Procurement Specialist

Job Summary
A Procurement Specialist typically works in the procurement or supply chain department of a company. The Procurement Specialist role has an emphasis on supplier registration activities among other duties within the procurement department of the company. They collaborate with Safety and Risk to ensure supplier compliance and direct suppliers to leverage the self-service registration tools available. They support the Division Procurement Sourcing teams with direct responsibility for one or more divisions at any given time. They may also be involved in vendor management and maintaining relationships with suppliers to ensure timely delivery of goods and services. Strong analytical skills, negotiation abilities, and knowledge of sourcing strategies are helpful for this role.
Essential Functions
• Support Operations, POST Managers and Senior Buyers.
• Encourage performance improvement of standard work practices among co-workers and suppliers to minimize errors and rework Track the flow of requisitions, purchase orders, receipts, vouchers and payment to ensure that choke points are identified and resolved.
• Collaborate closely with Payment Services to support day-to-day operations of the invoice to payment processing through procurement framework. Increase the number of vouchering transactions processed without touching them.
• Monitor and respond to supplier issues; review and approve proposed transactions.
• Proactively work with the Accounts Payables, Post Managers and VWB Team to develop standard work across the enterprise.
• Supports the review of aging invoices, supplier statements and payments to facilitate issue identification, reconciliation and resolution with an eye toward identifying and eliminating sources of error, inefficiency and labor consumption.
Critical Competencies
• Work Ethic - Committed to high-quality work, demonstrating professionalism, integrity, and personal responsibility in fulfilling job duties.
• Customer Focus - Builds positive customer relationships and gains trust and respect, prioritizing their needs and using feedback to improve products and services.
• Customer Service - Understands, anticipates, and meets customer needs while ensuring a positive experience and building long-term relationships.
• Critical Thinking - Ability to analyze information objectively, evaluate different perspectives, and make well-informed decisions. 
• Values Differences - Recognizes, respects, and leverages diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences to foster an inclusive and high-performing environment.
• Financial acumen - Understanding the meaning and implications of key financial indicators. Applying financial analysis to generate, evaluate, and act on strategic options and opportunities. Integrating quantitative and qualitative information to make better business decisions and draw accurate conclusions.

Education
• High School Diploma or equivalency required.
Experience
• 1-3 years in a similar role or with equivalent experience in a related job discipline.
• Experience with all aspects of payable procedures, procurement processes and full cycle accounting practices preferred.
• Large ERP AP system experience (preferably Oracle) would be a plus.
• Experience leveraging procure-to-pay software solutions (preferably Oracle).
• Experience applying catalog and purchasing automation solutions (preferably Oracle).
• Experience at identifying and capturing cost savings and process improvement opportunity
• Experience in Root Cause problem solving or Continuous Improvement methodology.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Knowledge of vendor payments with the ability to analyze and resolve complex accounts payable problems.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Good communication skills (both verbal and written).
• Strong interpersonal and client service skills are essential.
• Good planning and organizational skills to balance and prioritize work.
• Continuous Improvement orientation.
Other Requirements
• Sitting for long periods of time.
• Travel to meet with Vendors or to Corporate as required. (vehicle or airplane)
• Visit to facility/site and wearing Personal Protective Equipment if needed.
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Vulcan Materials Company is an equal opportunity employer.