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Job Title: Procurement Specialist

Job Description

The primary role of the procurement specialist is to process purchasing transactions and maintain inventories of materials, equipment, supplies, and products. This position plays a crucial role in ensuring the seamless operation of plant maintenance and optimizing workflow.

Responsibilities

+ Manage requisition traffic by creating purchase orders and managing workload based on daily business priorities, optimizing workflow in accordance with established purchasing policies and procedures to support plant maintenance and operations.

+ Prepare and review purchase requisitions and orders as required.

+ Assist the Warehouse Coordinator in managing inventory levels for facilities, monitoring inventory levels and reconciling physical inventories with records.

+ Arrange support services such as crane and transportation.

+ Source price quotations and prepare purchase requisitions/orders to ensure optimization of price, delivery, and terms.

+ Purchase plant inventory items by collaborating with the warehouse coordinator and plant maintenance team.

+ Expedite and follow up with suppliers to schedule deliveries and resolve issues related to material discrepancies, overdue deliveries, warranty claims, damage, and return of materials.

+ Review invoices to resolve disputes and send for appropriate approval, matching purchase requisitions/orders with invoices, and forwarding them to accounts for payment processing.

+ Participate in the annual inventory audit and assist in creating and maintaining inventory lists.

+ Support plant maintenance through contractor orientations, training, and good housekeeping practices, providing guidance to the Field Office Administrator.

Essential Skills

+ Basic understanding of material ordering and contractor mobilization.

+ 0-2 years of supply chain experience.

+ Basic understanding of contract and inventory management.

+ Basic understanding of maintenance and turnaround planning and execution.

+ High attention to detail.

+ Flexibility when workload exceeds optimal staffing needs.

+ Strong interpersonal and communication skills with demonstrated ability to work in a team environment.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

+ Supply chain certification or contract administration certification preferred.

+ Vocational technical or business diploma required.

+ High school diploma or GED.

+ Experience using standard business applications such as Outlook and Excel.

+ Preferred: Associate or bachelor's degree in a related field.

+ Experience using Oracle.

+ Experience purchasing for projects.

Work Environment

The position is on-site at a downtown location, requiring 8 hours of work per day and 40 hours per week.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $22.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Tulsa,OK.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 12, 2025.

About Aston Carter:

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [email protected] (%[email protected]) for other accommodation options.