Strategic Procurement Lead: Cost Savings & Suppliers

Vaco Recruiter Services; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco Recruiter Services is seeking a Procurement Specialist to support strategic sourcing and procurement initiatives while partnering with operations and business leaders. The role focuses on supplier management, cost savings, compliance, and value delivery across the organization.

You will conduct spend analysis, lead RFx processes, negotiate contracts, and manage supplier onboarding. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in a related field and 2–3 years in procurement, with strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering or a related discipline preferred.
• 2-3 years of procurement, purchasing, sourcing or supply chain experience.
• Understanding of procurement processes, supplier management and sourcing activities.
• Strong analytical skills with experience conducting spend reviews and cost analyses.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Support procurement activities and supplier relationships while ensuring compliance with safety, quality, delivery, and cost expectations.
• Partner with Operations, Category Managers, and business stakeholders to support procurement objectives and operational needs.
• Conduct vendor performance reviews and identify opportunities for supplier improvement and consolidation.
• Perform spend analysis, cost comparisons, and sourcing evaluations to identify savings opportunities.
• Lead supplier identification, qualification and selection initiatives.
• Negotiate contracts and commercial agreements, including pricing, service levels, quality requirements and product availability.
• Execute and manage formal RFx processes (RFI, RFP, RFQ) for major projects and spend categories.
• Process purchase requests, obtain supplier quotes, evaluate proposals and generate purchase orders.
• Manage supplier onboarding and prequalification processes while ensuring ongoing compliance requirements are met.
• Drive adoption of procurement systems, contract utilization, supplier consolidation and purchasing compliance initiatives.
• Participate in site visits and regional meetings to support operational and procurement goals.
• Assist in delivering procurement and supply chain training to division leadership and operational teams.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Relationship-building

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering or related discipline

Tools

ERP systems

Tableau

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Vaco Recruiter Services is seeking a Procurement Specialist to support strategic sourcing and procurement initiatives while partnering with operations and business leaders. The role focuses on supplier management, cost savings, compliance, and value delivery across the organization.

You will conduct spend analysis, lead RFx processes, negotiate contracts, and manage supplier onboarding. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in a related field and 2–3 years in procurement, with strong