Senior Procurement Specialist I

Job Responsibilities • Develop and execute procurement strategies for warehouse-specific categories, including material handling equipment (forklifts, racking, packaging materials (bags, boxes, pallets, stretch film, tape), PPE, cleaning supplies, MRO parts, and services. • Lead annual and quarterly contract negotiations with key suppliers to secure favorable pricing, payment terms, and service levels. • Identify and onboard new vendors to improve cost, quality, lead times, or service levels. • Support Procure to Pay execution and local sourcing activities to meet business needs. • Work closely with internal teams, Warehouse Operations, Inventory Control, Finance, legal, HR, and Logistics teams. • Ensure contract compliance by partnering with Legal and vendors. • Partner with Finance on PO approvals, payment terms, accruals, and resolve invoice issues. • Ensure compliance with organization KPIs. • Other responsibilities as assigned by your manager. • Work in an office + warehouse environment, requiring frequent walking. Job Requirements • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent certificate • 5+ year experience in procurement, and 2+ year experience in warehouse procurement • Experience with supplier or vendor relationship management • Experience with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) • Data analysis skills using Excel (power pivot, advanced formulas) • Must be highly self-motivated and customer centric • Ability to work with ambiguity • Bilingual English and Chinese is a plus