Sr Procurement Specialist (5464)

Are you looking for an opportunity with plenty of growth potential? Do you enjoy working in an exciting, fast-paced, collaborative environment? Are you interested in working with the world’s most innovative companies to create a more connected world?

Connecting Continents. Impacting Communities.

The backbone of the Internet is a series of high-tech subsea fiber optic cables deployed throughout the globe - SubCom has deployed over 50% of them. Our employees ensure data communications networks are engineered, manufactured, deployed to the highest standards, enabling faster and more reliable connectivity to communities worldwide. Every member of the SubCom team plays a role in an end-to-end process that is critical to enterprises, governments, big cities, and rural towns.

We encourage, expect, and value creativity, thoughtful risk taking, openness to change, and diverse perspectives. Whether you’re a seasoned applicant seeking a new and exciting challenge, or you’re new to the workforce and looking for a flexible, rewarding, and fast-paced position with an innovative and stable organization (since 1953), SubCom has opportunities to advance your career.

Position Overview

The Sr. Procurement Specialist is responsible for supporting the requisitions process and partnering directly with SubCom vendors. The role requires negotiating and managing the terms and conditions through the Purchase Order process, in support of the Business needs and ensure compliance with all of the company’s procurement policies. The position reports to the Purchasing Manager located in Newington NH.

Responsibilities

• Work within ERP system, Oracle to create Purchase Orders from approved Requisitions.
• Negotiate with suppliers, drive cost reduction efforts, and negotiate terms and conditions.
• Develop contracts with vendors based on the needs of the business. Partner with the Legal team during contract negotiations.
• Prepare “Requests for Quotations” (RFQ) to ensure competitive pricing.
• Develop and maintain spreadsheets to support complex quotations and purchase orders.
• Expedite long-lead material orders to support production changes.
• Generate appropriate correspondence within the various Business groups and with suppliers to support purchasing activities.
• Negotiate Professional Services Agreements to hire temporary workers.
• Create contract award reports to obtain approvals as per the Schedule of Authorization.
• Participate in regular Supply Chain meetings and interfaces with all departments to resolve any problems and issues.
• Review Vendor Open Order Reports weekly.
• Contact vendors with discrepancies with quantity, invoice, or quality.
• Ensure compliance with purchasing policies and procedures, ethical practices and adherence to relevant laws and regulations - Develops weekly, reports.