Senior Procurement Specialist

Enterprise, wholesale and government customers buy Ethernet, wavelength and dark fiber services.

Job summary:

Wentworth Telephone runs purchasing in SAP. You will place POs, negotiate pricing and keep suppliers on schedule. This is an in-person role at our New York City location.

What you'll be doing:

• Resolve invoice and receiving discrepancies with accounts payable
• Negotiate pricing, lead times and payment terms with suppliers
• Expedite late orders and keep production planning informed
• Review supplier price increase requests against commodity indexes
• Issue purchase orders from approved requisitions and MRP signals in SAP
• Coordinate returns and supplier corrective actions with quality

Minimum qualifications:

• 5-7 years of purchasing or procurement experience
• Working knowledge of contracts, Incoterms and payment terms
• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business or a related field, or equivalent experience
• Advanced Excel for bid comparisons and spend analysis
• Strong negotiation skills, with examples of savings you delivered
• Occasional travel to supplier sites
• Organized with dozens of open orders at a time

Starting pay: $52.00 - $59.50/hr, depending on experience and certifications.

Why work with us:

• Flexible spending account

A resume is enough to apply. Cover letters are optional.

Duration: 3 months. Start: Flexible.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Wentworth Telephone.