Procurement Specialist 5

Experis; Lebanon (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and Prescription Drug Plans

Dental Plan

Vision Plan

Health Savings Account

401(k) Plus Match

Weekly Pay

Job summary

Experis is seeking a Procurement Specialist 5 in Columbus, OH to lead sourcing strategies for defined categories and engage senior stakeholders. The role oversees the sourcing process, manages materials/reports for management, and delivers procurement guidance across business areas.

The candidate should bring 10+ years of purchasing experience, with expertise in data center construction and long lead procurement, plus strong MS Office and Power BI skills. This is a long-term contract opportunity.

Qualifications

• Procurement: PO management, RFQ/RFP execution, cost analysis.
• Microsoft tools including Word/Excel for documentation and analysis.
• Data analysis and reporting using Power BI.
• 10+ years of direct purchasing experience.
• Experience with data center construction and long lead items.
• Experience with electrical and mechanical equipment procurement.

Responsibilities

• Engage with stakeholders to define and implement category strategies and sourcing plans.
• Understand business drivers and align procurement with strategy.
• Serve as subject matter expert on procurement policies and best practices.
• Lead key sourcing activities, ensure timely delivery and budgeting with risk controls.
• Develop and maintain relationships with strategic suppliers; identify new partners.
• Monitor compliance with sourcing processes and act as internal consultant.
• Develop category strategies, pipelines, and long-term sourcing plans.

Skills

Purchase order management

RFQ/RFP execution

Cost analysis

Data analysis

Long Lead Procurement

Data Center construction

10+ years purchasing experience

Electrical equipment/materials

Mechanical equipment/materials

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, Accounting, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

Job description

$47.0 - $51.0/hourly Posted 2 days ago Less than 10 applies 2 min average apply

Experis

Lebanon, OH 45036

Our clientis seeking a Procurement Specialist 5 to join their team.

Job Title:

Procurement Specialist 5

Location:

Columbus, OH

Pay Range:

$47/hr. - $51/hr.

What’s the Job?

Summary: The main function of a Procurement Specialist is to lead in determining and managing the sourcing strategy within a defined category or subcategories, identifying and engaging with senior stakeholders. The manager will oversee the sourcing process and materials/reports for management, as well as provide sourcing and procurement advice to business areas.

Job Responsibilities:

• Engage with stakeholders to understand business requirements and to define and implement the category strategy, plans and processes for sourcing goods and services.
• Maintain a detailed knowledge and understanding of the business drivers and have a comprehensive understanding of how they affect the business strategy.
• Act as a subject matter expert on procurement policies, processes and best practice.
• Manage key sourcing activities for business projects, ensuring timely delivery and budgeting with appropriate risk management.
• Develop and maintain long-term relationships with key existing strategic suppliers and identify potential new partners.
• Monitor compliance with the business's sourcing process, acting as an internal consultant for each stage in the process.
• Develop category or sub-category strategy, plans, sourcing pipelines.

Top Must-Have HARD Skills:

• Procurement: purchase order management, RFQ/RFP execution, cost analysis.
• Microsoft Tools: Word, Excel, etc.
• Data analysis: Power BI.
• 10+ years’ experience purchasing.
• Data Center construction.
• Electrical equipment/materials and Mechanical equipment/materials with Long Lead Procurement experience - Items that have a long manufacturing, shipping, or delivery time and must be ordered well in advance.

Skills:

• Strong communication skills, interpersonal skills and negotiation skills
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills
• Understanding of procurement and sourcing techniques and supply chain management
• Experience in procurement or purchasing

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Accounting, or related field
• 10+ years’ experience
• Is Revit or Bluebeam required? Bluebeam and P6 if they have P6 experience

What's it in me?

• Opportunity to lead mission-critical infrastructure projects supporting large-scale data center operations.
• Work alongside highly skilled engineering, design, and construction professionals.
• Exposure to advanced power delivery systems and innovative infrastructure technologies.
• Long-term contract opportunities with potential for extension and career growth.

P.S: No third party or C2C

Upon completion of waiting period consultants are eligible for:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Health Savings Account
• 401(k), Plus Match
• Weekly Pay