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Procurement Specialist

Job Description Summary

The Procurement Specialist ensures that the items and services to maintain commercial and industrial buildings are purchased from specified suppliers at the best value and are delivered according to agreed terms and conditions. An important aspect of this role is seeking maximum value for the company through time and cost agreements while working with technology advanced products.

Job Description

• Interfaces with Facilities, Engineering and Property Managers to plan and prioritize purchasing activities.

• Reviews planned orders, creates requisitions for purchased items, and manages approval process.

• Transmits and prioritizes approved purchase orders and supporting documents to supplier.

• Tracks order acknowledgement, prepares and communicates shortage and backlog reports, and provides visibility of potential interruptions to internal customers.

• Reviews, updates, and maintains purchase orders until they are closed.

• Ensures orders adhere to supplier agreements and contracts; reports nonconformance’s.

• Interface with client property management to resolving reception and invoice discrepancies.

• Identifies opportunities and implements actions to achieve efficiencies.

• Contributes to consolidation, reduction, and rationalization of the local supplier base.

• Managing the development and implementation of procurement initiatives.

• Keep an up to date list with vendors information, pricing for commonly used items

• Routinely shops around to multiple suppliers to get most competitive pricing on supplies

• Provides multiple quotes for items costing over $500.

• Maintain a purchase order spreadsheet for all purchases.

• Interface with suppliers, manufactures, and internal teams to ensure flawless execution and support business goals and objectives

Non-Essential Functions:

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements and Qualifications:

• Proactive work ethic, relationship-building skills, analytical skills, strategic thinking, communication skills, resourcefulness, the ability to work effectively with cross-functional team members, multi-tasking, and time management skills.

• Organization, Typing, Data Entry Skills, Attention to Detail, Confidentiality, Thoroughness, Decision Making, Independence, Analyzing Information, Results Driven, High Energy Level

Physical Requirements:

• Regularly required to stand, walk, reach and use arms to perform tasks as well as push and pull objects and grasp with hands.

• Regularly use fingers to type or write as needed.

• Frequently required to sit, stoop, crouch, kneel, crawl, balance, climb stairs and ladders, work at heights and in environments with temperature ranges both while working outside and inside.

• Occasionally required to work around vibration or noise as well as dust.

• Regularly required to lift and/or move up to 20 lbs. and occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.

• Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision color vision and depth perception.

• Ability to operate a motor vehicle.

Internal and External Contacts:

• This position interacts extensively with tenants, vendors, and contractors, as well other employees within C&W Services and client representatives.

Reporting Structure:

• The Procurement Specialist will receive supervision and direction from the Account Director, Project Manager, other management staffandProperty Manager.

Qualification Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree desired; certification in inventory management or purchasing a plus

• Strong aptitude with Microsoft Office Tools; Angus system experience required, Nexus experience is a Plus.

• Three to five years MRO procurement experience.

• Experience and familiarity with inventory control, receiving, and shipping processes

• Experience in developing and managing suppliers

• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills

• Strong analytical, negotiation & problem-solving skills

• Self-starter and self-motivated; successful in a team environment

• Team-player

Physical Requirements :

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidate’s experience and qualifications.

The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.

The compensation for the position is: $59,500.00 - $70,000.00

Cushman & Wakefield provides equal employment opportunity. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated. Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative​ Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position at Cushman & Wakefield, please call the ADA line at 1-888-365-5406 or email HRServices@cushwake.com . Please refer to the job title and job location when you contact us.