Procurement Specialist

SPOC Energy; Trussville (AL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

SPOC Energy seeks a Procurement Specialist in Trussville, AL to source, negotiate, and purchase materials for production. The role ensures timely delivery at competitive prices while maintaining safety and quality standards.

You will build strong supplier relationships, manage forecasts and inventory using ERP/MRP, and work with engineering and production to meet material specs. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred or five years purchasing experience.

Responsibilities

• Source, negotiate, and purchase materials to meet production needs.
• Establish and maintain productive supplier relationships.
• Develop purchasing forecasts to ensure continuous supply.
• Manage inventories using ERP/MRP and minimize excess stock.
• Collaborate with engineering and production to meet material specs.
• Analyze financial data and explain variances.

Skills

Analytical skills

Strong communication

Attention to detail

Time management

Vendor relations

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field

Tools

Salesforce Purchasing

ERP/MRP

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Position SummaryThe Procurement Specialist is responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and purchasing materials to support company operations. This role ensures that the organization receives materials in a timely and efficient manner, at competitive prices, without compromising safety and quality standards.• Responsible for establishing and maintaining effective, professional business relations with suppliers. Obtains and conveys information courteously and promptly. Maintains and projects the Company’s professional and considerate reputation• Identify and evaluate potential suppliers for materials, components, and services.• Proactively communicate with vendors ensuring orders and delivery dates are understood• Perform and manage purchasing forecast; maintaining continuity of supply and ensuring components are available to meet company demands• Manage assigned material inventories based on defined goals using established inventory control systems and tools including ERP and MRP.• Monitor and maintain minimal inventories of excess and obsolete materials; comparing data from various data sources and identifying inconsistencies or variances• Actively resolve issues or concerns that pertain to work-related and assigned tasks. Facilitates a “problem-solver” approach—identifies the problem, offers solutions and executes/delivers results• Act as a Subject Matter Expert for procurement-related initiatives and projects implemented across the business and provide support through various process stages • Keep abreast of new products/services, industry trends/developments and market news for all assigned products and services• Maintain strong working knowledge of SPOC Energy policies, standards, and procedures• Work collaboratively with engineering, production, and other business leaders to coordinate material specifications to ensure production requirements are met• Manage inventory to optimize DOH and maintain material inventory• Capable of setting priorities, meeting predetermined deadlines and multi-tasking. Strong initiative and pro-active mindset• Able to analyze financial data. This includes creating spreadsheets, explaining variances, identifying issues, and making appropriate recommendations• Process all recall notices: Coordinate removal of a product from shelves, retrieve notices from vendors, separate notices for proper return, and orders replacement/alternative products as indicatedEducation | Experience• Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field is preferred, or commensurate with minimum of Five years of related Purchasing experience required• Working knowledge Sales Force purchasing module or similar purchasing application• High level of proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite: Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.• Must possess efficient analytical skills; attention to document detail, diligently follow up on many items that are simultaneously in various stages of completion, ensuring contracts and orders are not delayed internally• Expected to cite examples of organization and time management methods used to manage or prioritize workload demands• Exceptional communication skills required to interface with vendors and department heads• Familiar with basic critical path schedules and able to use schedules and market trends in the establishment of materials management milestonesAFFIRMATIVE ACTION / EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYERPlease advise us of any reasonable accommodation you may need in completing our application process.