Procurement Specialist

Job Overview Dosal Tobacco Corporation, an ISO 9001 certified company, is seeking a Procurement Officer. With half a century of experience in the United States, our brands have become respected and well known for providing premium-quality tobacco products. This position is responsible for the procurement of a wide range of commodities, products and services; preparing, soliciting and analyzing quotations, delivery terms and availability; negotiating costs; and conducting sourcing and support activities. Pay: Up to $70k / year + bonus ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: · Plans, organizes, directs, and controls activities related to the procurement function · Maintains inventory of listed items, tracks their availability and prepares reports as needed · Prepares delivery schedule and monitors against production plan to guarantee availability; reports any issues. · Utilizes appropriate negotiation and purchasing techniques to maximize savings and benefit to the company. · Recruits, evaluates and maintains suppliers while maintaining the highest code of ethics and conduct; maintains the approved supplier list (ASL). · Makes all necessary inquiries to obtain the best quote for all of the products and/or services, as needed. · Prepares contracts, bids, proposals, and vendor agreements for legal review, price, and acceptability of items to specifications, as requested. · Prepares and issues purchase orders and change notices for raw materials, equipment parts and general office supplies. · Oversees all activities related to procurement of a commodity from intent to purchase through delivery of commodity; monitors processing of the PO in the system until it’s fully closed. · Tracks on time deliveries with vendors. · Investigates and resolves pricing discrepancies between supplier invoices and purchase orders. · Enters records of all received materials in the system on a daily basis. · Maintains and keeps procurement records. · Participates in inventory of materials and equipment parts on a monthly basis, as assigned. · Additional duties and responsibilities as assigned REQUIREMENTS · Associate of Art or Science degree (A.A. or A.S.) from two-year College or school; or three to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. · Certified Purchasing Professional (CPP) a plus · Excellent analytical and communicational skills · Bilingual English/Spanish Dosal Tobacco pays 100% of health insurance for all employees, with the employees having the option to provide additional coverage for their families. Dosal also provides a 401(k) pension plan and profit sharing plan to its employees. As part of the pre-employment screening process, all potential employees are subject to a drug screen and background investigation. EOE Pay: $65,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year Benefits: 401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Vision insurance Work Location: In person

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