Procurement Specialist
Pick Your Part • Riverside, California • Full Time
Posted on Thu, Jun 4, 2026
Essential Job Duties
- Work at store level to purchase incoming vehicles from vendors utilizing established check in procedures
- Ability to work alone and accomplish set goals as defined by management.
- Facilitate communication with vendors to purchase vehicles following inspections and following set guidelines for pricing.
- Ability to work with all types of customers and achieve set customer service levels.
- Assume other duties as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities
- Not responsible for supervising employees.
Requirements
Basic Qualifications
Education & Experience (Level of education AND years of experience are required):
- High School graduate or G.E.D. equivalent required.
- 1+ years of experience in buying automotive vehicles at salvage yards. NOT BUYING VEHICLES AT AUCTIONS. NOT THAT TYPE OF POSITION.
Preferred Qualifications (Include qualifications that are desired but optional):
- College coursework preferred.
- Automotive background preferred.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities (Includes needed certifications, systems knowledge, job skills, characteristics, competencies, etc.):
- Great customer service skills are a must.
- Intermediate skill level in Microsoft Word & Excel.
- Frequent use of electronic mail, word processing, data entry, spreadsheets, graphics, etc. Ability to create, maintain, and incorporate functions into documents, spreadsheets, databases.
- Basic messages communicated orally. May write brief messages and keep simple records. May explain and offer guidance on routine procedures.
- Problems encountered are routine, somewhat repetitive, and generally solved by following clear directions and procedures.
- Decisions generally affect own job or assigned functional area.
- Handle multiple tasks or projects simultaneously with moderate complexity.
Essential Physical Demands/Work Environment (i.e. lifting demands, travel requirements, etc.):
- Work is primarily outdoors in the elements
- The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.