Senior Procurement Specialist - Direct Materials

We handle millions of shipments a year across truck, rail, ocean and air. Technology teams build the TMS, WMS and customer portals in-house.

Overview:

Looking for a Senior Procurement Specialist - Direct Materials who wants to stay somewhere for a while. Reports to the Procurement Manager. This role is remote. You will need a reliable internet connection and a quiet place to work.

Day to day:

• Manage blanket orders and consignment agreements.
• Qualify new suppliers with quality and finance.
• Coordinate returns and supplier corrective actions with quality.
• Review supplier price increase requests against commodity indexes.
• Follow purchasing policy and approval limits.
• Maintain supplier records, price agreements and contracts.

Required qualifications:

• 5-7 years of purchasing or procurement experience.
• Organized with dozens of open orders at a time.
• Advanced Excel for bid comparisons and spend analysis.
• Occasional travel to supplier sites.

Preferred:

• Manufacturing or direct materials background.
• Spanish or Mandarin for supplier communication.

Salary: $110,000 - $150,000 per year

Benefits:

• Health savings account (HSA) with employer contribution.
• 401(k) with 4% match.
• Paid parental leave.
• Annual bonus.

Velvetcast Forwarding 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, disability, or veteran status.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Start: Immediately.

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