Procurement Specialist

<p><strong>Work Arrangement</strong></p> <p>Onsite with occasional travel. Potential flexibility to accommodate a hybrid arrangement.</p> <p>This position performs functions or is immediately available to perform functions that are considered safety sensitive for the purpose of maintenance or preventive maintenance as defined by 14 CFR 121. Therefore, employment and continued employment with the company is conditioned upon full compliance with the company's Antidrug and Alcohol Misuse Prevention Program as required by 14 CFR Part 120, 135, 145 and 49 CFR Part 40.</p> <p><strong>Job Overview</strong></p> <p>The Procurement Specialist is responsible for supporting the day-to-day operations of the Procurement organization through the administration of procurement systems, processes, reporting, and transactional activities. This role serves as a central point of coordination for procurement-related issue resolution, data integrity, compliance documentation, and cross-functional support, ensuring the efficient flow of information, materials, and purchasing activities across the organization.</p> <p>The Procurement Specialist works closely with Buyers, Planning, Production, Engineering, Quality, Contracts, Receiving, and Finance to prepare procurement actions, maintain purchasing data and metrics, resolve process discrepancies, support audit readiness, and drive continuous improvement initiatives. This position plays a critical role in maintaining procurement operational effectiveness and ensuring compliance with company policies, customer requirements, and Government contracting regulations.</p> <p><strong>Essential Functions</strong></p> <ul> <li>Coordinate with Receiving, Accounts Payable, Planning, Production, Engineering, Quality, Contracts, and Program Management to investigate and resolve procurement-related issues impacting material availability, production schedules, and program execution.</li> <li>Serve as the primary point of contact for resolving purchasing process discrepancies, including receiving issues, invoice and Accounts Payable exceptions, pricing discrepancies, purchase order mismatches, supplier account administration, and other procurement-related system or process failures.</li> <li>Support supplier onboarding and administration activities, including supplier account setup and maintenance, online distributor account management, documentation collection, and supplier information updates.</li> <li>Maintain and administer procurement data within ERP/MRP systems, including supplier records, lead times, open purchase orders, commitments, shortages, and other purchasing-related system data to ensure accuracy and reporting integrity.</li> <li>Develop, maintain, analyze, and report procurement metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) related to suppli