Ordering products and services for your business will be the sole responsibility of a procurement specialist. The specialist will collaborate closely with internal clients that submit requests for procurement services, such as hardware and software requests, as well as other things like contract management-related issues. To assist you in better managing costs for supplies and vendor services, the specialist will assess costs, negotiate purchase specifics, and provide solutions. Tracking orders, resolving pricing dispute concerns, and keeping correct records to produce analytics on the effectiveness of the procurement operation are additional responsibilities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Acquire goods and services, including monitoring requests and enhancing the request and procurement procedures.
- Help identify and pursue opportunities to reduce the cost of goods and services procured by the organization
- Assist internal clients and keep them informed about the progress of their requests and work-around for a prompt resolution
- Maintain accurate records, actively facilitating the purchasing request workload and prioritizing accordingly
- Collaborate closely with the procurement team to find possibilities for practice improvement, record those opportunities, and help with the implementation of those improvements.
- Charged with supporting and advising Project Managers in the continuing administration of our client contracts and ensuring compliance with established procurement processes.