Procurement Specialist
ICD Holdings • Saint Louis, Missouri • Full Time
Posted on Tue, Jul 7, 2026
Position Summary:
The Procurement Specialist is responsible for the acquisition of goods and services for Clementine’s Ice Cream. The primary goal is to ensure that the Clementine’s procures high-quality goods and services at the most competitive prices while adhering to proper processes, policies, and regulations.
- Full-Time
- Salaried
- Exempt
- Work location: Onsite
Key Responsibilities:
- Vendor Management: Research, evaluate and select vendors, manage vendor relationships.
- Negotiation & Contracts: Negotiate contract terms, pricing and service-level agreements
- Purchasing: acquire goods and services, including but not limited to supplies, raw materials and equipment for manufacturing and retail channels. Execute purchase orders, coordinate and track deliveries, ensure timeliness and accuracy
- Demand Forecasting: Manage raw material inventory levels, including forecasting needs based on production schedules
- Strategic Sourcing: Mitigate supply chain risks including identifying and setting up a secondary supplier program. Monitor and analyze purchasing and vendor data to improve efficiency and cost effectiveness. Identify cost-saving opportunities, monitor industry trends and develop sourcing strategies together with the CFO
- Compliance & Recordkeeping: Develop company procurement policies and enforce compliance
- Perform other tasks as needed
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business or related field required
- At least seven to ten years’ of buying experience
- Proven ability to negotiate
- Strong mathematical, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and ERP software systems (Fishbowl Inventory experience is a plus)
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Proven ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
- High attention to detail
- Strong organizational skills
- Ability to handle confidential information, integrity and trust is a must
- Capable of building relationships within all levels of the organization