Senior Procurement Specialist
Tekion
About Tekion:
Positively disrupting an industry that has not seen any innovation in over 50 years, Tekion has challenged the paradigm with the first and fastest cloud-native automotive platform that includes the revolutionary Automotive Retail Cloud (ARC) for retailers, Automotive Enterprise Cloud (AEC) for manufacturers and other large automotive enterprises and Automotive Partner Cloud (APC) for technology and industry partners. Tekion connects the entire spectrum of the automotive retail ecosystem through one seamless platform. The transformative platform uses cutting-edge technology, big data, machine learning, and AI to seamlessly bring together OEMs, retailers/dealers and consumers. With its highly configurable integration and greater customer engagement capabilities, Tekion is enabling the best automotive retail experiences ever. Tekion employs close to 3,000 people across North America, Asia and Europe.
We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Senior Procurement Specialist. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience with NetSuite and responsible for administering the Zip tool, managing procurement tickets, and coordinating with vendors and internal stakeholders to ensure smooth procurement workflows.
Key Responsibilities:
- Act as the administrator for the Zip procurement tool, ensuring efficient ticket processing and workflow process is taken care end to end.
- Monitor and review incoming procurement tickets, ensuring accurate data and timely resolution.
- Follow up with vendors and internal stakeholders to gather necessary information or approvals.
- Push procurement tickets through the required approval and ordering processes in a timely manner.
- Maintain accurate records of procurement activities and ticket status updates.
- Work closely with finance, legal, and other cross-functional teams to ensure procurement compliance and documentation accuracy.
- Identify and escalate any delays or issues in the procurement process.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or a related field (preferred).
- 5+ years of relevant work experience in procurement
- Proficiency with NetSuite is required.
- Experience with procurement tools, especially zip.
- Strong communication and coordination skills.
- High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tickets/tasks simultaneously.
- Experience in a fast-paced or high-volume procurement environment is a plus.
- Knowledge of procurement compliance and best practices.
- Ability to troubleshoot workflow issues in procurement tools.
- Familiarity with vendor onboarding processes and documentation.
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