Procurement Specialist

Robert Half is seeking a detail-oriented Procurement Specialist to support purchasing operations for a growing Prairieville area company. This position plays a central role in maintaining product availability, coordinating vendor activity, and ensuring orders move accurately from placement through delivery and system entry. The ideal candidate is organized, responsive, and comfortable managing a high volume of transactions across multiple suppliers and account types.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate recurring purchases for multiple accounts by following established ordering schedules and maintaining appropriate stock levels for each location.
• Enter purchase orders promptly into business systems, monitor their progress through delivery, and keep order records current from placement to receipt.
• Receive inbound shipments by matching deliveries to purchase documentation, verifying quantities and items, and recording receipts accurately in inventory systems.
• Investigate shortages, delays, substitutions, and other delivery discrepancies, then communicate with suppliers to secure resolution and improve service reliability.
• Manage inventory movements between warehouse, bulk storage, and facility locations to support operational demand across the service area.
• Assist with supplier onboarding by completing setup documentation, establishing new vendor records, and maintaining organized purchasing data.
• Create and maintain item records, update account-specific pricing, and apply approved cost changes to customer programs as needed.
• Support purchasing compliance activities by helping maintain required licenses, preparing vendor documentation, and contributing data for recurring operational reports.
• 3-5 years of experience in procurement, purchasing, supply chain, and inventory control.
• Ability to manage numerous orders, vendors, and deadlines while maintaining strong attention to detail.
• Experience following up on open orders and resolving shipment issues in a timely and detail-focused manner.
• Working knowledge of pricing, cost changes, and how purchasing decisions affect downstream operations.
• Strong spreadsheet skills and comfort learning or using purchasing and accounting platforms such as inventory management systems and QuickBooks.
• Ability to work effectively with various customer environments.
• Clear communication skills and a dependable, organized approach to daily workload management.

For confidential consideration, contact Hayley Euper at 504-383-0704 or apply today! Thank you for your interest in Robert Half.