Senior Procurement Specialist

AI Fire is a leading provider of fire and life safety services in the U.S. offering national account services via its vendor network at Academy Fire and serving local and regional customers through Impact Fire’s employed technicians across 45+ district offices nationwide. AI Fire has completed over 45 acquisitions and will continue to build upon its well-established acquisition and integration model with its new private equity partner. Benefits of joining AI Fire When you join AI Fire you will receive: Competitive compensation Pay is on a weekly cycle, every Friday Career Advancement Opportunities Competitive benefits, including healthcare, dental, vision, life insurance, paid time off and holidays Company paid short and long-term disability Immediately vested in our 401(k) company match Full-time employees participate in our Shared Ownership Program which offers a monetary bonus aligned to the company's long-term success. This program fosters an ownership mindset and ensures that every employee meaningfully shares in the success they help create. Exceptional guidance and support from our managers Collaborative culture & environment Opportunity to work alongside some of the best talent in the fire protection industry We’re growing, and our Procurement team is growing with us. We are looking for a Senior Procurement Specialist to join our team in a newly created role designed to support the continued growth and evolution of our procurement function. This is a great opportunity for an experienced procurement professional who enjoys being hands-on, working across multiple areas of the business, and helping build scalable processes. In this role, you’ll source goods and services across direct, indirect, and travel categories, manage supplier relationships, identify savings opportunities, support procurement reporting and analytics, and help teams get the most out of our procurement systems. You’ll also play a key role in the implementation of our Travel Management System and partner closely with Inventory Control and other teams across the organization. Because of the breadth of the role, you’ll gain valuable exposure to strategic sourcing, supplier management, ERP systems, inventory, travel, analytics, and process improvement while helping build a procurement function that can support a rapidly growing organization. What You’ll Do Sourcing & Supplier Management Source goods and services across direct, indirect, and travel categories. Manage assigned supplier relationships, including supplier performance and contract renewals. Negotiate supplier quotes, pricing, and contract renewals within established guidelines. Identify potential supply risks and partner with the team to develop mitigation plans. Serve as a trusted resource to internal teams on sourcing practices, supplier engagement, and negotiation strategies. Systems & Procurement Operations Help lead the operational workstreams associated with implementation of our Travel Management System. Support employees using the NetSuite procurement module through training, guidance, and office hours. Develop and maintain procurement documentation, tools, and standardized templates. Partner across the organization to improve procurement practices and processes. Inventory & Supply Chain Support Partner with Inventory Control to support timely and accurate inventory receipts. Provide procurement insights into reorder points, safety stock, supplier lead times, minimum order quantities, and cost considerations. Help connect procurement and inventory activities to improve visibility and decision-making. Reporting & Analytics Build and maintain recurring spend reports using NetSuite and purchase order data. Analyze spend by category, supplier, department, and location to identify consolidation opportunities, pricing variances, off-contract spend, and supplier concentration. Track and validate procurement savings, including cost reductions and cost avoidance. Monitor supplier performance, in…

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