Strategic Procurement Specialist

Vaco by Highspring; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco by Highspring in Denver, CO seeks a Procurement Specialist to advance strategic sourcing and supplier management. You will collaborate with operations and leaders to drive cost savings, compliance, and value across the organization.

Join a dynamic team focusing on RFx, contract negotiations, supplier onboarding, and spend analysis with ERP and data visualization tools. This role offers growth in procurement across manufacturing and industrial environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 2-3 years of procurement or supply chain experience.
• Understanding of procurement processes and supplier management.
• Strong analytical skills for 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 with compliance.
• Partner with Operations and category managers to meet objectives.
• Conduct vendor performance reviews and identify consolidation opportunities.
• Perform spend analysis and cost evaluations to identify savings.
• Lead supplier identification, qualification, and selection.
• Negotiate contracts and manage RFx processes for major projects.
• Process purchase requests and generate purchase orders.
• Manage supplier onboarding and prequalification.
• Drive procurement system adoption and purchasing compliance.
• Support site visits and regional procurement goals.

Skills

Procurement

Sourcing

Vendor management

Spend analysis

Contract negotiations

RFx management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

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

Tools

ERP systems

Tableau

Excel

Procurement platforms

Job description

Vaco by Highspring in Denver, CO seeks a Procurement Specialist to advance strategic sourcing and supplier management. You will collaborate with operations and leaders to drive cost savings, compliance, and value across the organization.

Join a dynamic team focusing on RFx, contract negotiations, supplier onboarding, and spend analysis with ERP and data visualization tools. This role offers growth in procurement across manufacturing and industrial environments.