Procurement Specialist

Dexian; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Dexian is seeking a Procurement Specialist to support the Deer Valley Procurement Operations team in Phoenix, AZ. The role focuses on managing invoice exceptions and surge support across the P2P process, collaborating with internal stakeholders and suppliers to resolve purchasing and invoicing issues.

Qualifications include a four-year degree (or six years relevant experience), strong communication and negotiation skills, and the ability to manage contracts and SOWs.

Qualifications

• Four-year bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain, or related discipline plus two years of experience in materials or services positions.
• In lieu of a bachelor’s degree, six years of significant related materials/services/supply chain experience.
• Experience handling invoice exceptions and procurement issue resolution.
• Experience with PO execution, purchasing processes, and supplier interactions.
• Ability to review and manage contracts, contract redlines, negotiations, and Statements of Work (SOWs).
• Strong analytical, written, verbal communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Procurement Specialist responsible for supporting the Deer Valley Procurement Operations team by managing invoice exceptions and providing surge support to meet operational procurement demands.
• Executes procurement activities across the Procure-to-Pay (P2P) process while partnering with internal stakeholders and suppliers to ensure timely resolution of purchasing and invoicing issues.

Skills

Invoice exceptions handling

PO execution

Supplier interactions

Contract review & SOWs

Analytical communication

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or Supply Chain

6 years related materials/services experience

Job description

Job Title: Procurement Specialist

Position Type: Contract 12 months with possibility of extension

Locations: Phoenix, AZ 85004

Work Model: Hybrid/Flex; potentially 1 day per week onsite during Procurement team office day.

Hours/Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-4:00 PM

Job Description

• Procurement Specialist responsible for supporting the Deer Valley Procurement Operations team by managing invoice exceptions and providing surge support to meet operational procurement demands.
• Executes procurement activities across the Procure-to-Pay (P2P) process while partnering with internal stakeholders and suppliers to ensure timely resolution of purchasing and invoicing issues.

Core Responsibilities

• Four-year bachelor's degree in business, Supply Chain, or other job-related discipline from an accredited college or university plus two (2) years of experience in materials or services positions.
• In lieu of a bachelor's degree, six (6) years of significant, closely related materials/services/supply chain experience is required.
• Experience handling invoice exceptions and procurement issue resolution.
• Experience with PO execution, purchasing processes, and supplier interactions.
• Ability to review and manage contracts, contract redlines, negotiations, and Statements of Work (SOWs).
• Strong analytical, written, verbal communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.

Preferred / Valuable Background

• Exposure to strategic supply chain management.
• Experience developing or managing supplier performance metrics and KPIs.
• Background working in a high-volume procurement environment requiring prioritization of competing requests.

Dexian is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.