About This Role
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<p><strong>Overview</strong></p>
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<p>The Sr. Procurement Specialist is responsible for executing complex procurement functions with direction from the Procurement Manager. Duties to include (but are not limited to) RFQ/RFP creation and solicitation, RFI management, quote/proposal review, executing purchase orders, vendor relationship management, and other duties as assigned.</p>
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<p>The Sr. Procurement Specialist will conduct business in accordance with Cajun Industries’ Best Practices and</p>
<p>Code of Ethics and be an active participant in the continuous development of the safety culture at Cajun Industries.</p>
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<p><strong>Responsibilities </strong></p>
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<p>*The following are intended as general illustrations of the work in this job class and are not all-inclusive for this position for this position:</p>
<p>Builds and maintains a working relationship with vendors to obtain competitive pricing</p>
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<li>Works with Estimating and Projects teams to build requisitions, solicit quotes, review proposals, and execute orders</li>
<li>Ability to take an RFQ/RFP package through all stages of the procurement process ending in the execution of a purchase order</li>
<li>Expedites vendor quotes</li>
<li>Negotiate the first pass on Terms and Conditions for standard purchase orders, prior to execution, with review and support from the Procurement Manager</li>
<li>Answers RFIs in a timely manner</li>
<li>Identify cost saving opportunities and work with the procurement strategy to reduce costs without compromising quality or delivery schedule</li>
<li>Maintains record of quotes, purchase orders, and applicable procurement logs</li>
<li>Resolve and approve vendor invoices as assigned</li>
<li>Reviews expediting reports with Expeditors to ensure orders are on time and reports any delays to the appropriate stakeholders</li>
<li>Supports Procurement Specialists in their job duties as needed</li>
<li>Mentors Procurement Specialists in learning the duties of a Sr. Procurement Specialist</li>
<li>Attends and participates in meetings as assigned</li>
<li>Other duties as assigned</li>
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<p><strong>Qualifications</strong></p>
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<p>Experience</p>
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<li>Minimum of seven years of relevant experience in Procurement required with four years of experience being in an Industrial construction company and/or</li>
<li>engineering firm</li>
<li>Strong negotiation and analytical skills</li>
<li>Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc.)</li>
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<p>Education</p>
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<li>High School Diploma (or equivalent) required</li>
<li>Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Construction Management, or related field from an accredited college/university is preferred</li>
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