Procurement Specialist
Houston TX
$65K-$75K/year
Summary/Objective
This position is responsible for providing Strategic Category Management expertise to develop procurement strategies that balance values with risk mitigation and reduce Total Cost of Ownership. Develop and implement sourcing strategies and productivity initiatives to enable growth, increase margin, accelerate supplier performance, and mitigate supply risk.
Essential Functions
• Works closely with the Procurement Manager to lead assigned categories across the organization.
• Provides stakeholders with industry and supplier research, market intelligence and financial analysis.
• Supports end-to-end sourcing projects to drive reductions, including all key steps such as strategy development, supplier negotiation, award recommendations, business case presentations, and vendor contract execution.
• Engages with prospective vendor relationships, including leading quarterly business review (QBR) meetings and advanced supplier relationship (ASR) meetings.
• Prepares and presents reports on category-base activities, costs and vendor performance.
• Researches and keeps current with the latest policies, procedures, internal controls, regulations, and laws to maintain full compliance across the Procurement Function.
• Performs special projects and other duties as assigned.
Required Education, Experience, Certification and Licensure
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Accounting, Engineering, Legal, or other related discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.
• Valid state-issued driver’s license in good standing and with an acceptable driving record.
(nice to have) Additional Eligibility Qualifications
• Demonstrated ability to dive deep in understanding our business, projects, solution designs, technology innovations, and opportunities to reduce Total Cost of Ownership.
• Comfortable interfacing with and driving various functional teams and individuals at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to think strategically and execute tactically. Must be agile with the ability to quickly adapt strategies, plans, and solutions in response to dynamic business requirements.
• Experience in stakeholder management, dealing with multiple stakeholders at varied levels of the organization. Ability to build and manage stakeholder relationships.
• Attention to detail with the ability to manage competing priorities. Experience implementing repeatable processes, driving automation and standardization.
• Demonstrated analytical and quantitative skills and ability to use hard data and metrics to support recommendations and develop business cases.
Addison Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Addison Group provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Addison Group complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request.
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