Are you a Purchasing Specialist looking to join one of the top Satellite Internet Access industries?

Are you looking to further your career and grow?

Do you have experience in procurement, supply chain, and logistics?

If you answered yes to those three questions, then apply today!

Acara Solutions seeks highly qualified candidates to work on-site with our client in Merritt Island, FL. Interested?

Here's what you'd do:

• The Purchasing Specialist is responsible for all aspects of Indirect Purchasing, which is obtaining or acquiring goods and services to meet the client's operational needs.
• Initiate vendor creation and maintenance.
• Coordinate Blanket POs.
• Coordinate Receiving documentation for payment processing.
• Update change order revisions and purchase order pricing as necessary.
• Primary POC with AP and vendors to resolve open invoice issues and review vendor statements.
• Prepare and issue purchase requisitions or orders, driving compliance with the client's purchasing policies, procedures, and legal requirements.
• Yearly Close POs, as necessary.
• Ensure continuous supply of necessary goods and materials through order follow-up and supply chain benchmarking activities.
• Make recommendations regarding contract type, provisions, risks, mitigations, and flow-downs to the Contracts Team.
• Involved in communication daily with internal and external parties.

Here's what you'll get:

Pay: $28-$33/hr

Hours: Full-time, M-F

Length: Contract to Direct

Sounds like a good fit?

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About Acara Solutions

Acara is a premier recruiting and workforce solutions provider-we help companies compete for talent. With a legacy of experience in various industries worldwide, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and customize visionary talent solutions that drive desired business outcomes. We leverage decades of experience to deliver contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services worldwide.

• Bachelor's Degree in Business or Supply Chain Management.
• Minimum of 2 years experience in procurement, supply chain, and logistics.

• Experience in Aerospace.
• Costpoint and Salesforce experience.
• This position needs a self-starting and proactive individual who can pursue courses of action when opportunities present themselves without prompting from others.
• Knowledge of standard shipping and receiving practices.
• Knowledge of online shipment tracking.
• Basic negotiation skills.
• Basic knowledge of procurement contracts.
• Basic financial skills.
• Proven success as a participant in an effective team.
• Customer-focused and analytical.
• Skill as a problem-solver.
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite. (MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams).
• Knowledge of computer search engines.
• Be a team player but also comfortable working independently to ensure projects are completed accurately and on time.
• Must have high integrity, team spirit, customer service, and ethical standards.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, time management, and computer skills.
• Ability to perform under pressure.
• Excellent organizational skills and a keen eye for detail needed.
• Working knowledge of U.S. export regulations (ITAR/EAR).
• Able to prioritize multiple projects and deadlines and be adaptable to changing priorities.
• Comfortable working with all levels across the company and communicating with internal and external stakeholders.

Additional Information:

• Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check and a drug screen.
• In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be needed to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the necessary employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
• Under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), all employees assigned to this client must provide documentation verifying their status as a 'U.S. Person,' as defined in ITAR clause 120.15. A U.S. Person is a protected individual under the anti-discrimination provisions of U.S. immigration laws.
• Physical requirements for performing the primary responsibilities of this position include Lifting, Carrying, Pushing/Pulling, Sitting, Standing, Squatting/Kneeling, Walking, Speaking, Hearing, Vision, Manual Dexterity, and Travel.