Procurement Specialist- Remote Job 2024 Full Time

• Responsible for the effective and accurate performance of assigned clerical and procurement functions.
• Collects and updates data/information for department use within special projects or reports.
• Assists and supports department personnel as needed. Resolves requests, questions, and problems promptly.
• Updates internal systems with purchase order details (dates, quantities, discounts, etc.).
• Keeps leadership informed of area activities and of any significant problems or concerns.
• Executes against reports such as the daily lost sales reports and open purchase order reports and compiles information to share with the buyers, operations, transportation, and vendors as necessary.
• Responsible for maintaining effective, professional business relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Obtains and conveys information courteously and promptly.
• Maintains and projects the Company’s professional reputation.
• Creates and adjusts purchase orders as needed or directed.
• Communicates with suppliers regarding order confirmation as well as status checks on estimated time of arrival and requests for expedited delivery.
• Obtains and conveys information such as inventory checks as needed. Works with procurement team and internal stakeholder on issues with inventory at the DC.
• Responsible for identifying problems, offering solutions, and executing results.
• Compiles information and data from various sources for specific departmental reports, and creates reports, graphs, and data comparisons/analysis.
• Posts records and processes departmental documents requiring specific knowledge of functional area.
• Reviews information/data and makes decisions within well-defined guidelines, parameters, and instruction.
• Trains new team members on job tasks.
• Acts as a resource to staff in work group.
• Performs expediting functions in support of the procurement department. Works closely with Inbound and scheduling team to ensure product is scheduled and received at assigned area in an efficient manner.
• Performs other relevant job duties as required.

• Bachelor’s degree in related field preferred or equivalent experience.

Experience:

• 1+ years of relevant experience.

• Have a beginners knowledge of procurement and logistics processes.
• Knowledge of large-scale distribution networks.
• Understanding of grocery categories.
• Self-motivated and organized, ability to execute daily workload with little direct oversight.
• Strong analytical and math skillset.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel.
• Capable of learning and utilizing multiple disparate systems.
• Ability to investigate and analyze information and to draw conclusions.
• Good problem-solving capabilities.
• Mindset of continuous improvement.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
• Ability to use own judgement to make decisions and drive results.
• Can work independently as well as with a larger group.

• Some travel may be required.
• Most work is performed in a temperature-controlled office environment.
• Incumbent may sit for long periods of time at desk or computer terminal.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• Incumbent may use calculators, keyboards, telephone, and other office equipment in the course of normal workday.
• Stooping, bending, twisting, and reaching may be required in completion of job duties.