Procurement Specialist

Who We Are At Multy, we believe waste is not the end of a material’s life, it’s the beginning of something better. For more than 30 years, Multy has combined material science, design, and manufacturing expertise to transform landfill-diverted materials into durable, innovative products for homes, gardens, and beyond. Today, we are a growing global organization focused on sustainable innovation, circular manufacturing, and finding better ways to use materials, diverting over 3 million tires and 15 million water bottles from landfills every year. Position Summary: The Procurement Specialist is responsible for managing and coordinating purchasing activities to ensure the timely, cost-effective, and reliable procurement of materials, products, and services required to support Multy’s operations. This role works closely with internal departments, suppliers, and stakeholders to maintain optimal inventory levels, strengthen supplier relationships, negotiate competitive pricing, and ensure procurement activities align with business objectives. The successful candidate will be highly organized, analytical, and detail-oriented, with strong negotiation and communication skills. They will proactively identify cost-saving opportunities, monitor supplier performance, manage purchase orders, and help drive continuous improvements across the procurement and supply chain processes. This position plays an important role in ensuring operational efficiency, product availability, and overall cost management. Key Responsibilities 1. Production Planning & 3rd-Party Vendor Coordination Manufacturing Line Scheduling: Build, adjust, and release detailed daily/weekly production schedules for internal manufacturing operations to support customer order demand and safety stock requirements. 3rd-Party Vendor & Outsource Planning: Serve as the day-to-day operational liaison for third-party vendors and external contract manufacturers; issue production work orders, monitor production progress, track capacity constraints, and ensure agreed-upon completion dates are met. Capacity & Constraint Identification: Identify plant bottlenecks, material shortages, or external vendor delays early; escalate issues and implement schedule adjustments to prevent operational downtime. 2. Material Requirements Planning (MRP) & Procurement Execution Purchase Order Management: Execute and monitor purchase orders (POs) for raw materials, specialty materials, packaging, and components based on MRP signals and production requirements. Inbound Delivery Scheduling: Schedule and expedite inbound shipments of materials to match production consumption schedules, preventing both stockouts and warehouse congestion. Inventory Control & Safety Stock: Monitor stock levels of raw materials, components, and packaging; maintain appropriate min/max safety stock buffers in the ERP system to balance working capital with line uptime. 3. Supplier Management & Commercial Support Sourcing & Quotations: Support the Sourcing Department by soliciting quotes (RFQs), identifying potential new suppliers, evaluating cost/quality parameters, and assisting in the onboarding of alternate vendors. Contract Support & Negotiations: Assist in commercial negotiations with vendors for standard pricing, lead times, payment terms, and volume tiering; execute day-to-day spot-buys for specialized materials when needed. Supplier Performance & Scorecards: Maintain and update Vendor Scorecards tracking key metrics (On-Time Delivery, In-Full rates, quality compliance, and invoice accuracy) in collaboration with Sourcing and Supply Planning. Non-Conformance & Claims: Investigate, process, and track supplier non-conformance claims, price discrepancies, and quality rejections, securing credits or replacement materials promptly. 4. Cross-Functional Operations & Continuous Improvement Operational Alignment: Collaborate closely with Demand Planning, Warehouse/Distribution, Sourcing, and Quality Assurance to maintain end-to-end visi…

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