Procurement Specialist

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly motivated Procurement Specialist to support our rapidly evolving Supply Chain team. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a dynamic startup environment and is excited to help build and scale procurement processes from the ground up.

You will play a critical role in sourcing supplier management and ensuring the health and performance of our supply base. This position requires strong organizational skills cross-functional collaboration and a continuous improvement mindset.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing activities including issuing and managing RFQs RFPs and RFIs to suppliers
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships to support long-term partnerships
• Monitor and drive supplier performance including on-time delivery and quality metrics
• Track and maintain status across multiple parts and suppliers ensuring clear visibility of risks and timelines
• Develop and maintain a structured supplier list within assigned commodity areas
• Communicate supply chain status risks and updates effectively to internal stakeholders
• Support the development documentation and continuous improvement of procurement and supply chain processes
• Identify opportunities to streamline and automate workflows as the company scales
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering manufacturing and program teams
• Develop and maintain procurement categories assigned to you ensuring a robust supply base and adequate capacity.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in procurement sourcing or supply chain roles
• Experience issuing RFQs/RFPs and negotiating with suppliers
• Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Familiarity with supplier performance metrics (OTD quality lead time adherance)
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced evolving startup environment
• Experience in manufacturing hardware or high-tech environments
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Experience using procurement platforms (e.g. Procurify Coupa SAP) and project/work management tools (e.g. Jira) to manage sourcing workflows and supplier activities

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Business Engineering or related field (or equivalent experience)
• Exposure to early-stage or scaling companies
• Continuous improvement or process development experience
• Analytical mindset with the ability to identify inefficiencies and propose solutions

Why Join Us

• Be part of a mission-driven company working on one of the worlds most important challenges
• Desire to move fast on a disruptive technology.
• Opportunity to shape and build supply chain processes from the ground up
• Collaborative innovative and fast-moving team environment
• Competitive compensation and benefits

The estimated salary range for this position is $85k - $110k.Candidates may be considered for other positions at Zap Energy and actual salary will be based on relevant education experience and other qualifications. Range is published in accordance with Washington Equal Pay and Opportunity Act.

Zap Energy Inc. is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age ancestry color family or medical care leave gender identity or expression genetic information marital status medical condition national origin physical or mental disability political affiliation protected veteran status race religion sex (including pregnancy) sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws and regulations.

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