Procurement Specialist II — Strategic Sourcing

AV; Pottstown (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 64,500 - 98,250; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401K with company matching

9/80 work schedule

Paid holiday shutdown

Job summary

AV is seeking a Buyer II to perform procurement duties for services, supplies and equipment, coordinating with manufacturing, planning and engineering to acquire inventory cost-effectively. The role processes purchase requisitions, change orders and RFQs to suppliers.

The position requires an AS/AA degree or equivalent with 2–5 years' experience and knowledge of FAR/DFAR rules, MRP/ERP systems, and MS Office. Strong negotiation and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• AS/AA Degree in Business, Finance, Accounting or related discipline is required or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Minimum of 2 – 5 years' relevant experience.
• Demonstrated understanding of commercial and FAR/DFAR Procurement rules, regulations and laws.
• Demonstrated understanding and intermediate usage of computerized MRP/ERP systems.
• Demonstrated proficiency with MS Office Suite (Word, Outlook, Access, PowerPoint, Excel).
• Demonstrated competency in negotiating terms and pricing for materials and services is required.
• Experienced reading and comprehending drawing specification sheets is required Must have strong oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitors the cost, schedule and scope of assigned subcontracts to negotiate terms and pricing for increasingly larger, complex and difficult materials & services.
• Develops new supply sources where vendors and suppliers are no longer competitive.
• Manages and develops supplier relationships to reduce costs, improve & maintain quality, and ensure on-time delivery of purchased materials.
• Negotiates terms and pricing for increasingly larger, complex and difficult materials and services. Writes and completes RFQ/RFP package.
• Works with finance to resolve Accounting discrepancies in a timely manner, work on procurement/material projects as assigned by the Supply Chain Manager.
• Demonstrates ability to read and interpret technical drawings/specifications. Has technical knowledge regarding manufacturing processes of an assigned commodity and demonstrates experience with purchasing practices and processes in manufacturing and engineering environments.
• Works on problems of moderate scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of a variety of factors.
• Exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Procurement negotiation

MS Office proficiency

Reading technical drawings

Cross-functional coordination

Education

AS/AA Degree in Business, Finance, Accounting or related

BS degree preferred

Tools

MRP/ERP systems

Oracle experience

Job description

AV is seeking a Buyer II to perform procurement duties for services, supplies and equipment, coordinating with manufacturing, planning and engineering to acquire inventory cost-effectively. The role processes purchase requisitions, change orders and RFQs to suppliers.

The position requires an AS/AA degree or equivalent with 2–5 years' experience and knowledge of FAR/DFAR rules, MRP/ERP systems, and MS Office. Strong negotiation and communication skills are essential.