Procurement Specialist at Strategic Staffing Solutions
Topeka, KS
About the Job
STRATEGIC STAFFING SOLUTIONS (S3) HAS AN OPENING!
Strategic Staffing Solutions is currently looking for a Procurement Specialist for a contract opportunity with one of our largest clients located in Topeka, KS!
Strategic Staffing Solutions is currently looking for a Procurement Specialist for a contract opportunity with one of our largest clients located in Topeka, KS!
Title: Procurement Specialist
Location: Topeka, KS Hybrid schedule (Onsite Tu/Wed/Thurs)
Duration: 12+ Months
Role Type: W2 Contract Engagement
Pay Rate: $26.40/HR
Job Description
The Sourcing Agent performs routine, low-complexity procurements below the bid threshold, primarily for products but occasionally for routine services. This includes requirements clarification, soliciting bids, evaluating quotations and selecting suppliers.
• Supports Negotiators and Sourcing Specialists by completing routine administrative requests and/or specific tasks within larger sourcing projects.
• Execute and manage the full life-cycle of procurement transactions for contract-based materials and services including purchase order creation, dispatch, acknowledgement, expediting, match exception resolution and purchase order close.
• Process requisitions for routine, well-specified materials (and occasionally services) not on contract.
• Solicit, evaluate and document quotes as required, in addition to creating POs, dispatching POs, obtaining acknowledgements, expediting, resolving match exceptions and closing POs.
• Perform routine administrative tasks such as:
• Distribute and collect NDAs required prior to issuance of RFXs
• Gather, organize and prepare/post drawings, requirements and specifications for RFPs
• Gather preliminary supplier lists, seeking to include diverse suppliers
• Schedule meetings on behalf of sourcing leads
• May attend pre-bid meetings to record questions, clarifications and modifications
• Set up new suppliers
• Collect/organize supplier questions and gather information for responses during RFP
• Create bid tabulations
• Gather/organize final documentation for completed projects Issue POs
• Provide secondary support such as planning/scheduling meetings, administering internal and external electronic resources (SharePoint sites, Experian, PSC, etc.), gathering information and obtaining office supplies.
Required:
• Ability to complete routine procurement transactions effectively, efficiently and accurately from requisition to purchase order close in a fast-paced environment
• Awareness of procure-to-pay process and procurement-related policies, procedures, processes and risks, and ability to apply that understanding to daily work
• Basic understanding of the role of procurement
• Working knowledge of PeopleSoft and/or other procurement-related software
• Proficiency in creating and manipulating basic spreadsheets and creating Word documents E
• Bachelors degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain or related field; OR four (4) years of relevant work experience is required.
*Beware of scams. S3 never asks for money during its onboarding process
Salary
26 - 26 /hour
