Senior Procurement Specialist 4 - 152783-1

Lucid Consulting Group; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Senior Procurement Specialist to lead procurement operations while managing a high volume of purchase orders. This role requires exceptional communication and organizational skills, along with a knack for problem-solving in fast-paced environments. The successful candidate will work closely with various teams, ensuring timely processing of orders and effective collaboration across departments. With a focus on efficiency and accuracy, this position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to significant projects while engaging with senior executives. Join a dynamic team that values collaboration and fosters a vibrant work culture.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Operations Project or Program Management.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Experience in procurement and contract management.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support Procurement Operations for over 25,000 purchase orders annually.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain Operations and Financial partners.
• Identify and resolve issues to enhance procurement efficiency.

Skills

Communication Skills

Project Management

Problem Solving

Time Management

Cross-Group Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Operations, Procurement, Business, or Supply Chain

Tools

SAP

SQL

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Senior Procurement Specialist 4 - 152783-1

About the job Senior Procurement Specialist 4 - 152783-1

Job Title:Senior Procurement Specialist 4 - 152783-1
Location: Fully Remote Domestic US Sourcing. Candidates must work standard PST business hours from 8am-5pm PST M-F, so there is a slight preference for candidates based in PST time zone but candidates can be based in any US time zone as long as they can work PST hours.
Schedule: M-F, 40 HR
Duration/Start Date: 6/2/2025
Salary: $39.72 /hourly

Candidates with previous experience working at Microsoft Corporation, either as a full-time employee (FTE) or contractor, are strongly preferred.

*****MUST BE US CITIZEN and UPLOAD REDACTED CURENT/ACTIVE US PASSPORT SHOWING EXPPIRATION DATE to be considered***********

Candidates must work standard PST business hours from 8am-5pm PST M-F

Summary:

Reporting to the Director of Supply Chain Operations, within the Cloud Manufacturing, Operations and Fulfillment Organization, the role of Supply Chain Manager/Procurement Specialists main function will be to manage, support, and place orders for Procurement Operations. To be successful you must have the ability to manage large volumes of work while possessing the skills to quickly communicate with stakeholders and identify priorities that deserve your focus. We are looking for a Supply Chain Manager/Procurement Specialist who is passionate about operations while solving complex business optimization problems at scale. Our desired individual will have excellent organizational and communication skills, ability to navigate ambiguity, and strong project management skills.

Assist the Hardware Procurement team, ensuring accurate and timely processing of over 25,000 purchase orders a year.
Identify issues resulting in cycle time reduction for both Pricing and Procurement requests and work with business and engineering partners to solve.
Partner with Finance to drive efficiencies in approval cycle times.
Work directly with the supply base to process price validation and deliver a single, accurate price to the Procurement team for PO creation.
Process price and procurement requests received via ticket, email or as otherwise requested by Microsoft management in support of server, network, SAN and spare requirements.
Actively manage the Pricing and Procurement requests by tracking receipt, status, cycle time, escalating roadblocks and drive to completion of all requests.
Identify necessary toll gates for all new markets relating to procuring OPEX and CAPAEX materials and goods and services before demand enters pipeline.
Collaborate with Supply Chain Operations Management, Capacity Planning, and Clear to Build teams to ensure on time delivery of demand.
Provide clear, effective and timely communications.

Skills and qualifications:
Strong written and oral communication skills along with desire and ability to communicate with business leaders through all levels of the organization.
Ability to maintain a broader perspective and identify and evaluate opportunities to enhance the business through cross-group collaboration
Strong organization and time-management skills and high attention to detail
Ability to manage numerous competing priorities in a flexible and fast-paced environment
US Citizenship

Required Experience:
Bachelors degree in Operations, Procurement, Business, Supply Chain, or a related field, or equivalent alternative education, skills, and/or practical experience is required.
8+ years minimum experience in Operations Project or Program Management.

Preferred Experience:
Experience writing SQL queries and designing and developing Excel and Power BI reports
Ability to successfully collaborate across multiple teams
Capable of strong individual contribution and influence across non-direct reporting teams
Problem solving capability with a calm demeanor
Ability to maintain good judgment in fast-paced, high-stress environments

The purpose of this team is working in procurement supporting large customers. The team works with various sourcing teams to ensure pricing is submitted correctly, align with SKUs and that quotes from suppliers match once theyre routed for approvals.
Key projects: This role will contribute to various actions with the team including placing orders, handle PO approval submissions, working with finance approvers to get Purchase Order (POs) sent through all systems, handle and reviewing pricing, work with various partners to ensure data is validated and correct.
Typical task breakdown and operating rhythm: The role will consist of various activities each day. A typical day will start with checking their email and queues for actions assigned to them, and the majority of their time will be spent actioning on these items including working through a checklist to ensure everything is done, finding blockers and unblock them, and working with various teams to hit SLAs and set up POs. That said the work is highly varied, and is never as boring as checking boxes!

This role provides the opportunity to work on high visibility items including working frequently with senior level executives including GMs, CVPs, financial partners.
Unique Selling Points: The team has a lot of fun with their work, a great culture, and low turnover.

Candidate Requirements
Years of Experience Required: 8-10 overall years of experience in the field. Couple years procurement exp, placing POs, understanding and building contracts, working with legal
Degrees or certifications required: No degree is required to be eligible for this role, however a bachelors degree in a related field is nice to see.
Disqualifiers: Candidates that are significantly overqualified (11+ years of experience) will not be eligible for the role.
Best vs. Average: The ideal resume would contain lots of procurement and contracts experience, and experience writing SQL queries and designing and developing Excel and Power BI reports is a big plus. The best candidates also has great communication and presentation skills!
Performance Indicators: Performance will be assessed based on meetings SLAs, keeping the queue down, and satisfying customer asks and needs.

Top 3 Hard Skills Required + Years of Experience
1. Minimum 8 years experience with SAP. (additional experience with other financial tools is a plus).
2. Minimum 8 years experience with pricing contracts and approvals.
3. Minimum 8 years experience with supply chain and/or procurement.