Strategic Procurement Specialist

Eastman Industrial Supply, Inc.; Kingsport (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Eastman Industrial Supply, Inc. in Kingsport, Tennessee, seeks a procurement professional to manage Procure-to-Pay with sourcing managers and accounts payable, analyze bids, negotiate terms, and drive cost savings.

You will set up new vendors, resolve blocked invoices, and uphold policies while building strong vendor relationships. A Bachelor’s in supply chain and 2+ years procurement experience are preferred; SAP or SAP Ariba experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years of procurement experience preferred.
• Basic knowledge of purchasing and understanding of supply chain management.
• Expertise in SAP and/or SAP-Ariba data processing systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Processes and documents all Procure-to-Pay transactions in an efficient and accurate manner by working with the Sourcing Managers, Accounts Payable and key stakeholders in the business units
• Obtain and analyze pricing bids, spot buys, and quotes to determine proper sourcing of raw materials
• Negotiate pricing, payment terms, and exercise basic degree of independent judgment to manage vendor relationships
• Identify and implement cost savings and avoidance opportunities without impacting service levels
• Work to minimize the total cost of transactions.
• Initiate set up process for new vendors.
• Resolve blocked invoice issues.
• Uphold internal and external policies, regulations and laws
• Seek to become the expert and source of advice in area of assignment.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Leadership

Problem solving

Attention to details

Interpersonal skills

Conflict management

Adaptability

Verbal communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain

Tools

SAP

SAP Ariba

Job description

Eastman Industrial Supply, Inc. in Kingsport, Tennessee, seeks a procurement professional to manage Procure-to-Pay with sourcing managers and accounts payable, analyze bids, negotiate terms, and drive cost savings.

You will set up new vendors, resolve blocked invoices, and uphold policies while building strong vendor relationships. A Bachelor’s in supply chain and 2+ years procurement experience are preferred; SAP or SAP Ariba experience is a plus.