Procurement Specialist

Location: Harrisburg, PA - local candidates only Position Type: Hybrid Contract Length: 7 months Position Overview: The Specialist will have at least five years in procurement coordination, contract administration, and supplier management. This role supports SAP Sourcing and Procurement activities, provides guidance on contracting procedures, and ensures compliance with procurement policies, with a focus on inventory and supplier lifecycle management, vendor portals, and document management. Duties: Collaborates with other departments to provide customer service, guidance, and trouble-shooting support to internal/external customers regarding proper contracting and/or procurement procedures. Utilizes the enterprise resource planning system (ERP) SAP in accordance with policies and procedures. Processes shopping carts for purchases and work orders. Appropriately handles change orders and necessary approval memorandums. Must have the ability to quickly adapt and learn the clients current state end-to-end Sourcing Procurement and Contracting businesses processes. Understanding our current state business and system processes will be vital to facilitate mapping of new business requirements in our to-be design. Prepares and presents reports, forms, and reference guides to provide information and identify purchasing requirements. Prepares correspondence concerning quotations, bids, purchase orders, and other office communications. Prepares materials and maintains records in accordance with Professional Services Procurement Procedures. Works with vendors to ensure all procurement documents are clearly understood. Provides additional information upon request and reviews proposals from vendors for compliance with contract regulations and limits. Supports best practices for system and process change management, documentation of system processes and business practices, and the development of standards for processes. Required Skills: 5 years of SAP procurement and experience coordinating procurement activities for a variety of services and materials. Experience administering confidential contract and procurement issues, and providing system training to staff and vendors on SAP procurement and log Extensive knowledge and experience in inventory management and warehouse management. Extensive knowledge and experience Supplier Lifecycle Management Extensive knowledge and experience Vendor Portals for supplier management Extensive knowledge and experience of Purchase Requisitions/Shopping Carts, Approvals of Purchase Requisitions /Shopping Carts Extensive knowledge and experience of the issuance of Purchase Orders, and the management of RFxs, vendors, and Contracts Experience drafting and negotiating agreements for professional services, government procurement, and software licensing and operation of Docusign CLM Proficient business and technical writer Strong attention to detail Analytical thinking Strong communication skills (verbal and written)