Procurement Specialist

Senior Procurement Specialist

Job Type: Contract
Location: Remote
Schedule: Monday Friday, 8:00 AM 5:00 PM EST
Experience: 8+ Years
Pay Rate: $30/hr on W2 MAX
Interview: 2 Virtual Rounds

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior Procurement Specialist with strong expertise in indirect procurement, strategic sourcing, supplier management, contract negotiations, and Procure-to-Pay (P2P) systems. The ideal candidate will have experience supporting procurement operations within a large enterprise organization or major market environment, managing sourcing initiatives, purchase orders, supplier relationships, contract execution, and procurement compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute RFX/RFP sourcing events, supplier evaluations, and contract negotiations for assigned indirect procurement categories.

• Manage requisition, approval, purchase order, and supplier confirmation processes within the organization's Procure-to-Pay (P2P) platform.

• Support and troubleshoot P2P processes for business stakeholders and provide guidance on procurement policies and No-PO/No-Pay compliance.

• Gather and evaluate supplier quotations, analyze bids, and make sourcing recommendations in partnership with internal stakeholders.

• Evaluate supplier pricing and ensure sourcing decisions achieve the lowest logical cost while remaining aligned with market benchmarks.

• Assess supplier performance, reliability, competitiveness, and overall value.

• Identify and develop alternative supply sources when existing vendors are no longer competitive or meet business requirements.

• Support procurement projects involving catalog solutions, supplier discount programs, vendor onboarding, and sourcing initiatives.

• Partner with Legal, Finance, Business, and other internal stakeholders throughout contract review, negotiation, approval, and execution.

• Manage supplier relationships and ensure procurement activities comply with company policies and established processes.

• Support high-volume procurement transactions, purchase orders, requisitions, approvals, and other transactional activities.

• Maintain accurate procurement documentation, records, and reporting.

• Support indirect procurement categories including:

  • Corporate & Professional Services

  • Office Supplies & IT Peripherals

  • Telecommunications

  • MRO & Facilities

  • Tail Spend

  • Contractor Services

• Assist with special procurement projects, data analysis, sourcing events, and process improvement initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of procurement, sourcing, or purchasing experience.

• Strong experience in Indirect Procurement and strategic sourcing.

• Hands-on experience with a major Procure-to-Pay (P2P) system, such as:

  • Zycus

  • Coupa

  • SAP Ariba

  • GEP

  • Ivalua

• Proven experience managing RFP/RFX events, supplier negotiations, quotations, purchase orders, and sourcing activities.

• Strong experience with contract negotiation and contract lifecycle activities.

• Experience partnering directly with Legal teams during contract review and negotiations.

• Experience managing requisitions, approvals, POs, supplier confirmations, and procurement workflows.

• Experience working within a large enterprise organization or complex/high-volume procurement environment.

• Strong supplier management and stakeholder management skills.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong analytical, negotiation, and problem-solving abilities.

• Bachelor's/College Degree is required.

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