Procurement Specialist
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About the Role
- Opportunity for an early career Procurement Specialist to join a fast-moving real estate investment firm.
- 5 days On-site.
- Salary: $50,000 - $55,000 per year + 10% Bonus.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare and process purchase orders for materials, supplies, equipment, and services.
- Track outstanding orders, delivery schedules, and fulfillment status.
- Communicate with vendors regarding pricing, availability, delivery dates, discrepancies, and order issues.
- Review vendor pricing, terms, and service expectations.
- Maintain accurate purchasing documentation, vendor records, and internal procurement systems.
- Assist with basic procurement agreements and vendor documentation.
- Monitor vendor performance related to quality, delivery, pricing, and service.
- Partner closely with property management, construction, finance, and operations teams to understand upcoming purchasing requirements.
- Coordinate deliveries, returns, replacements, and resolution of incorrect or delayed shipments.
- Support internal procurement procedures, audit requirements, and compliance processes.
- Assist with reporting related to purchasing activity, vendor performance, spending, and potential cost-saving opportunities.
- Occasionally support receiving, inventory counts, material verification, and organization of incoming supplies.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Procurement, purchasing, supply chain, order management, inventory, warehouse operations, or vendor coordination experience preferred.
- Experience creating or processing purchase orders strongly preferred.
- Comfortable communicating directly with vendors and internal stakeholders.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to manage multiple purchasing requests and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Comfortable working within a procurement, purchasing, accounting, or ERP system.
- Strong problem-solving and follow-up skills.
- Interest in developing negotiation, vendor management, and cost-analysis skills.
- Experience supporting construction, real estate, property management, facilities, or maintenance purchasing is a plus, but not required.