Procurement Specialist

Columbia Banking System; Lakewood (WA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Columbia Bank is seeking a Procurement/PO Specialist in Lakewood, WA to document, process, and manage financial commitments through purchase orders. You will coordinate with purchasing, finance, and accounts payable to ensure accurate PO records, resolve invoicing discrepancies, and maintain open order accuracy.

This role supports supplier management and RFx activities within the procure-to-pay process. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's in Business/Accounting/Economics or Supply Chain, plus

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 2-4 years of negotiations training, TCO training, and project management experience preferred.
• Experience processing PO types: requisitions, catalogs, punchouts, etc.
• Experience with RFx, supplier negotiations, supplier accountability, and supplier reviews.
• Understanding of the P2P end-to-end value chain and where purchasing fits.

Responsibilities

• Create purchase orders to record purchases across the company’s financial commitments.
• Maintain and update open, past-due, and open-receiver PO lists.
• Manage PO receiving, invoicing discrepancies, and payments alignment with suppliers.
• Liaise with purchasing, finance, accounts payable, and business unit requestors.
• Oversee procure-to-pay process flow and monitor effectiveness; correct as needed.
• Conduct RFPs with internal partners for assigned spend categories and ensure cost-effective supplier selections.
• Maintain supplier relationships and ensure supplier performance and issue remediation.
• Ensure compliance with bank regulations and internal policies; participate in required trainings.

Skills

PO processing

Negotiation

Project management

RFx experience

Supplier management

P2P knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, Economics or Supply Chain Management

Job description

About the Role:The purpose of this role is to document through purchase orders the financial commitments of the company to ensure proper financial controls are in place. This role will execute purchase requisitions and transition them into the appropriate purchase order type. The role will also be responsible for managing their purchase orders for receiving, invoicing discrepancy resolution, and proper purchase order management. This role will liaison with the purchasing manager, business unit requestors, finance, accounts payable, and any other associate involved in the procure to pay space.Create purchase orders to record purchases from any type of financial commitment made across the company including; requisitions, contracts, catalogs, punchouts, etc.Conduct proactive maintenance, changes, and updates to open purchase orders that reflect current financial commitments.Monitor purchase order and invoicing issues, troubleshoot issues preventing matching and payments to suppliers.Coordinate pro-actively and effectively coordinate with requestors, accounts payable, finance, and any other department involved in the procure-to-pay space with new purchase or in the mentoring and/or maintenance of existing orders.Maintain an accurate open purchase order, past due purchase order, and open-receiver list that is reflective of the financial commitments across the company.Oversee the procure-to-pay process flow and continue to monitor, and if necessary, correct its effectiveness.Facilitate and maintain effective supplier and internal stakeholder relationships.Perform and run RFPs in conjunction with internal business partners and with assigned categories of spend. Maintain cost-effective supplier selections throughout this bidding process.Demonstrates compliance with all bank regulations for assigned job function and applies to designated job responsibilities – knowledge may be gained through coursework and on-the-job training. Keeps up to date on regulation changes.Follows all Bank policies and procedures, compliance regulations, and completes all required annual or job-specific training.Maintain a working knowledge of Bank's written policies and procedures regarding Bank Secrecy Act, Regulation CC, Regulation E, Bank Security and other regulations as applicable to this job description.May be asked to coach, mentor, or train others and teach coursework as subject matter expert.Actively learns, demonstrates, and fosters the Columbia corporate culture in all actions and words.Takes personal initiative and is a positive example for others to emulate.Embraces our vision to become “Business Bank of Choice”May perform other duties as assigned.About You:Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, Economics or Supply Chain Management preferred2-4 years of negotiations training, TCO training, Project Management experience preferredProficiency in system processing of purchase order types, requisitions, catalogs, punchouts, etc.Intermediate experience with purchase order maintenance and management.Basic experience with supplier management practices with RFx’s, contract negotiations, supplier accountability, supplier business reviews, and supplier issue remediation and de-escalation.Experience with the P2P end to end value chain and understanding how purchasing fits into the overall value chainOccasional travel may be required.The pay range for this role is $28.00 - $36.00.The pay rate for the selected candidate is dependent upon a variety of non-discriminatory factors including, but not limited to, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, education, and geographic location. The role may be eligible for performance-based incentive compensation, and those details will be provided during the recruitment process.Primary Location: Ability to work fully onsite at posted location(s).5210 74th Street W Lakewood WA 98499Our Benefits:We are proud to offer a competitive total rewards package including base wages and comprehensive benefits.We offer eligible associates comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), a 401(k)-retirement savings plan with employer match for qualifying associate contributions, an employee assistance program, life insurance, disability insurance, tuition assistance, mental health resources, identity theft protection, legal support, auto and home insurance, pet insurance, access to an online discount marketplace, and paid vacation, sick days, volunteer days, and holidays. Benefit eligibility begins the first day of the month following the date of hire for associates who are regularly scheduled to work at least thirty hours weekly.Our Commitment to Diversity:Columbia Bank is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to employing, engaging, and developing a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, protected veteran status, disability, or any other applicable protected status or characteristics. If you require an accommodation to complete the application or interview(s), please let us know by email: [e-mail] .To Staffing and Recruiting Agencies:Our posted job opportunities are only intended for individuals seeking employment at Columbia Bank. Columbia Bank does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications from agencies and Columbia Bank will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resume submissions. Staffing and recruiting agencies are not authorized to submit profiles, applications, or resumes to this site or to any Columbia Bank employee and any such submissions will be considered unsolicited unless requested directly by a member of the Talent Acquisition team.