Sr Procurement Specialist

OSI Systems, Inc.; Richardson (TX); On-site; USD 97,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

OSI Systems, Inc. is seeking a Sr. Procurement Specialist in Richardson, TX to manage strategic purchases for high-value items. You will review requisitions, issue POs, and help establish long-term supplier agreements while maintaining vendor relationships and ensuring delivery, quality, and cost targets.

The role reports to the Sr. Procurement Manager and requires a Bachelor's degree with 5 years of procurement experience; familiarity with drawing interpretation and U.S. compliance is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred, not required.
• 5 years of directly-related procurement experience.
• Ability to interpret drawings to identify suppliers.
• U.S. Person status required to access export controlled information.

Responsibilities

• Reviews requisitions and issues purchase orders optimizing value, quality, delivery and price.
• Supports setting up long-term agreements with suppliers.
• Maintains vendor relationships and supports supplier selection.
• Assists in supplier qualification through facility inspections and inquiries.
• Obtains quotations and selects vendors.
• Acts as liaison between requisitioning departments and suppliers.
• Provides interpretation support of specifications and materials sources.
• Recommends changes to reduce costs or improve quality when needed.
• Provides lead-time data for economic lot purchases.
• Follows up on open orders through various communications channels.
• Assists Sr. Procurement Manager in reports and records.
• Reviews rejected parts for sourcing and disposition.
• Assists in training buyers.
• Upholds company values: Integrity, Innovation, Accountability, Teamwork.

Skills

Drawing interpretation

Vendor relationships

Quotation processes

Lead time awareness

Negotiation

Compliance with U.S. export rules

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Deltek Costpoint

Job description

Overview

Continental Electronics Corporation is a leading provider of RF technologies and innovative solutions with 80 years of proven performance. CEC has experienced significant recent growth and has established itself as the go-to supplier for a diversified product line supporting a wide spectrum of markets from commercial products, military customers, to space research laboratories.

The Sr. Procurement Specialist will carry out broad assignments involving the purchase of important items requiring extensive or specialized knowledge and experience, usually involving responsibility for a high volume and high dollar level of purchases. Reports to the Sr Procurement Manager.

Responsibilities

• Reviews requisitions and issues purchase orders to the optimum advantage of the company based on value, quality, delivery, and price

• Supports helping set up Long Term Agreements with Suppliers

• Supports overall Vendor relationships

• Assists in the selection of qualified suppliers through facility inspection and personal inquiry and adjudicates difference between CEC and vendors

• Obtains quotations as required and selects vendors

• Performs liaison between requisitioning departments and suppliers

• May aid in the interpretation of specifications, prints, sources of materials, tools, etc., and may provide technical fabrication assistance

• Recommends changes or substitutes when specific materials are not available or when quality may be improved or costs reduced

• May provide Production Control with quantity price break information and necessary lead-time required for economic lot purchases

• Maintains follow-up on all open orders through correspondence and other lines of communication depending on urgency

• Assists Sr. Procurement Manager in preparation of reports and maintenance records

• Reviews rejected parts as to source and makes final disposition

• Assists in the training of buyers

• Uphold the company’s core values of Integrity, Innovation, Accountability, and Teamwork
• Demonstrate behavior consistent with the company’s Code of Ethics and Conduct
• It is the responsibility of every employee to report to their manager or a member of senior management any quality problems or defects in order for corrective action to be implemented and to avoid recurrence of the problem
• Duties may be modified or assigned at any time to meet the needs of the business

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university, preferred not required
• 5 years of directly-related procurement experience. Accredited technical or college courses in purchasing, contracting or Shop practice will be considered in evaluation of qualifications
• Ability to use understanding/knowledge of drawing interpretation to identify (current and new) sources (suppliers) to manufacture/fabricate hardware per the drawing

• This job requires the applicant to be a "U.S. Person” (or otherwise authorized by the U.S. Government) to access export controlled information. A U.S. Person is a lawful permanent resident as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20) or who is a protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3). U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. permanent residents, or individuals granted refugee or asylee status in the U.S. are considered U.S. persons.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience with Deltek Costpoint a plus

Please review our benefits here: Life at OSI

Pay may range from $97,000 to $103,000 annually

The pay range above represents annual base salary only. Final compensation will be determined based on factors such as your job level, geographic location, date of hire, experience, job-related knowledge and skills, and education in conjunction with market and business considerations.

Base salary is one component of your total rewards package. You may be eligible for long-term incentives, potential discretionary bonuses, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discounted rate through the Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP). OSI also offers comprehensive benefits including various options for health plans, access to 401(k) retirement plan, health savings account, disability insurance, life insurance, AD&D insurance, leave of absence programs and an array of voluntary benefits. In addition, paid time off is offered to be used for vacation, holidays, bereavement, and jury duty. Full-Time salaried employees are entitled to flexible time-off.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Disability and Veteran

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OSI Systems, Inc. has three operating divisions: (a) Security, providing security and inspection systems, turnkey security screening solutions and related services; (b) Healthcare, providing patient monitoring, diagnostic cardiology and anesthesia systems; and (c) Optoelectronics and Manufacturing, providing specialized electronic components and electronic manufacturing services for original equipment manufacturers with applications in the defense, aerospace, medical and industrial markets, among others.