Procurement Specialist

STRATEGIC STAFFING SOLUTIONS (S3) HAS AN OPENING Strategic Staffing Solutions is currently looking for a Procurement Specialist for a contract opportunity with one of our largest clients located in Topeka, KS Title: Procurement Specialist Location: Topeka, KS Hybrid schedule (Onsite Tu/Wed/Thurs) Duration: 12 Months Role Type: W2 Contract Engagement Pay Rate: $26.40/HR Job Description The Sourcing Agent performs routine, low-complexity procurements below the bid threshold, primarily for products but occasionally for routine services. This includes requirements clarification, soliciting bids, evaluating quotations and selecting suppliers. • Supports Negotiators and Sourcing Specialists by completing routine administrative requests and/or specific tasks within larger sourcing projects. • Execute and manage the full life-cycle of procurement transactions for contract-based materials and services including purchase order creation, dispatch, acknowledgement, expediting, match exception resolution and purchase order close. • Process requisitions for routine, well-specified materials (and occasionally services) not on contract. • Solicit, evaluate and document quotes as required, in addition to creating POs, dispatching POs, obtaining acknowledgements, expediting, resolving match exceptions and closing POs. • Perform routine administrative tasks such as: • Distribute and collect NDAs required prior to issuance of RFXs • Gather, organize and prepare/post drawings, requirements and specifications for RFPs • Gather preliminary supplier lists, seeking to include diverse suppliers • Schedule meetings on behalf of sourcing leads • May attend pre-bid meetings to record questions, clarifications and modifications • Set up new suppliers • Collect/organize supplier questions and gather information for responses during RFP • Create bid tabulations • Gather/organize final documentation for completed projects Issue POs • Provide secondary support such as planning/scheduling meetings, administering internal and external electronic resources (SharePoint sites, Experian, PSC, etc.), gathering information and obtaining office supplies. Required: • Ability to complete routine procurement transactions effectively, efficiently and accurately from requisition to purchase order close in a fast-paced environment • Awareness of procure-to-pay process and procurement-related policies, procedures, processes and risks, and ability to apply that understanding to daily work • Basic understanding of the role of procurement • Working knowledge of PeopleSoft and/or other procurement-related software • Proficiency in creating and manipulating basic spreadsheets and creating Word documents E • Bachelors degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain or related field; OR four (4) years of relevant work experience is required. Beware of scams. S3 never asks for money during its onboarding process