Procurement Associate
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Job Description: Procurement Associate (part-time)

Position Overview

We are seeking a detail-oriented and organized individual to join our team at a Gradian Health Systems as the Procurement Associate. This is a part-time role aimed to ensure the smooth procurement of goods across manufacturing operations, customer service, and in-office management. This role will own the task of acquiring all goods for Gradian, which will involve engaging vendors globally, tracking international orders, and supporting inventory updates in coordination with the Gradian Logistics team.

Key Responsibilities

Procuring Parts for Manufacturing and Customer Service

· Manage orders and negotiate pricing with vendors for components and materials required for product manufacturing and customer service

· Maintain supplier relationships to ensure timely delivery of quality goods

· Track orders from quotation, purchase order placement, shipping, and delivery

· For manufacturing, collaborate with the product team to understand parts requirements and timelines

· For customer service, collaborate with the service team to understand parts requirements and timelines

· Report on inventory levels to avoid parts shortages or overstock, and identify opportunities to streamline ordering processes (e.g., increase minimum order quantity to reduce unit cost)

In addition to the above, this position will include in-person office administration duties such as ordering office supplies, managing office vendors, and receiving and organizing incoming packages.

Qualifications

· Experience in procurement or supply chain management, preferably in a manufacturing or medical device environment

· Ability to maintain an order database to track orders, ship dates, returns, etc.

· Ability to multitask and clearly communicate priorities

· Experience managing up in a timely and effective manner

· Excellent external communication and negotiation abilities

· Strong information management skills

· Ability to work across teams in a collaborative manner