Procurement Specialist

Pay: From $25.00 per hour

Job description:

A local organization is seeking an experienced Buyer/Procurement Specialist to support purchasing, bidding, contract administration, and vendor coordination. This role is ideal for someone with a strong procurement background who understands how to manage purchasing activity accurately, ethically, and in compliance with established policies and procedures. Prior experience with bids, RFPs/RFQs, governmental purchasing, public procurement, or contract administration is highly preferred.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare, review, and process purchasing documents, including requisitions, purchase orders, bid documents, solicitation materials, and related contract documentation.

• Assist with competitive bidding, requests for proposals, requests for quotations, and vendor selection processes.

• Confer with internal departments regarding purchasing needs, specifications, quantity, quality, delivery timelines, and potential alternatives.

• Communicate with vendors, contractors, and suppliers regarding products, services, pricing, terms, and procurement requirements.

• Support contract administration, including compliance tracking, contract amendments, extensions, change orders, and related follow-up.

• Research vendors and market sources to help secure competitive pricing and cost-effective purchasing options.

• Maintain accurate records of solicitations, responses, purchases, contracts, correspondence, and related procurement activity.

• Help ensure purchasing activity is conducted in accordance with applicable policies, procedures, and ethical procurement standards.

Requirements:

• At least 3–5 years of procurement, purchasing, or buyer experience.

• Experience with bids, RFPs, RFQs, governmental purchasing, or public procurement strongly preferred.

• Strong understanding of purchasing practices, vendor communication, contract documents, and procurement procedures.

• Ability to review specifications, compare vendor responses, analyze pricing, and maintain organized purchasing records.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• High attention to detail, professionalism, and integrity.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Public Administration, Finance, Purchasing, or a related field is preferred, but relevant experience may be considered.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of public bid processes, governmental purchasing, or Louisiana public procurement procedures.

• Experience working with contracts, change orders, purchase orders, and solicitation documents.

• Procurement certification such as CPPB or similar certification is a plus.

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Experience:

• Procurement: 3 years (Required)

• government purchasing: 1 year (Required)