Procurement Specialist

• Procure raw materials, fabricated components, mechanical equipment, electrical components, consumables, and subcontracted services required for manufacturing and project e
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• Review purchase requisitions, bills of material, inventory requirements, and production schedules to generate accurate and timely purchase orders.
• Source materials and services including stainless steel plate, sheet, pipe, tubing, fittings, motors, reducers, seals, agitator components, instrumentation, and outside fabrication or processing services.
• Obtain supplier quotations, analyze price, lead time, and commercial terms, and select suppliers in accordance with business requirements and company procedures.
• Submit RFQs and serve as the main point of contact for international imports, coordinating supplier communication, documentation, and follow-up as required.
• Manage open purchase orders and communicate with suppliers to confirm acknowledgments, ship dates, and delivery commitments.
• Expedite critical materials and services as necessary to support production schedules and customer commitments.
• Resolve supplier-related issues involving shortages, late deliveries, damaged goods, quality concerns, invoice discrepancies, and nonconforming materials.
• Serve as a day-to-day point of contact for assigned suppliers and maintain effective supplier relationships.
• Monitor supplier performance related to quality, on-time delivery, responsiveness, and pricing, and support corrective actions when needed.
• Support strategic sourcing initiatives by identifying new suppliers, qualifying alternate sources, reducing supply risk, and assisting with sourcing strategies for key spend categories.
• Lead cleanup and data maintenance efforts within the Odoo ERP system, including reducing duplicates, combining records, and correcting item, vendor, contact, and related master data.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• Proven ability to contribute to cost reduction and cost avoidance efforts through quote analysis, negotiation support, supplier consolidation, and improved purchasing practices.
• Ability to maintain accurate supplier, pricing, lead time, and purchasing records within the ERP system.
• Coordination between internal departments to ensure purchased materials and services align with specifications, revision-controlled documents, and operational requirements.
• Lead and participate in continuous improvement efforts related to procurement processes, supplier performance, and operational efficiency.
• Ability to read and interpret bills of material, technical drawings, specifications, and production schedules.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to build strong working relationships internally and externally with professionalism and integrity in accordance with MXD Process core values.

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering Technology, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in procurement, purchasing, sourcing, or supply chain within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience purchasing industrial materials, fabricated components, mechanical parts, or custom-engineered items.
• Working knowledge of ERP or MRP systems and standard procurement processes.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and standard business software applications.

• This position works in an office and manufacturing environment with a considerable amount of time spent at a computer, and will require dexterity to operate a computer, keyboard, mouse, laptop, and phone.
• Vision correctable to 20/20.
• Able to lift up to 20 lbs.
• Able to walk through the manufacturing and inventory areas and communicate with employees.
• The ability to travel to other MXD Process locations as needed.

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