Procurement Specialist

When you become part of our team, your career opportunities are endless. We offer our team members competitive compensation and world-class benefits. Our culture is easy to live, but hard to describe come see exactly what it means to be a part of High Point Networks.

High Point Networks is a leading provider of information technology solutions in both SMB and enterprise-level markets, servicing customers from coast to coast. We specialize in anything that spans your network, data center, phone system and endpoints with a strong security focus across all things IT. Our Headquarters is in West Fargo, North Dakota with additional regional offices throughout North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Colorado. No matter where your business is located within the United States, we have you covered.

JOB SUMMARY

The procurement specialist is responsible for, but not limited to, purchasing essential materials, managing vendor relationships to stay current on market conditions, communicating lead times and delivery of products. They must be customer focused and take the lead in establishing and maintaining relationships with vendors and making sure products meet company specifications.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Accountable for following up on back orders and tracking orders
Receiving and Shipping in local office as well as inventory management
Process RMAs
Communicate status of orders and issues to internal staff and to customers
Manage open purchase orders to bring assurance of material delivery
Delivery of Software Licenses to customers

ADDITIONAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Prepares sales orders, creates tickets and projects, based on won business and issues purchase orders to approved vendors
Improve customer service, perception, and satisfaction
Ability to work in a team and communicate effectively
Document internal processes and procedures related to duties and responsibilities
Responsible for entering time and expenses as it occurs
Professionally represent HPN to suppliers and end users
Maintain a strong partnership with key suppliers
Maintain CRM database with vendor contacts
Use analytical skills to be able to evaluate, identify, and implement cost savings for High Point Networks
Challenge current work processes for improvement.
Maintain performance progress and goals
Other duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND/OR ABILITIES REQUIRED

Ability to communicate information and ideas both verbally (via phone and/or in person) and written so others will understand
Ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Ability to multi-task and adapt to changes quickly
Must pay attention to details
Self-motivated with the ability to work in a fast-moving environment