About the role
STS Technical Services is hiring a Procurement Specialist in Melbourne, Florida, to support purchasing activities for indirect goods and services. This position is responsible for researching sourcing opportunities, supporting purchase-to-pay activities, analyzing spend, managing vendor relationships and helping develop cost-effective procurement strategies. The ideal candidate will have procurement experience, strong analytical skills and the ability to work across business, legal and supplier teams. Position Overview The Procurement Specialist develops and supports purchasing activities for assigned commodities in accordance with company policies, procedures and business requirements. This role supports supplier selection, commercial negotiations, contract administration, market research, spend analysis and process improvement while helping the organization identify measurable cost savings and improve procurement performance. Responsibilities Support data-driven decision-making activities including goal setting, performance management and analytics Perform purchase-to-pay procurement activities Provide data and recommendations to support supplier selection decisions Develop and administer agreements and statements of work in collaboration with business and legal teams Conduct data gathering, spend analysis and market research Develop business cases using Total Cost of Ownership and Net Present Value concepts Identify opportunities for measurable cost savings Identify and implement procurement process improvements Build and maintain trusted business relationships across the organization Develop peer relationships that support knowledge sharing and work optimization Assist with maintenance of contract databases and special terms documentation Develop and manage vendor relationships Support commercial negotiations with suppliers Monitor on-time supplier deliveries Assist with Quarterly Business Reviews and supplier assessments Coordinate with internal departments, business units and customers regarding commercial and technical requirements Support large Requests for Proposal and other special procurement projects Participate in cross-departmental and process impr…
