We are seeking a highly organized, detail-oriented Procurement Specialist to manage purchasing, coordinate with vendors, and ensure materials arrive on time to support production and customer orders.
This role requires strong follow-through, sound judgment, and clear communication. The ideal candidate can manage daily purchasing details while evaluating alternatives, identifying potential problems, and recommending practical improvements.
Responsibilities
Prepare, issue, and track purchase orders, ensuring accurate pricing, quantities, specifications, and delivery dates.
Manage vendor relationships, request and compare quotations, negotiate purchasing terms, and resolve order discrepancies.
Monitor open orders and follow up proactively with suppliers to ensure on-time delivery. Identify delays early and coordinate solutions with internal teams.
Work closely with production and sales to understand demand, plan purchases, and align material availability with production schedules and customer commitments.
Review inventory and purchasing needs to help prevent shortages and unnecessary excess stock.
Research alternative suppliers and parts, coordinating with engineering and quality on technical requirements and approvals.
Prepare basic cost analyses in Excel to evaluate vendor or part changes, considering unit pricing, freight, minimum order quantities, tooling costs, and other relevant factors.
Maintain accurate purchasing records, vendor information, and order status in company systems.
Identify opportunities to improve purchasing processes, reduce costs, and strengthen supplier performance.
Required Qualifications
Bachelors degree preferred, but not required.
Excellent attention to detail, organization, and follow-through.
Strong reasoning and problem-solving abilities, including the ability to evaluate options and explain recommendations clearly.
Strong writing and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate professionally with suppliers and internal teams.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including formulas, organizing and analyzing data, and preparing cost comparisons.
Strong ability to learn new software, technology, and business systems.
Ability to manage competing priorities, work independently, and take ownership of tasks through completion.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in purchasing, procurement, supply chain, or manufacturing operations.
Experience at a startup or a growing company where priorities change and employees take on a broad range of responsibilities.
Familiarity with ERP, inventory management, or purchasing software.
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Location
Signal Hill, CA
Salary
$70,000–$90,000
Skills
Business Solutionsunmatched
Cargo/Freightunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Cost Analysisunmatched
Cost Controlunmatched
Data Analysisunmatched
Demand Forecasting/Planningunmatched
Detail Orientedunmatched
ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
Follow Throughunmatched
Identify Issuesunmatched
Inventory Managementunmatched
Machine Toolunmatched
Manufacturing Operationsunmatched
Microsoft Excelunmatched
Negotiation Skillsunmatched
Options Analysisunmatched
Organizational Skillsunmatched
Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
Pricingunmatched
Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
Process Improvementunmatched
Procurement Managementunmatched
Procurement Softwareunmatched
Production Scheduleunmatched
Production Supportunmatched
Purchase Ordersunmatched
Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
Record Keepingunmatched
Salesunmatched
Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)unmatched
Supply Chainunmatched
Time Managementunmatched
Vendor/Supplier Evaluationunmatched
Vendor/Supplier Relationsunmatched
Writing Skillsunmatched
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