Strategic Procurement Specialist | P2P & Sourcing Leader

San Manuel; Highland (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

San Manuel in Highland, CA is seeking a Procurement Specialist reporting to the Manager, Procurement. You will handle procurement of goods and services, manage sourcing, supplier performance, and category strategies for designated enterprise departments.

You will process POs, collaborate with departments to define requirements, negotiate prices, drive cost savings, run bid events, and ensure compliant purchasing. Strong data analysis, MS Office, and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field required.
• Minimum two (2) years related experience in a similar position required.
• Related, relevant, and/or direct experience may be considered in lieu of minimum educational requirements indicated above.
• Must have strong organizational, customer service, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and seek guidance when required in a customer-centric environment.
• On the job experience, negotiating supplier contracts and supplier performance management, preferred.
• Positive communications skill, high energy level, continuous improvement mindset, and a sense of urgency are all integral to the role.
• Ability to leverage data and analytics to generate business cases in support of quantity buy decisions.

Responsibilities

• Reviews and processes purchase orders and requisitions for goods and services.
• Collaborates with internal departments to understand each department’s procurement needs and provide support.
• Sources and evaluates suppliers, negotiates pricing, and monitor supplier performance.
• Assist end users with the development of specifications to ensure product and service needs are well-defined and regularly used items are accurately and correctly maintained in Procure-to-Pay (P2P) system catalogs.
• Identifies and realizes cost-saving and cost-reduction opportunities without compromising supply assurance or quality.
• Arranges and conducts job walks, pre-bid or proposal conferences, vendor demonstrations and/or interviews for products or services.
• Prepare bid summarizations and make recommendations to upper management.
• Resolves any issues or discrepancies related to procurement processes.
• Performs other duties as assigned to support the efficient operation of the department.

Skills

Organizational skills

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analytics

Microsoft Office

P2P knowledge

Verbal/written communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Procure-to-Pay (P2P) systems

Job description

San Manuel in Highland, CA is seeking a Procurement Specialist reporting to the Manager, Procurement. You will handle procurement of goods and services, manage sourcing, supplier performance, and category strategies for designated enterprise departments.

You will process POs, collaborate with departments to define requirements, negotiate prices, drive cost savings, run bid events, and ensure compliant purchasing. Strong data analysis, MS Office, and communication skills are essential.