Procurement Specialist

Role Overview The Associate Procurement Specialist will support day-to-day purchasing and transactional procurement activities, including purchase requisitions, purchase orders, supplier documentation, basic sourcing activities, and procurement workflow support. Work closely with Category Buyers and Category Managers to keep purchasing activity moving and resolve routine issues.

Role: Associate Procurement Specialist
Location: Portland, OR
Schedule: Hybrid, 3 days onsite / 2 days remote
Pay Rate: $35/hour
Experience Level: Entry Level, approximately 1–2 years

Most Important Requirements

• 1–2 years of experience in procurement, purchasing, supply chain, purchasing operations, or a related environment
• Experience working with purchase requisitions and/or purchase orders
• Familiarity with an ERP or procurement system
• Basic exposure to sourcing, RFQs, RFPs, RFIs, supplier bids, contracts, or vendor management
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage transactional/administrative procurement work
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, or related field OR equivalent relevant experience
• Must be able to work onsite in Portland, Oregon 3 days per week

Role Overview

• The Associate Procurement Specialist will support day-to-day purchasing and transactional procurement activities, including purchase requisitions, purchase orders, supplier documentation, basic sourcing activities, and procurement workflow support.
• This is an entry-level opportunity for someone who has developed foundational procurement or supply chain experience and is looking to build broader experience across purchasing, sourcing, contracts, supplier management, and source-to-pay processes.

Responsibilities

• Process purchase requisitions, purchase orders, and change orders while ensuring documentation is complete and accurate.
• Review purchasing requests for compliance with established procurement processes and requirements.
• Support routine purchasing activities and lower-risk sourcing events.
• Assist with RFIs, RFQs, and RFPs for straightforward purchasing needs.
• Review supplier information and bids and provide basic support with pricing negotiations.
• Assist with drafting, processing, and extending contracts using established templates and procurement procedures.
• Maintain supplier documentation, formal notices, and supplier performance information.
• Manage procurement requests and tickets through systems such as ServiceNow.
• Work closely with Category Buyers and Category Managers to keep purchasing activity moving and resolve routine issues.
• Follow procurement policies, internal controls, and applicable regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• Approximately 1–2 years of procurement, purchasing, supply chain, category support, or related experience.
• Familiarity with ERP, purchasing, procurement, or source-to-pay systems.
• Basic understanding of purchase orders, requisitions, sourcing, suppliers, and contracts.
• Exposure to RFQs, RFPs, RFIs, supplier negotiations, or bid evaluations is preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Strong organization, communication, prioritization, and attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a process-driven environment, meet deadlines, and manage multiple procurement requests.
  
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