Procurement Specialist

Brown Tank LLC; Oakdale (MN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown Tank LLC is seeking a Procurement Specialist to manage all commodities and services across project lifecycles, securing long-term quality, delivery, cost efficiency, and sustainability. You will assist the Procurement Manager with supplier relationships, coordinate with receiving and AP, and develop supplier strategies that meet internal and external demands, while tracking KPI-based performance.

The role requires strong negotiation, analytical, and communication skills, with experience in

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business management or construction management.
• 2–3 years of material purchasing experience.
• Experience with metals, machining, welding and MRO.
• Experience in high mix/low volume manufacturing/fabrication.

Responsibilities

• Assist Procurement Manager with supplier relationships to meet cost, quality, delivery, and sustainability targets.
• Coordinate with receiving to ensure material is received.
• Work with AP to ensure timely payment of invoices.
• Develop and manage supplier strategies aligned with engineering and project management.
• Develop supplier performance metrics for quality, delivery, and cost.
• Identify, evaluate, and onboard new suppliers as needed.
• Analyze demand, spend, cost and market data to optimize product cost.
• Collaborate with sales, project management, finance, manufacturing, safety, and construction teams to ensure on-time delivery.

Skills

Verbal & written communication

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Adaptability

MS Office

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business management or construction management

Tools

MS Office Suite (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, Project)

Job description

Job Summary:

The Procurement Specialist is responsibility for all commodities & services and will secure long-term total quality, delivery, cost efficiency, and sustainability of material and services throughout project lifecycles.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Responsible for assisting Procurement Manager with supplier relationships, securing targeted levels of cost, quality, delivery, sustainability, and supply continuity.
• Coordinate with receiving department to ensure material ordered is received.
• Works with AP department to ensure timely payment of invoices for products ordered and delivered.
• Assist with development, implement, and manage commodity and supplier strategies that meet internal and external customer demands on a continuous basis.
• Develop, implement, and manage supplier performance and rating based on Key Performance Metrics (KPI) for Quality, Delivery, and Cost.
• Find, assess, and develop new suppliers as needed in accordance with company direction and in alignment with engineering and project management.
• Conduct detailed demand, spend, cost and market analysis using a structured approach to maintain best overall product cost.
• Work with sales, project management, finance, manufacturing, safety, and construction teams to establish an efficient and effective supply chain and support corporate goals of on-time delivery, quality, and material costs.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong negotiation skills, including an understanding of legal terms and conditions.
• Strong analytical skills, including a demonstrated ability to interpret and communicate market data and communicate that data within finance and project management.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work with multiple work groups and develop high quality working internal and external relationships.
• Flexibility and able to adapt to a fast-paced, rapidly changing work environment with unexpected issues or events.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, Project)
• Ability to maintain confidentiality regarding proprietary company information.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in business management, Construction management, or related field and/or 2-3 years of material purchasing experience.
• Manufacturing, welding, project management, or construction experience
• Experience in managing the following commodities: metals, machining, welding, and MRO.
• Previous experience in a high mix/low volume manufacturing/fabrication environment

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift to 50 pounds at times.
• May be asked to travel to visit vendors, attend trainings or different company events.
• Must be able to navigate shop environment.