Procurement Specialist

We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Procurement Specialist to join our team at Dac Vision. As a key member of our purchasing department, you will be responsible for ensuring the smooth operation of our inventory management system.

• Coordinate and process all purchasing activities in support of operations, including vendor management, inventory stock outs, and development of usage tools.
• Process purchase orders per inventory needs, timely fulfillment, and purchasing schedule.
• Track and address any back order issues, and all other manual reporting; audit as necessary.
• Establish and maintain professional communication with internal/external customers, and vendors.
• Manage vendors by establishing new relationships, negotiating rates, and identifying alternative vendor support options.
• Update and maintain accurate records in SAP, including vendor costs, vendor source, lead times, and vendor codes.
• Collaborate with inter-departments and vendors to determine lead times, or any other measures that may impact purchases.
• Notify leadership team on escalated issues such as inventory coverage changes, vendor cost increases, or purchase order dates that may negatively impact the customer(s).
• Trace inbound/outbound shipments and on-time deliveries; follow up with vendors on past due shipments.
• Participate in continuous improvement activity; including the development of new tools for usage review, and proposals for maximizing efficiency in reordering points and quantities.

• 2-3 years of purchasing experience or related field.
• High school diploma or GED

• Knowledge of purchasing and inventory best practices.
• Knowledge and experience with improving processes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
• Ability to manage priorities, workflow, and implementing actions.
• Proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Systems literate – Microsoft Dynamics, SAP is preferred.