Company Information
Orsman Design (ODI) is an award-winning lighting design firm for interior and landscape lighting. With offices in Southampton, New York and Miami, ODI serves clients throughout the United States and internationally.
We are looking for a self-motivated Procurement Specialist to work with the Procurement Manager and our design teams on all procurement needs - to be based either in our NYC or Southampton office.
Role and Responsibilities
- Obtain price quotes for goods items and process formal proposals
- Generate purchase orders (PO’s) using QuickBooks. Verify quoted prices when generating a PO for any item including reordering
- Expedite orders, manage status of purchasing needs for stock items and exterior materials
- Assist Procurement Manager in finding and achieving cost saving through sourcing new suppliers, manufacturers, and distributors
- Maintain vendor database and setup local vendors as needed. Use preferred vendors as often as possible
- Update new prices in system and PO’s, formal proposals, and any pertinent information
- Maintain open lines of communications by establishing and building relationships with internal and external customers, including middle and upper management. Communicating new items and discontinued items across all company teams
- Participate in special projects as directed, to include process improvement with the team
- Review product specifications, maintaining a working knowledge of goods or services to be purchased
- Resolve vendor or contractor grievances and claims against suppliers
- Process sample request and PO’s for the company’s sample library and design mockups
Qualifications and Education Requirements
- Minimum education of High School Diploma required. Ideally, 2-3 years experience in a purchasing role
- 1-2 years QuickBooks (preferred)
- Must be familiar with Microsoft Office, Excel, Adobe Acrobat, Outlook with data entry capabilities
- Degree preferred. Minimum two years of professional experience
- Strong verbal and written communication skills; solid basic math skills
- Highly organized and detail-oriented
- Ability to handle multiple procurement request concurrently and on an on-going basis
- Ability Work independently in a fast-paced environment. Solid judgement with ability to make good decisions and work well with our design team
- Demonstrate flexibility to accommodate rapidly changing needs of growing organization
- Prior experience in related industry is a plus!
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Work Location:
- New York City or Southampton
Work Remotely
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $55,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Supplemental pay types:
Application Question(s):
- Will you be able to reliably commute to one of our two offices in New York City or Southampton, NY?
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Preferred)
Experience:
- purchasing/procurement: 3 years (Preferred)
Work Location: In person