Procurement Specialist 4

BCforward is currently seeking a highly motivated Procurement Specialist 4 Professional Job for an opportunity at Fully Remote, PST hours!

Position Title: Procurement Specialist 4

Location: Fully Remote, PST hours

Anticipated Start Date: ASAP

Please note this is the target date and it is subject to change. BCforward will send official notice ahead of a confirmed start date.

Expected Duration: Contract of 02 Months and possibility of extension

Job Type: Contract and Remote

Pay Range: $38 - $42/hr. on w2

Please note that actual compensation may vary within this range due to factors such as location, experience, and job responsibilities, and does not encompass additional non-standard compensation (e.g., benefits, paid time off, per diem, etc.).

Top Skills:

Years of Experience Required: 8-10 overall years of experience in the field. Couple years of procurement exp, placing POs, understanding, and building contracts, working with legal

Degrees or certifications required: No degree is required to be eligible for this role, however a bachelor's degree in a related field is nice to see.

Minimum 8 years' experience with SAP. (additional experience with other financial tools is a plus).

Minimum 8 years' experience with pricing contracts and approvals.

Minimum 8 years' experience with supply chain and/or procurement.

Job Description:

Roles and responsibilities:

Reporting to the Director of Supply Chain Operations, within the Cloud Manufacturing, Operations and Fulfillment Organization, the role of Supply Chain Manager/Procurement Specialist's main function will be to manage, support, and place orders for Procurement Operations. To be successful you must have the ability to manage large volumes of work while possessing the skills to quickly communicate with stakeholders and identify priorities that deserve your focus. We are looking for a Supply Chain Manager/Procurement Specialist who is passionate about operations while solving complex business optimization problems on a scale. Our desired individual will have excellent organizational and communication skills, ability to navigate ambiguity, and strong project management skills.

The individual filling this role will:

• Assist the Hardware Procurement team, ensuring accurate and timely processing of over 25,000 purchase orders a year.
• Identify issues resulting in cycle time reduction for both Pricing and Procurement requests and work with business and engineering partners to solve.
• Partner with Finance to drive efficiencies in approval cycle times.
• Work directly with the supply base to process price validation and deliver a single, accurate price to the Procurement team for PO creation.
• Process price and procurement requests received via ticket, email or as otherwise requested by client management in support of server, network, SAN and spare requirements.
• Actively manage the Pricing and Procurement requests by tracking receipt, status, cycle time, escalating roadblocks and drive to completion of all requests.
• Identify necessary toll gates for all new markets relating to procuring OPEX and CAPAEX materials and goods and services before demand enters pipeline.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain Operations Management, Capacity Planning, and Clear to Build teams to ensure on time delivery of demand.
• Provide clear, effective, and timely communications.

  Skills and qualifications:

• Strong written and oral communication skills along with desire and ability to communicate with business leaders through all levels of the organization.
• Ability to maintain a broader perspective and identify and evaluate opportunities to enhance the business through cross-group collaboration
• Strong organization and time-management skills and high attention to detail
• Ability to manage numerous competing priorities in a flexible and fast-paced environment

  Required Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in operations, Procurement, Business, Supply Chain, or a related field, or equivalent alternative education, skills, and/or practical experience is required.
• 8+ years minimum experience in Operations Project or Program Management.

  Preferred Experience:

• Experience writing SQL queries and designing and developing Excel and Power BI reports
• Ability to successfully collaborate across multiple teams
• Capable of strong individual contribution and influence across non-direct reporting teams
• Problem solving capability with a calm demeanor
• Ability to maintain good judgment in fast-paced, high-stress environments

Benefits:

BCforward offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to major medical, HSA, dental, vision, employer-provided group life, voluntary life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and 401k.

About BCforward:

Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCforward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCforward's 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally.

BCforward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years. Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BCforward to become a market leader and best in class place to work.

BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.

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This posting is not an offer of employment. All applicants applying for positions in the United States must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The submission of intentionally false or fraudulent information in response to this posting may render the applicant ineligible for the position. Any subsequent offer of employment will be considered employment at-will regardless of the anticipated assignment duration.

Interested candidates please send resume in Word format Please reference job code 238602 when responding to this ad.

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