Procurement Specialist

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Procurement Analyst to join our team at Alcom USA. As a key member of our Finance department, you will play a critical role in supporting our vision by providing effective data analytics and assessment tools to bolster Procurement and Supply Chain in go-to-market sourcing strategies, market analysis, spend diagnostics, cost-saving reporting, business and market intelligence, and Spend Under Management compliance reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and manage processes and tools to support procurement sourcing, procure-to-pay functions, contracting, and reporting functions.
• Manage spend tool updates and ensure data integrity.
• Work with the finance department to develop ongoing Procurement performance and business unit compliance reporting.
• Ongoing evaluation of systems capabilities for further optimization.
• Support procurement Category Managers to set up e-sourcing events and e-auctions as needed.
• Category Planning—Assists Buyers in developing and executing a category sourcing strategy. Understands quality, delivery, and service specifications. Continually conducts market analysis and peer company benchmarking.
• Reporting & Intelligence – Leverage interactions with the external marketplace to provide benchmarks to management and stakeholders regarding pricing, vendor, commodity, and technology trends. Leverage business intelligence to assist business units in planning key strategies.
• Strategic Sourcing – Assist in developing total cost models and value creation.
• Networks externally and stays current in all industry-related areas that affect Alcom's business, such as, but not limited to, supply management, information technology, and lean manufacturing, to continually bring Procurement best practices and/or evolving standards to the Alcom Procurement organization.

Requirements & Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in business, finance, or cost/accounting is preferred, or a combination of education and experience that yields the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• 5+ years' experience in Procurement Operations and strategic sourcing.
• Prefer 3 years' experience in a retail, procurement, manufacturing, or logistics environment.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Experience using Procurement systems & tools.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Access, and Outlook.
• Working knowledge of financial statements and general ledgers.
• Strong communication skills. Ability to communicate well orally and in writing at all organizational levels.
• Demonstrated analytical skills.
• Demonstrated organization skills.
• Experience with category management and multi-step strategic sourcing process. Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and assess priorities in a complex environment.
• Expert understanding of purchasing policies, procedures, and practices.
• Demonstrated ability to influence others, consensus builder, and change agent.
• Uses sound judgment, coupled with excellent negotiation skills up to the executive level.
• Flexible, self-starter, motivated, and proactive individual who can deal with ambiguity and changing priorities.
• Ability to be detail-oriented and obtain a high degree of accuracy.
• Ability to set priorities, meet deadlines, and multi-task with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of all information.

Physical and Environmental Requirements

This job operates in an office environment and is largely sedentary. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, scanners, filing cabinets, and fax machines.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental Insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule

• 8-hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Commute/Relocate

• Winslow, ME: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
• Portland, ME: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location

In person

Alcom USA is proud of its diverse workforce and welcomes employees who speak one or more languages. As a necessity to safely and efficiently perform business operations, employees must be proficient in speaking and understanding English. Alcom will assess the level of fluency required on a job by job basis. Employees must be able to speak and understand English for job-related communications and are otherwise welcome to speak their native or other language in the workplace.

EOE

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