Senior Associate, Procurement

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Alabama.

📋 Description

• Assist in the procurement of materials, equipment, and services in accordance with program requirements and company protocols.

• Examine purchase requisitions for completeness, accuracy, funding, approvals, and adherence to processes.

• Prepare and distribute requests for quotes, bid packages, and standard solicitation documents.

• Acquire supplier quotations and assess pricing, delivery, lead times, and commercial considerations.

• Manage and execute purchase orders, including acknowledgments, status updates, modifications, cancellations, and closeouts.

• Collaborate with suppliers to address purchase order requirements, delivery timelines, documentation, and follow-ups.

• Oversee open purchase orders and supplier commitments.

• Aid in resolving routine issues related to delivery, quality, pricing, quantity, receiving, invoicing, and documentation.

• Maintain procurement files, records, and system data to ensure accuracy and readiness for audits.

• Guarantee compliance with company policies, procedures, internal controls, and customer specifications.

• Engage with planning, operations, engineering, quality, finance, and supply chain stakeholders.

• Assist with tracking and reporting on procurement status and order activities.

• Support supplier documentation, setup, and onboarding processes.

• Take part in continuous improvement initiatives.

• Escalate non-routine issues, exceptions, and risks as necessary.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree with a minimum of 2 years of relevant procurement experience, or a Graduate Degree with 0 to 2 years of relevant procurement experience, or alternatively, at least 6 years of relevant procurement experience without a degree.

• Preferred experience in defense, aerospace, manufacturing, or other regulated sectors.

• Knowledge of procurement documentation, purchase order terms and conditions, and supplier communication processes.

• Experience in direct material, indirect procurement, or services procurement activities.

• Familiarity with supplier delivery tracking, order follow-up, and issue resolution.

• Experience in collaborating with cross-functional teams.

• Basic understanding of price comparison, quotation evaluation, and commercial assessment practices.

• Experience aiding in audit readiness, file management, or internal control requirements.

• Solid knowledge of procurement, purchasing, supply chain, sourcing, or related business operations.

• Experience in handling purchase order processing, procurement administration, or transactional purchasing activities.

• Familiarity with supplier quotations, purchasing documentation, and procurement records.

• Experience utilizing ERP systems or similar business tools.

• Ability to implement established procedures, practices, and policies.

• Capable of managing multiple tasks and priorities with precision and timeliness.

• Strong written and verbal communication abilities.

• Capacity to identify and resolve routine issues using sound judgment.

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Willingness to travel up to 10% as required.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health and disability insurance.

• 401(k) matching.

• Flexible spending accounts.

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

• Education assistance.

• Parental leave.

• Paid time off.

• Company-paid holidays.