Job Title (rewritten for searchability):
Procurement
Role Overview
Our client is seeking a Procurement / Sourcing Specialist to process a high volume of material requisitions, ensure accurate vendor pricing, leverage historical purchase data, and coordinate with suppliers to support on-time delivery of goods and services. This role focuses on execution, data accuracy, and operational efficiency within established procurement policies, supporting internal customers and maintaining strong vendor relationships.
What You'll Do
- Process a high volume of material and service requisitions in a timely and accurate manner, in accordance with established procurement policies and approval requirements.
- Review requisitions for completeness, accuracy, and compliance; resolve issues or discrepancies in coordination with internal requestors.
- Research and validate vendor pricing using contracts, price lists, catalogs, and historical purchasing data.
- Leverage historical spend and pricing information to ensure cost-effective purchasing decisions and consistent application of negotiated pricing.
- Create and issue purchase orders to approved vendors, ensuring alignment with requisition requirements.
- Coordinate with vendors to confirm order acceptance, delivery dates, and fulfillment status.
- Proactively track open orders and follow up with suppliers to support on-time delivery expectations.
- Communicate order status, delays, or changes to internal customers clearly and promptly.
- Coordinate expediting to support delivery schedules.
- Support resolution of delivery issues, pricing discrepancies, invoice mismatches, and vendor claims.
- Maintain accurate procurement records and documentation within procurement and ERP systems.
- Collaborate with higher-level Supply Chain Specialists, Operations, and Finance as needed.
- Support reporting on requisition volume, cycle time, pricing variance, and delivery performance.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
What We're Looking For
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Outlook, Word), including pivot tables and data scrubbing in Excel
- Familiarity with ERP, procurement, or supply chain systems
- Prior experience in procurement, purchasing, supply chain, or high-volume administrative processing
- Analytical mindset with the ability to identify pricing discrepancies and delivery risks
- Experience with the RFQ process
- Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Business (highly preferred), Supply Chain, Finance, Engineering, or a related field
- Ability to manage and prioritize a high volume of transactional procurement activities in a fast-paced environment
- Strong attention to detail with a focus on data accuracy, pricing validation, and documentation
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Effective written and verbal communication skills for coordination with internal customers and suppliers
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience handling high-volume datasets, with the ability to quickly absorb, transform, and ensure accuracy of current and historical data
- Experience exporting and managing large volumes of data from ERP systems
- Knowledge of Power BI
- Prior close collaboration with senior buyers
What's In It For You
- Competitive contract pay rate of $26 per hour
- Hands-on role with direct impact on procurement efficiency and vendor performance
- Exposure to high-volume data management and supply chain operations within the oil and energy sector
- Opportunity to collaborate closely with senior buyers, Operations, and Finance teams
Engagement Details
- Engagement Type: Contract
- Experience Level: Mid-senior
- Function: Administrative / Supply Chain
- Industry: Oil & Energy
- Relocation Assistance: Not available
- Visa Sponsorship: Not available
Submission Notes
The following requirements apply to all candidate submissions. Please review carefully before sharing your profile.
- Resumes must be submitted in PDF format.
- Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States.
- Experience required
- 5+ yrs
- Positions
- 1
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