Purchasing Specialist

Smith; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Smith is seeking a Purchasing Specialist to join our SMITH team. Based in Houston, you will work with internal customers to optimize sourcing and strengthen vendor relationships.

You will manage purchase orders, negotiate pricing, and ensure on-time delivery while learning Smith’s purchasing methodologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred or 1-2 years of purchasing experience.
• General knowledge of supply chain management.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with internal customers (e.g., Sales) to increase revenue and maintain customer satisfaction.
• Develop and maintain solid vendor relationships.
• Source, price negotiate and expedite purchase orders (POs).
• Execute and manage POs and disputes in a timely manner.
• Develop knowledge of Smith’s purchasing methods, commodities, services, and industry standards.
• Interface with Operations and Accounting to ensure POs are processed accurately.

Skills

Negotiation

Vendor relations

Sourcing

PO management

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred or 1-2 years purchasing

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Smith is the leading independent electronic components distributor in the world. Since our founding in 1984, Smith’s Intelligent Distribution model and commitment to quality has allowed us to deliver comprehensive solutions to electronic component supply chains. We work across a variety of industries including automotive, supercomputing, gaming, medical devices, oil and gas, and more. Additionally, we provide tailored supply chain solutions such as counterfeit testing, vendor inventory management, and sustainable hardware disposition. We're excited to meet you and share what we love about Smith!

Purchasing Specialist

Smith is looking for a Purchasing Specialist to join our SMITH team. With a reputation of more than 40 years of excellence, Smith is leading the way in electronic component distribution. Our diverse portfolio of pieces can be found in consumer electronics, automotive, medical devices, solar, and aerospace & defense.

Essential Job Duties

• Work collaboratively with internal customers (ie. Sales) to increase revenue and maintain customer satisfaction.
• Develop, establish, build and maintain solid vendor relationships.
• Required sourcing, price negotiation and expedition of purchase orders (POs).
• Execute and manage POs and dispute resolutions in a timely manner.
• Develop and demonstrate working knowledge of Smith’s purchasing methodology, commodities, services, industry standards, and terminology.
• Interface with Operations and Accounting departments to ensure PO’s are processed seamlessly and meet the needs of the customer.

Competencies

• Strong negotiation skills
• Business Acumen
• Organized
• Interpersonal Savvy
• Microsoft applications – Word, Excel, Outlook

Education

• Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent experience of 1-2 years in purchasing.
• General knowledge of supply chain management.

Smith is an equal opportunity employer

We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.