Procurement Specialist

MedStar Health; Westerville (OH); Remote; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the Process Automation industry seeks a Procurement Specialist to support the compliance and maintenance of procurement practices. The ideal candidate should possess strong negotiation, supplier management skills, and experience in project management. This remote role entails working collaboratively with various suppliers and project teams to ensure smooth procurement processes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in supply chain management, purchasing, or operations.
• Sound knowledge of procurement processes.
• Experience in international environments and managing stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Sourcing to meet customer requirements and managing supplier relationships.
• Ensuring invoicing procedures are properly followed.
• Staying updated on all procurement systems and tools.

Skills

Negotiation tactics

Supplier management

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

High school diploma

Job description

At ABB, we help industries outrun - leaner and cleaner. Here, progress is an expectation - for you, your team, and the world. As a global market leader, we'll give you what you need to make it happen. It won't always be easy, growing takes grit. But at ABB, you'll never run alone. Run what runs the world.

This Position reports to:

Manager, Supply Chain Management 2

In this role, you will support the implementation, maintenance and compliance of Procurement practice approved activities. Executes assigned activities based on the standard procedures.

The work model for the role is: Remote

This role is contributing to the Process Automation Process Industries division.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Sourcing as required to meet customer requirements; working with challenging suppliers to maintain agreed terms and deliveries

• Working with a multitude of different types of suppliers and different requests as needed by the business

• Working closely with suppliers to ensure all invoicing procedures are properly followed. Drive the proper actions with the project team and suppliers to resolve invoicing discrepancies and promote proper payments. Engage proper functions, which may include AP, Goods Receipt team, Controllers, Suppliers, Project team, etc.

• Remaining up to date on all ABB procurement systems/tools. Play a proactive role in problem prevention/solving during the project life and perform as the procurement specialist/expert for your project teams

Our team dynamics
You will join a dynamic and high performing team, where you will be able to thrive.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of experience in supply chain management, purchasing, or operations; or high school diploma and 9+ years' experience in supply management.

• Sound knowledge of procurement processes

• Negotiation tactics

• Good understanding of contract management

• Wide range know-how in supplier management and supplier relationship

• Strong project management and communication skills with the ability to work on multiple projects concurrently

• Experience in working in international environments and managing stakeholders of varying management levels

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