Purchasing Specialist

smartcare; United States; On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Smart Care Equipment Solutions is seeking an experienced procurement professional to oversee transactional purchasing, inventory control, and supplier relationship management. You will forecast commodity needs, coordinate with warehouses, sales, and installation teams, and drive continuous improvement across procurement processes.

The role emphasizes risk mitigation, stakeholder communication, and adherence to established operating principles.

Qualifications

• Education: B.S. in a related field preferred; at least three years of relevant experience and high school education required.
• Project management and supply chain knowledge are essential to support end-to-end procurement and inventory control.
• Fosters open communication and collaborative problem solving across the organization and with external partners.

Responsibilities

• Performs transactional purchasing to fulfill commodity requirements.
• Maintains accountability for purchased, consigned, and used inventory.
• Manages procurement cost and delivery timing forecasts for commodities.
• Collaborates with warehouse, sales, dispatch and installation teams to manage inventory flow.
• Mitigates risk and builds relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure compliance.
• Engages with suppliers to address performance issues and drive improvements.
• Communicates with purchasing and business stakeholders at multiple levels.
• Identifies and implements continuous improvement in key procurement processes.
• Promotes standardized system solutions across the supply chain.
• Advises internal partners on sourcing processes and procedures.
• Escalates sourcing issues to Director - Purchasing or Supply Chain Manager as needed.
• Advocates basic operating principles like problem-solving and code of conduct.

Skills

Project management

Supply chain knowledge

Open communication

Execution management

Schedule management

Scope management

Issue and risk management

Business insight

Customer focus

Financial acumen

Planning and prioritization

Conflict management

Effective communication

Education

B.S. in a related field

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Performs transactional purchasing processes in support of fulfilling commodity requirements.
• Maintains accountability and alignment of purchased inventory, consigned inventory, and used inventory.
• Manages and maintains an updated procurement cost and delivery timing on forecasted commodity requirements.
• As appropriate, works with warehouse, sales, dispatch, and/or installation stakeholders to manage the inventory chain of custody.
• Mitigates risk and promotes compliance by establishing and maintaining valued relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Works directly with the supply base, as required, to solve issues related to supplier performance.
• Communicates regularly with purchasing and business stakeholders at all levels, as appropriate.
• Supports the identification and implementation of continuous improvement strategies within key processes.
• Actively supports and drives acceptance of standardized business system solutions across the supply chain.
• Advises and consults with internal business partners on sourcing processes and procedures.
• Escalates sourcing and procurement issues to Director - Purchasing and/or Supply Chain Manager, as appropriate.
• Actively promotes and uses fundamental operating principles such as effective problem-solving and code of conduct.

Qualifications and Competencies

• Education, Licenses & Skills - B.S in an applicable field preferred; at least three (3) years of relevant experience and high school education required
• Project Management - Capable of effectively managing complex projects with little to no guidance. Supply Chain Knowledge - Completely understands the role of each function in the Supply Chain and how their Key Performance Indicators support the needs of end customers. Has been a leader in a number of Supply Chain functions and led cross-functional teams to drive improvements in the Supply Chain.
• Fosters Open Communication - Demonstrated ability to improve and expand the application of fostering open communication at Smart Care. Establishes creative ways to obtain input from others. Shows outstanding active listening skills that draw out difficult or contentious information. Chooses the appropriate communication vehicle for the situation.
• Manage Execution - Demonstrated results indicating deep knowledge of managing execution. Coordinates performance across regions, teams, and departments on complex projects and workflows. Measures the effectiveness of execution through defined metrics and disciplined monitoring.
• Schedule Management - Manages the project schedule using the recommended project management tools and processes to drive completion within the agreed timeline.
• Scope Management - Manages a list of project deliverables (scope) using the recommended project management tools and processes to ensure that the project includes all the work required and only the work required to complete the project successfully.
• Project Issue and Risk Management - Manages the process to identify, assess and prioritize issues and risks using recommended tools and processes to minimize, monitor, and control the probability and/or impact of negative events or to maximize the realization of positive events.
• Business insight - Applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization's goals.
• Customer focus - Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
• Financial acumen - Interpreting and applying understanding of key financial indicators to make better business decisions.
• Plans and aligns - Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
• Manages conflict - Handling conflict situations effectively, with a minimum of noise.
• Communicates effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.

Experience

At least three (3) years

Certification

Supply Chain Certifications - the successful applicant should possess, be working towards, and/or possess the skills and capabilities equivalent to obtaining nationally recognized certification from the Institute for Supply Management (www.ismworld.com).

Travel Requirement

• Travel will be almost exclusively North America-based.
• Anticipated travel is dependent upon the service organization.
• Minimal travel will be required on a regular basis with travel to review commodity inventories within warehouse facilities and/or Supplier locations.
• Travel needs will always be dependent upon need and aligned to both business and family needs.

Office Location Offering(s)

• Requested work location is on-site at a Smart Care Equipment Solutions location
• 100% remote will not be allowed, while some version of minimal (4+1) hybrid will be considered.

Key Performance Metrics (Success Measures)

• Safety Leadership
• Customer (Stakeholder) Delivery
• Days Of Inventory (DOI)
• Technician and Stakeholder feedback
• Goods Received / Not Invoiced (GRNI)Freight Spend as a pe