Procurement Specialist

Job Title:

Procurement Specialist

The main function of a Procurement Specialist is to lead in determining and managing the sourcing strategy within defined categories or sub-categories, while engaging with senior stakeholders. The role involves overseeing the sourcing process, providing procurement advice to business areas, and managing reports for management.

• Engage with stakeholders to understand business requirements and define and implement category strategy plans and processes for sourcing goods and services.
• Maintain a detailed knowledge and understanding of the business drivers and comprehend how they affect the business strategy.
• Act as a subject matter expert on procurement policies, processes, and best practices.
• Manage key sourcing activities for business projects, ensuring timely delivery and budgeting with appropriate risk management.
• Develop and maintain long-term relationships with key existing strategic suppliers and identify potential new partners.
• Monitor compliance with the business' sourcing process, acting as an internal consultant for each stage in the process.
• Develop category or sub-category strategy plans and sourcing pipelines.

• Procurement and purchasing expertise, specifically in construction procurement.
• 5-7 years of relevant experience.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills.
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills.
• Understanding of procurement and sourcing techniques and supply chain management.

• Experience in construction administration and change order management.
• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Accounting, or a related field is preferred.
• Business writing skills and construction admin support experience.

This role is based onsite in Charlotte, within the CLT
04 area. Candidates must be willing to work onsite as remote work is not an option.

This is a Contract position based out of Conover, NC.

The pay range for this position is $21.00 - $31.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
Medical, dental & vision;
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital; 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available;
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents);
Short and long-term disability;
Health Spending Account (HSA);
Transportation benefits;
Employee Assistance Program;
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave).

This is a fully onsite position in Conover, NC.

This position is anticipated to close on Jan 30, 2026.

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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