Procurement Specialist

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We are currently seeking a new Procurement Specialist to join our customer success team! 

Procurement Specialists (aka Ordering Pilots) are an essential piece of the SwagUp operations. Our company is rapidly growing and we need someone to keep up with this fast paced environment. Our Account Managers bring in order after order and it’s the Procurement Specialist’s responsibility to work with Account Managers to make sure that our customers get exactly what they ordered, when they need it. 

All communication with our suppliers flows through our Procurement Specialists. Procurement Specialists are in contact with our suppliers day in and day out, checking on their orders, negotiating better pricing, and maintaining a great relationship. The ideal candidate must have great attention to detail and great communicators.  When Procurement Specialists get the job done, our customers get the optimal result with minimal stress. When that happens, customers come back for more and even tell their friends. Our customer’s satisfaction lies in the Procurement Specialist’s hands.

Each and every day is different, every order is unique, and it can get pretty hectic at times, but you’ll never be bored. Those who will excel in this role love pressure and take every setback as an opportunity to solve a problem. If you like being challenged daily then you may be the right person for the job. Problem solvers welcome!

 

Responsibilities:

​•  Ensure a smooth process from when POs are sent until items are received in our warehouse

•  Maintain consistent communication with vendors to ensure all items will arrive as expected on the day they are needed on order status so that they can keep their client's in the loop

are entered for your Account Managers orders

•  Communicate daily with Account Managers to ensure orders are accurate and on order status so that they can keep their client's in the loop

•  Work with the operations team to establish a schedule for when clients orders should be packed

•  Negotiate better terms and discounts with suppliers

•  Ability to manage multiple orders and keep track of ship dates

•  Super detailed oriented - ability to approve proofs for clients with the correct logo and imprint types

•  Experience with screen printers and embroiderers would be a plus - but not required.

•  Work with the Account Manager team to ensure customers’ orders are produced as intended and delivered on time

•  Collect and confirm customers details accurately (files, locations, dimensions, ink colors, shipping addresses, sizes etc.)

•  Deeply understand the landscape of suppliers, the countless products available to customers, and the different imprint methods utilized in various situations

 

Ideal Candidate:

•  Self-motivated individual who strives to go above and beyond to do what’s best for customers

•  Organized and detail-oriented

•  Experience working with multiple vendors to fulfill POs

•  Can work simultaneously on multiple projects

•  Familiarity with CRM platforms, ideally Salesforce

•  Enjoys working in a collaborative environment where everyone pitches in

•  Ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines

•  Thrives in a fast moving environment where things are always changing

•  Questions the status quo and isn’t afraid to speak up

 

Benefits:

• Wake up each morning proud of the place you work and the amazing companies you get to partner with

• Join the team at a time when you can help shape the future of the company

• Unlimited PTO, we are all adults, you’re in control

• Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

• Fully stocked Kitchen

• Catered team breakfast and lunch every Friday

• Company outings throughout the year

• Office pets and lots of swag!

• A performance culture that rewards results and promotes those that perform, quickly


 

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