Procurement Specialist

Jobtailor; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in New York seeks an experienced procurement leader to drive category strategy and supplier management for aftermarket parts. You will negotiate terms, optimize costs, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure procurement aligns with business objectives.

The role requires 5+ years in supply chain/sourcing within large international organizations, strong MS Excel, SAP, and PowerBI skills, and travel up to 20% in North America.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 5+ years of experience in Supply Chain / Sourcing within large, international organizations, preferably in aftermarket or resales business.
• 5+ years of Advanced user knowledge in MS Excel & Word.
• 2+ years of experience in SAP and PowerBI.
• Ability to travel in North America, up to 20% (international as needed).

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the category strategy for Aftermarket parts.
• Lead supplier identification, evaluation, selection, localization, and relationship activities.
• Negotiate favorable terms, conditions, and pricing with suppliers.
• Implement cost reduction initiatives and monitor market dynamics.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align procurement with business objectives.
• Define and track KPIs for suppliers and address performance issues.
• Build and lead a high-performing cross-functional procurement team.

Skills

Collaboration

Relationship Management

Category Strategy Development

Supplier Management

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

SAP

PowerBI

Job description

• Category Strategy Development: Develop and execute a comprehensive category strategy for Aftermarket parts, aligned with the organization's overall procurement and business objectives.
• Supplier Management: Lead supplier identification, evaluation, selection, localization, and relationship activities.
• Negotiation and Contract Management: Negotiate favorable terms, conditions, and pricing with suppliers.
• Cost Optimization: Implement cost reduction initiatives and continuously monitor market dynamics to capitalize on cost-saving opportunities.
• Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams to understand their requirements and ensure alignment between procurement and business objectives.
• Supplier Performance Management: Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) for suppliers, evaluate their performance regularly, and work collaboratively to address any performance issues.
• Team Leadership: Build and lead Aftermarket assigned vendors on a high-performing cross functional team of procurement professionals.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• 5+ years of experience in Supply Chain / Sourcing within large, international organizations, preferably in aftermarket or resales business
• 5+ years of Advanced user knowledge in MS Excel & Word
• 2+ years of experience in SAP and PowerBI
• Ability to travel in North America, up to 20% (international as needed)

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in Category Strategy Development and Supplier Management, with a strong focus on Negotiation and Contract Management. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and optimize costs while ensuring supplier performance aligns with business objectives.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Category Strategy Development
• Supplier Management
• Negotiation and Contract Management
• Cost Optimization
• Team Leadership

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Supply Chain Management
• Sourcing
• Performance Management
• Key Performance Indicators
• Market Analysis

Soft Skills

• Collaboration
• Relationship Management

Industry Keywords

• Aftermarket Parts
• Procurement
• International Organizations
• Resales Business

Tools & Technologies

• MS Excel
• MS Word
• SAP
• PowerBI