Strategic Supplier & Procurement Lead

IntelliPro Group; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 84,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

IntelliPro Group is seeking a Buyer III / Supplier Management Specialist for an on-site contract in Kent, WA. The role focuses on supplier management, escalation, and ensuring on-time delivery while driving cost savings and process improvements.

You will manage PO acknowledgments, track metrics (OTD, overdue POs, cycle time), conduct price analyses, and coordinate with internal stakeholders to resolve issues and meet deadlines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or related field.
• 4–5 years of procurement/purchasing experience in Supply Chain Services.
• Proven strategic sourcing, supplier evaluation, and multi-category sourcing experience.
• Experience engaging with internal and senior stakeholders across functions.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, and data-driven decision skills.
• Familiarity with FAR/DFAR compliance where applicable.

Responsibilities

• Focus on supplier management, escalation, and follow-up to ensure on-time delivery.
• Drive down overdue POs through daily follow-up and root-cause resolution.
• Improve supplier on-time delivery against committed dates and address underperformers.
• Ensure timely PO acknowledgments with price, quantity, delivery date, and terms.
• Track daily metrics (overdue POs, OTD, cycle time) and report to leadership.
• Source, negotiate, and procure services across categories.
• Manage end-to-end procurement process from requisition to payment and resolve issues.
• Conduct price analyses to support supplier proposals and lead negotiations.

Skills

Supplier management

Negotiation

Data analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic sourcing

Education

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

Tools

Excel

Procurement systems

Job description

IntelliPro Group is seeking a Buyer III / Supplier Management Specialist for an on-site contract in Kent, WA. The role focuses on supplier management, escalation, and ensuring on-time delivery while driving cost savings and process improvements.

You will manage PO acknowledgments, track metrics (OTD, overdue POs, cycle time), conduct price analyses, and coordinate with internal stakeholders to resolve issues and meet deadlines.