Sr Procurement Specialist

Continental Electronics Corporation is a leading provider of RF technologies and innovative solutions with 80 years of proven performance. CEC has experienced significant recent growth and has established itself as the go-to supplier for a diversified product line supporting a wide spectrum of markets from commercial products, military customers, to space research laboratories.

The Sr. Procurement Specialist will carry out broad assignments involving the purchase of important items requiring extensive or specialized knowledge and experience, usually involving responsibility for a high volume and high dollar level of purchases. Reports to the Sr Procurement Manager.

• Reviews requisitions and issues purchase orders to the optimum advantage of the company based on value, quality, delivery, and price

• Supports helping set up Long Term Agreements with Suppliers

• Supports overall Vendor relationships

• Assists in the selection of qualified suppliers through facility inspection and personal inquiry and adjudicates difference between CEC and vendors

• Obtains quotations as required and selects vendors

• Performs liaison between requisitioning departments and suppliers

• May aid in the interpretation of specifications, prints, sources of materials, tools, etc., and may provide technical fabrication assistance

• Recommends changes or substitutes when specific materials are not available or when quality may be improved or costs reduced

• May provide Production Control with quantity price break information and necessary lead-time required for economic lot purchases

• Maintains follow-up on all open orders through correspondence and other lines of communication depending on urgency

• Assists Sr. Procurement Manager in preparation of reports and maintenance records

• Reviews rejected parts as to source and makes final disposition

• Assists in the training of buyers

• Uphold the company’s core values of Integrity, Innovation, Accountability, and Teamwork
• Demonstrate behavior consistent with the company’s Code of Ethics and Conduct
• It is the responsibility of every employee to report to their manager or a member of senior management any quality problems or defects in order for corrective action to be implemented and to avoid recurrence of the problem
• Duties may be modified or assigned at any time to meet the needs of the business

• Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university, preferred not required
• 5 years of directly-related procurement experience. Accredited technical or college courses in purchasing, contracting or Shop practice will be considered in evaluation of qualifications
• Ability to use understanding/knowledge of drawing interpretation to identify (current and new) sources (suppliers) to manufacture/fabricate hardware per the drawing

• This job requires the applicant to be a "U.S. Person” (or otherwise authorized by the U.S. Government) to access export controlled information. A U.S. Person is a lawful permanent resident as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20) or who is a protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3). U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. permanent residents, or individuals granted refugee or asylee status in the U.S. are considered U.S. persons.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience with Deltek Costpoint a plus

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Pay may range from $97,000 to $103,000 annually

The pay range above represents annual base salary only. Final compensation will be determined based on factors such as your job level, geographic location, date of hire, experience, job-related knowledge and skills, and education in conjunction with market and business considerations.

Base salary is one component of your total rewards package. You may be eligible for long-term incentives, potential discretionary bonuses, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discounted rate through the Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP). OSI also offers comprehensive benefits including various options for health plans, access to 401(k) retirement plan, health savings account, disability insurance, life insurance, AD&D insurance, leave of absence programs and an array of voluntary benefits. In addition, paid time off is offered to be used for vacation, holidays, bereavement, and jury duty. Full-Time salaried employees are entitled to flexible time-off.

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OSI Systems, Inc. has three operating divisions: (a) Security, providing security and inspection systems, turnkey security screening solutions and related services; (b) Healthcare, providing patient monitoring, diagnostic cardiology and anesthesia systems; and (c) Optoelectronics and Manufacturing, providing specialized electronic components and electronic manufacturing services for original equipment manufacturers with applications in the defense, aerospace, medical and industrial markets, among others.