# Procurement Specialist

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/procurement-specialist

A Procurement Specialist sources goods and services for an organization, negotiating contracts and managing vendor relationships to secure favorable pricing and reliable supply. Working within supply chain or operations departments, this role uses ERP systems like SAP or Oracle to process purchase orders and track spend, while conducting supply chain analysis to identify cost savings. Strong negotiation skills and contract management expertise are central to protecting the company's interests with suppliers.

Top skills: [Contract Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/contract-management), [Negotiation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/negotiation), [Vendor Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/vendor-management)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Procurement Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/procurement-analyst)
- Often leads to: [Procurement Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/procurement-manager)

## Similar roles

[Buyer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/buyer), [Contract Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/contract-administrator), [Contracts Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/contracts-administrator), [Estimator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/estimator), [Purchasing Agent](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/purchasing-agent), [Sourcing Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/sourcing-specialist), [Supply Chain Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/supply-chain-specialist)

## Open Procurement Specialist roles (17)

- [Procurement Specialist](https://vst.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/vistra_careers/job/Irving-Texas/Procurement-Specialist_40016548-2) at [Vistra Corp.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/vistra-corp) — Irving, TX (listed on Vistra Corp.'s own careers site)
- [Procurement Specialist](https://vst.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/txu_careers/job/Irving-Texas/Procurement-Specialist_40016548-1) at [TXU Energy](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/txu-energy) — Irving, TX (listed on TXU Energy's own careers site)
- [Procurement Specialist](https://jll.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/jllcareers/job/Hyderabad-TS/Procurement-Manager_REQ524205-1) at [JLL](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/jll) (listed on JLL's own careers site)
- [NPI Buyer/Planner I/II/III](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/dffa7c3c-749d-4b06-b253-3920100f7560/npi-buyer-planner-i-ii-iii-at-crane-co) at [Crane Co.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crane-co) — Burbank, CA, $34 – $121,700 / hour
- [Technical Buyer, Robotics](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/faf96edc-b748-488a-9906-3297d4d02874/technical-buyer-robotics-at-blue-apron) at [Blue Apron](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/blue-apron) — Full-time, Spyce, $128,000 – $143,000
- [(ABPKK)Lead Sourcing Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/244f36e7-8f00-4494-972e-a2ffb5ffaa2a/abpkk-lead-sourcing-specialist-at-american-international-group) at [American International Group](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/american-international-group) — Sumida-ku
- [Buyer Business Unit](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/8d5653cd-ffc9-44b9-bf29-7dd938ec5445/buyer-business-unit-at-adient) at [Adient](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/adient)
- [Indirect Procurement Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/24c55088-52ce-4b77-88ec-64ddd516109c/indirect-procurement-specialist-at-adtran) at [Adtran](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/adtran) — Adtran Huntsville HQ
- [Commodity Lead](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/4cf4f0ae-f824-45be-95f3-7f9df93c7d84/commodity-lead-at-a-dec) at [A-dec](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/a-dec) — Newberg, OR
- [購買 – 調達担当（スペシャリスト）‐ コーポレート職](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/9cc7bb4e-eaeb-4424-9fa3-7217e0514ed7/at-accenture) at [Accenture](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/accenture)

All 17 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?q=Procurement%20Specialist

## Likely next role (41)

Where Procurement Specialists commonly go next: [Procurement Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/procurement-manager).

- [Procurement Manager](https://kla.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Search/job/Ann-Arbor-MI/Procurement-Manager_2640140-1) at [KLA-Tencor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/kla-tencor) — Ann Arbor, MI (listed on KLA-Tencor's own careers site)
- [Procurement Manager](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/ibotta/9049d469-d154-42b9-8728-e65ceb766f57/application) at [Ibotta](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/ibotta) — Denver, CO · Remote (listed on Ibotta's own careers site)
- [Procurement Manager](https://hpe.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Jobsathpe/job/Chippewa-Falls-Wisconsin-United-States-of-America/Procurement-Manager_1208628-1) at [Juniper Networks](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/juniper-networks) — Chippewa Falls, WI (listed on Juniper Networks's own careers site)
- [Supplier Relationship Manager, Plastics](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/9fb393fc-0a72-4b41-9e8a-9f27fae1b857/supplier-relationship-manager-plastics-at-beckman-coulter) at [Beckman Coulter](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/beckman-coulter) — $100,000 – $120,000
- [Sourcing Manager, Distribution & Logistics](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/1129f6ca-4b48-43c6-9b0a-fb5c04dab9c3/sourcing-manager-distribution-logistics-at-biogen) at [Biogen](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/biogen) — Full-time, Research Triangle Park, NC, $103,000 – $138,000
- [Associate Director, Indirect Procurement (Facilities Services & Retail Supplies)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/aa1d471c-11eb-467f-b9b0-543975453f87/associate-director-indirect-procurement-facilities-services-retail-supplies-at) at [Blue Apron](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/blue-apron) — Full-time, New York, NY, $174,000 – $183,500
- [Procurement Contract Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/25301da6-6ae0-4cb0-8d6c-63bdecf3ea8a/procurement-contract-manager-at-alliancebernstein) at [AllianceBernstein](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/alliancebernstein) — Nashville, TN
- [Mgr Category Procurement](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/316f8f4d-ebd6-4ee4-b946-d8d7c10ddad5/mgr-category-procurement-at-the-hershey-company) at [The Hershey Company](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/the-hershey-company) — Hershey, PA
- [Manager, Global Strategic Sourcing - Marketing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/b4594b05-afdc-4942-a1b7-7460240f5b09/manager-global-strategic-sourcing-marketing-at-visa-inc) at [Visa Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/visa-inc) — US - Foster City, CA, $129,200 – $206,700
- [Senior Sourcing Manager - Specialty Labs](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/16df0ece-4f76-45ac-98a9-b6172bce6091/senior-sourcing-manager-specialty-labs-at-gilead-sciences) at [Gilead Sciences](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/gilead-sciences) — Full-time, United States - California - Foster City, $143,225 – $203,940

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- [Contracts Administrator](https://jll.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/jllcareers/job/Charlotte-NC/Contracts-Administrator_REQ532014) at [JLL](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/jll) — Charlotte, NC (listed on JLL's own careers site)
- [Staff Applications Estimator](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Crusoe/9b1d8d4c-ea89-416e-ab6c-3b60474496b1/application) at [Crusoe](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crusoe) — Full-time, Arvada, CO, $126,000 – $153,000 (listed on Crusoe's own careers site)
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