatory standards.

Qualifications include a Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Accounting, or a related field and 5–7 years of experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, or related field.
• 5–7 years of procurement or sourcing experience.

Responsibilities

• Engage with stakeholders to define category strategy, plans and sourcing processes.
• Maintain knowledge of business drivers and how they affect sourcing strategy.
• Act as SME on procurement policies, processes and best practice.
• Manage key sourcing activities for projects with budgeting and risk management.
• Develop and maintain relationships with strategic suppliers and identify new partners.
• Ensure compliance with the sourcing process and play a consulting role at each stage.
• Develop category or sub-category strategy and sourcing pipelines.

Skills

Procurement

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Accounting, or related field

Job description

Ascendion is a full-service digital engineering solutions company. We make and manage software platforms and products that power growth and deliver captivating experiences to consumers and employees. Our engineering, cloud, data, experience design, and talent solution capabilities accelerate transformation and impact for enterprise clients. Headquartered in New Jersey, our workforce of 6,000+ Ascenders delivers solutions from around the globe. Ascendion is built differently to engineer the next. Ascendion | Engineering to elevate life

We have a culture built on opportunity, inclusion, and a spirit of partnership. Come, change the world with us:

• Build the coolest tech for world’s leading brands
• Solve complex problems - and learn new skills
• Experience the power of transforming digital engineering for Fortune 500 clients
• Master your craft with leading training programs and hands‑on experience
• Experience a community of change makers!

Join a culture of high-performing innovators with endless ideas and a passion for tech. Our culture is the fabric of our company, and it is what makes us unique and diverse. The way we share ideas, learning, experiences, successes, and joy allows everyone to be their best at Ascendion.

About the Role

We are seeking a Procurement Specialist to support strategic sourcing, procurement operations, supplier management, and purchasing activities. This role will partner with internal stakeholders and suppliers to manage sourcing initiatives, negotiate agreements, and ensure procurement processes align with business goals and compliance standards.

Job Title :Procurement Specialist

Key Responsibilities

• Engage with stakeholders to understand business requirements and to define and implement the category strategy, plans and processes for sourcing goods and services.
• Maintain a detailed knowledge and understanding of the business drivers and have a comprehensive understanding of how they affect the business strategy.
• Act as a subject matter expert on procurement policies, processes and best practice.
• Manage key sourcing activities for business projects, ensuring timely delivery and budgeting with appropriate risk management.
• Develop and maintain long-term relationships with key existing strategic suppliers and identify potential new partners.
• Monitor compliance with the business' sourcing process, acting as an internal consultant for each stage in the process.
• Develop category or sub-category strategy, plans, sourcing pipelines.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Accounting, or related field
• 5-7 years experience

Location :Boydton and South Hill, VA

Salary Range:The salary for this position is between $72,800 - $81,100 annually. Factors which may affect pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Benefits:

The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

• [medical insurance]
• [dental insurance]
• [vision insurance]
• [401(k) retirement plan]
• [long-term disability insurance]
• [short-term disability insurance]
• [5 personal days accrued each calendar year. The Paid time off benefits meet the paid sick and safe time laws that pertains to the City/ State]
• [10-15 days of paid vacation time]
• [6 paid holidays and 1 floating holiday per calendar year]
• [Ascendion Learning Management System]

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