Strategic Sourcing & Procurement Specialist

Embry-Riddle; Daytona Beach (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Time Off

Tuition Coverage

Retirement Contributions

Personal Leave

Job summary

Embry-Riddle in Daytona Beach, FL seeks a Strategic Sourcing Purchasing Agent to join Procurement Services. You will partner with departments to guide procurement, process requisitions, source goods and services, and support RFx activities while ensuring policy compliance and regulatory adherence.

The role emphasizes spend analytics, supplier engagement, contract negotiation, and strategic sourcing to optimize value, reduce risk, and drive efficiencies across the university.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, Procurement, Supply Chain Management, or a related field is required.
• Experience in accounting or finance is required (1–3 years).
• Strong negotiation, analytical, and decision-making skills are essential.
• Knowledge of supply chain and procurement functions and procedures.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; strong customer service orientation.

Responsibilities

• Provide procurement guidance and process purchase requisitions.
• Source goods and services and support competitive solicitations (RFPs, ITNs, RFQs).
• Ensure compliance with university policies and regulatory requirements.
• Engage suppliers, negotiate contracts, and manage supplier relationships.
• Perform spend analysis and develop sourcing strategies to optimize value and reduce risk.
• Support solicitation activities, evaluate supplier proposals, and measure sourcing performance.
• Identify opportunities for spend consolidation and process improvements.

Skills

Negotiation

Analytical thinking

Decision making

Supply chain knowledge

Verbal and written communication

Customer service

Organization

Process improvements

Confidential information handling

Budgeting and financial awareness

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, Procurement, Supply Chain Management, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Procurement tracking systems

Job description

Embry-Riddle in Daytona Beach, FL seeks a Strategic Sourcing Purchasing Agent to join Procurement Services. You will partner with departments to guide procurement, process requisitions, source goods and services, and support RFx activities while ensuring policy compliance and regulatory adherence.

The role emphasizes spend analytics, supplier engagement, contract negotiation, and strategic sourcing to optimize value, reduce risk, and drive efficiencies across the university.