Procurement & Inventory Specialist
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Job Location:
Fort Worth, TX - USA
Hourly Salary:
$ 20 - 28
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Department:
Job Summary
The Procurement & Inventory Specialist is responsible for overseeing purchasing order tracking shipping receiving and inventory maintenance to ensure smooth and efficient operations across the purchasing engineering and warehouse teams.
Key Responsibilities
Essential Functions:
- Place and track purchase orders to ensure timely and accurate delivery.
- Purchasing parts and requesting purchase quotes (when required).
- Maintaining current part-specific purchasing information.
- Generating and submitting purchase orders.
- Working with suppliers on target and expedited delivery dates.
- Monitoring on-time delivery and addressing late deliveries with suppliers.
- Monitoring and communicating status of back orders.
- Communicating with warehouse managers for Reman & Osprey when needed.
- Prepare package and ship items in compliance with company policies and carrier standards.
- Receive inspect and reconcile incoming equipment against purchase orders; promptly report discrepancies.
- Maintain accurate inventory records including performing cycle counts and reconciliations.
- Update and track equipment and materials in company systems to ensure data accuracy.
- Support continuous process improvements in logistics shipping receiving and inventory management.
- Collaborate with vendors and internal teams to resolve issues quickly and effectively.
Secondary Functions:
- Maintain a safe clean and orderly work area.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Position type:
- Full time
Job Qualifications
Education/Certifications:
- High school degree or equivalent (associate or bachelors degree preferred). Equivalent work experience accepted.
Experience:
- Minimum of 2 years experience in logistics inventory management or warehouse operations.
Minimum of 2 years related experience and/or training in purchasing or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Skills and Qualifications:
- Proficiency with ERP/IMS/WMS systems (e.g. Microsoft D365 SAP NetSuite QAP Odoo).
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel Word Outlook); advanced Excel skills preferred.
- Strong organizational documentation and problem-solving abilities.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple orders and shipments simultaneously.
- Knowledge of shipping carriers packaging standards and documentation requirements.
- Flexibility in daily hours worked based on workloads.
- Ability to sit for extended periods and travel infrequently.
- Physical capability to receive and store equipment safely (forklift certification or willingness to obtain certification).
Preferred Skills and Qualifications:
- Purchasing and understanding of purchasing practices and procedures.
- Ability to learn and work with Navision D365 or similar ERP / EMS systems.
- Ability to follow work instructions and procedures.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively across departments.
- Excellent math skills.
- Problem solving ability.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Self-motivated.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Ability to work in a team environment.
- Experience in manufacturing engineering or technology environments.
- Knowledge of international shipping processes customs and tariffs.
- Knowledge of Microsoft D365 SAP QAP Odoo).
- APICS CPIM/CSCP or Certified Logistics Technician (CLT) credentials.
- Lean Six Sigma (Yellow or Green Belt) or other process improvement certifications.
- Advanced Excel skills such as lookup and reference functions (VLOOKUP XLOOKUP INDEX/MATCH).
- PivotTables and Pivot Charts to summarize inventory levels and order status.
- Data validation and conditional formatting to ensure accuracy and flag discrepancies.
- Power Query to import clean and transform data from ERP/IMS/WMS systems or vendors.
- Basic dashboard and report creation to present key metrics to management.
Physical Requirements : N/A
Benefits
- Medical Dental Vision and Life Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts (Medical and Dependent Care)
- 401(k) Plan with Company Match
- Generous Paid Time Off
- 10.5 Paid Holidays
- Career Development Opportunities
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Purchasing
- Sourcing
- Procurement
- Employee Evaluation
- HR Sourcing
- SAP
- Supply Chain Experience
- Federal Aviation Regulations
- Contract Management
- Supplier Management
- negotiation
- Contracts
About Company
Group O is a premier business process outsourcing provider with 50 years experience providing Supply Chain, Packaging & Incentive Marketing Solutions.
