Procurement Specialist, Material Planner – Weekend

Jobtailor; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Mesa, AZ is seeking a procurement professional to support supplier evaluation, PO execution, and cost-saving initiatives across purchasing, sourcing, and budgeting. You will collaborate with warehouse, operations, transportation, finance, and inventory teams.

The ideal candidate has 1–3 years of procurement or supply chain experience, strong Excel and ERP skills, and a solution-focused mindset to improve processes and supplier performance.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of procurement, purchasing, sourcing, or supply chain experience.
• Proficiency with ERP systems and procurement platforms.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Negotiation and influencing skills.
• Supplier relationship management.
• Cost analysis and financial acumen.
• Communication and stakeholder management.
• Data analysis and reporting.
• Process improvement mindset.
• Project management skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Decision-making and problem-solving.
• Customer-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Support supplier identification and evaluation
• Execute purchase orders and routine procurement transactions
• Support market research and identify cost-saving opportunities
• Develop and maintain relationships with suppliers and service providers
• Assist with supplier performance tracking and maintain supplier records
• Resolve supplier-related issues, including quality concerns, delivery delays, and invoice discrepancies
• Support supplier onboarding
• Support cost reduction initiatives through purchasing analysis
• Compile purchasing data and prepare reports
• Support procurement budgeting and forecasting
• Coordinate procurement activities with warehouse, operations, transportation, finance, and inventory teams
• Ensure materials and services are delivered according to operational requirements
• Monitor inventory levels and support replenishment activities
• Assist with risk mitigation planning for supply disruptions
• Ensure adherence to company policies, ethical sourcing standards, and applicable regulations
• Maintain procurement records and audit documentation
• Prepare routine procurement reports and maintain documentation

Skills

ERP Systems

Advanced Excel

Data Analysis

Negotiation

Supplier Relationships

Cost Analysis

Financial Acumen

Communication

Stakeholder Management

Process Improvement

Project Management

Attention to Detail

Decision Making

Customer Focus

Tools

ERP Systems

Procurement Platforms

Job description

• Support supplier identification and evaluation
• Execute purchase orders and routine procurement transactions
• Support market research and identify cost-saving opportunities
• Develop and maintain relationships with suppliers and service providers
• Assist with supplier performance tracking and maintain supplier records
• Resolve supplier-related issues, including quality concerns, delivery delays, and invoice discrepancies
• Support supplier onboarding
• Support cost reduction initiatives through purchasing analysis
• Compile purchasing data and prepare reports
• Support procurement budgeting and forecasting
• Coordinate procurement activities with warehouse, operations, transportation, finance, and inventory teams
• Ensure materials and services are delivered according to operational requirements
• Monitor inventory levels and support replenishment activities
• Assist with risk mitigation planning for supply disruptions
• Ensure adherence to company policies, ethical sourcing standards, and applicable regulations
• Maintain procurement records and audit documentation
• Prepare routine procurement reports and maintain documentation

Requirements

• 1-3 years of procurement, purchasing, sourcing, or supply chain experience
• Proficiency with ERP systems and procurement platforms
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Negotiation and influencing skills
• Supplier relationship management
• Cost analysis and financial acumen
• Communication and stakeholder management
• Data analysis and reporting
• Process improvement mindset
• Project management skills
• Attention to detail
• Decision-making and problem-solving
• Customer-focused approach
• Occasional movement of items up to 20 lbs
• Frequent walking or standing
• Sustained concentration and analytical effort

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in procurement processes, supplier relationship management, and cost analysis while ensuring compliance with ethical sourcing standards. Proficient in data analysis, reporting, and utilizing ERP systems to support procurement activities and decision-making.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Procurement Experience
• Supplier Relationship Management
• Advanced Microsoft Excel Skills
• Data Analysis and Reporting
• Negotiation and Influencing Skills

Hard Skills

• Procurement
• Purchasing
• Sourcing
• Cost Analysis
• Financial Acumen
• Data Analysis
• Reporting
• Process Improvement
• Project Management
• Supplier Performance Tracking

Soft Skills

• Analytical Abilities
• Problem-Solving
• Attention to Detail
• Communication
• Stakeholder Management

Industry Keywords

• Supplier Identification
• Cost-Saving Opportunities
• Risk Mitigation
• Ethical Sourcing Standards
• Procurement Budgeting

Tools & Technologies

• ERP Systems
• Procurement Platforms