Procurement Specialist 5

Job Title:  Procurement Specialist 5
Location:  La Porte , IN 
Salary Range:  $55/hr to $63/hr on W2 

Introduction

The main function of a Procurement Specialist is to lead in determining and managing the sourcing strategy within a defined category or subcategories, identifying and engaging with senior stakeholders. The manager will oversee the sourcing process and materials/reports for management, as well as provide sourcing and procurement advice to business areas.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Strong communication skills, interpersonal skills, and negotiation skills
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills
• Understanding of procurement and sourcing techniques and supply chain management
• Experience in procurement or purchasing
• Engage with stakeholders to understand business requirements and to define and implement the category strategy, plans, and processes for sourcing goods and services.
• Manage key sourcing activities for business projects, ensuring timely delivery and budgeting with appropriate risk management.
• Develop and maintain long-term relationships with key existing strategic suppliers and identify potential new partners.
• Experience with procurement: purchase order management, RFQ/RFP execution, cost analysis
• Proficiency in client tools: Word, Excel, etc.
• Prior work experience at client or in client's Industry
• Applicants must be able to work directly for Artech on W2

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with procurement: purchase order management, RFQ/RFP execution, cost analysis
• Proficiency in client tools: Word, Excel, etc.
• Data analysis skills: Power BI

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Engage with stakeholders to understand business requirements and to define and implement the category strategy, plans, and processes for sourcing goods and services.
• Manage key sourcing activities for business projects, ensuring timely delivery and budgeting with appropriate risk management.
• Develop and maintain long-term relationships with key existing strategic suppliers and identify potential new partners.

Company Benefits & Culture

• Client is the premiere AI Data Center EPC in the marketplace with significant opportunities for future growth in FTE positions at the end of contingent staffing contracts.
• Opportunity to work on-site and attend project meetings, representing the supply chain.
• Support change management processes, establishing entitlement, and issuing awards of new scope and change orders.

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