Purchasing Specialist

Compensation

Bill: $35.80
Pay: $25-23
Spread: 173.2-271
Duration: 8 months / through EOY

Onsite 100% of the time, cubicle setting with six cubicles.

7:30 AM – 4:00 PM. Overtime is available as needed.

No remote or hybrid opportunity.

Supports the purchasing of items and service orders at Client Lake County. This role ensures high levels of customer satisfaction by acting as a liaison between service provider representatives, customers, and the organization. The employee possesses a working knowledge of Maintenance, Repair, and Operation (MRO) functions to assist with administration and ensure service effectiveness. Responsibilities include managing the process from creating requisition in the MRO systems to purchase order fulfillment, and handling customer service, inventory, reports, expediting, and auxiliary tasks to meet business objectives.

• Review and enter requests for Maintenance Stock Standardization Recommendations (MSSR).
• Provide support to internal customers requiring assistance with systems, materials, or services not part of the MSA–SOW.
• Provide direct technical support to the MRO Team by responding to complex requests, leading key initiatives, and leveraging procurement systems, inventory management, and data analytics to resolve issues, streamline workflows, and implement process improvements.
• Collaborate on cross‑functional projects, applying advanced Excel functions for report generation and trend analysis.
• Coordinate activities with internal customers, purchasing, and qualified vendors to ensure cost and customer needs are balanced, monitoring and expediting orders as necessary.
• Analyze data and assess recommendations regarding planning factors, material sourcing, vendor selection, and unit cost.
• Cross‑collaborate on MRO technical issues and resolve payable inquiries.
• Implement corrective actions to address discrepancies in MRO inventory, enhancing accuracy and alignment with operational standards and goals.
• Identify process improvements to improve customer service, including new customer requirements.
• Adhere to core behaviors and demonstrate all for one client, decide smart and smart, agile and accountable, clear and courageous, make possibilities real.

• High School Diploma or equivalent; 1 year experience in MRO, warehouse, purchasing, finance, data entry, or data analytics preferred but not required.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and time management skills.
• Ability to read and understand documents related to company policies, processes, and procedures; ability to sit for long periods for data entry responsibilities.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to learn and use various system applications including Microsoft Office, CMMS–Maximo, cVend, SAP‑SRM/S4
  
  HANA, DSP, Smartsheet, and Cognos.
• Basic analytical ability to identify material savings and inventory investment opportunities.
• Inventory control, purchasing, or project coordination experience using CMMS–Maximo and SAP‑SRM systems preferred.
• Nice to have:
  Basic Microsoft Office proficiency;
  Smart Sheet certification; SAP and Maximo experience.

USSO, Facilities, MRMC, NCM, AP16, RDI.

Operations – United States Site Operations (OPSO).

6003|CC|MRO Stockroom (600561)