Procurement Specialist

About the role

For more than 40 years, Reworld has been a leader in sustainable waste solutions, providing our customers with innovative solutions that help them achieve carbon-negative outcomes. Our Vision Reworld is leading the charge to a carbon-negative future through revolutionary sustainable materials management solutions that reduce, reuse, recycle and reimagine waste for the benefit of society and the environment. Our Business Reworld partners with businesses by offering cutting-edge engineering and innovative solutions, to help customers reduce, reuse, recycle and recover value from waste streams and meet or exceed their sustainability goals. Our Value Reworld's differentiator comes from our ecosystem of technology, facilities and partnerships, trusted by the world's largest organizations to reimagine waste management for a smarter, more sustainable world. All that we're missing is you. Apply today! The Procurement Specialist is primarily responsible for managing the local/regional Procurement process in accordance with established Reworld procedures and policies. This role owns all facility Procurement activities from Supplier qualification through performance management and will be responsible for all related supplier onboarding activities as well as assuring compliance with supply scopes, company policies and acceptable business practices. The Specialist develops effective working relationships with Facility Operations, Engineering and Maintenance teams and acts as advisor for all contractual rights and obligations. Specific accountabilities Include (but are not limited to): Supplier qualification and relationship management Request for Proposal (RFP), bid receipt, market comparisons, evaluation and analysis, and negotiations Coordination and participation in bid review conferences/walk downs Finalization activities (negotiations, awarding of contracts, follow-up, dispute resolutions) Purchase order placement and expediting Leading total cost reduction initiatives. Support supplier quality assurance programs Supplier performance analysis, and contract compliance oversight, to determine necessity for amendments or contracts extensions Compilation of data for preparing cost reporting in support of the annual budgeting process Providing training and instruction to internal clients on Procurement systems Management of supplier interface, strengthening the supplier base through supplier visits and technical conferences Attendance of Corporate and regional Procurement meetings and conferences as required Leading and/or facilitating the activities of facility personnel (End Users) who are engaged in formulating scope of supply Sourcing of maintenance spare parts from other Reworld facilities to maintain the corporate inventory pool to an optimum level between facilities who share common spare parts Education: A Bachelor's Degree is highly preferred; preferably Supply Chain, Finance, or technical discipline. ISM and/or APICS certification is highly desired but not required.