Procurement Specialist

At Blain’s Farm & Fleet we believe everyone deserves the opportunity to have a job they love, work in a great environment, grow their career & enjoy a positive balance.

As a family-owned retailer we take pride in offering a competitive benefit package designed to support you & your life. It is one of the reasons we have been named a Forbes Best Employer for seven consecutive years!

• Associates hired into a full-time role will become eligible for the following benefits effective their 91st day of full-time employment: Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision, Short & Long Term Disability, Life Insurance, Ancillary Benefits, Identity Theft Protection, Pet Insurance, Etc.
• All major Holidays & Birthday off
• Advanced Leadership Training Programs: build the skills to grow your career
• Associate discount on name brands like Carhartt, Under Armour, STIHL, Milwaukee Tool, DeWalt & much more!
• Internal recognition programs that support an engaged workplace
• Profit Sharing
• 401(K) with company match

• Lead end to end sourcing activities consisting of cross-functional strategy development, spend analysis, supply market analysis, RF(x) creation and analysis, negotiations, and contracting
  • Work with internal stakeholders to develop strategies and create effective scope of work documents for competitive bid processes
  • Develop sourcing strategies based on analysis of baseline data, supply market dynamics, category intelligence and business requirements
  • Leverage market data, spend analytics and cost modeling to drive fact-based decision making
  • Lead cost and commercial term negotiations with suppliers, collaborate with Legal resource to mitigate contractual risks prior to award
• Leverage spends analytics, market intelligence, and expiring contracts reporting to continuously build category sourcing plans, spend profiles, and a pipeline of opportunities
• Maintain strong working relationships across the enterprise, ensuring that Procurement is engaged early on all prospective engagements per Procurement Policy
• Provide advice to stakeholders on contractual matters, requirements, risk management and mitigation strategies
• Review requisitions and issue purchase orders ensuring that orders are placed within company policies and procedures.
• Administer the contract lifecycle management process – ensure supplier contracts are populated in central contract repository, manage contract expirations, build inventory of contract provisions and templates

• Bachelor’s Degree with emphasis in Business, Accounting/Finance, Supply Chain Management, or related field
• 5 or more years of experience with a specific focus on strategic sourcing or procurement, supplier management, finance, or another related field
• Proven ability to establish and maintain cross-functional relationships, influence change with diplomacy, and lead the decision-making process
• Knowledge of contract management, negotiation strategies, and supplier evaluation.
• Previous contract negotiation, deal development, and risk mitigation experience
• ISM or equivalent certification
• Experience with service-based/SLA-based supplier delivery models
• Experience with Requisition to Pay processes / P2P
• Strong negotiation and contract management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for building relationships with suppliers and internal teams.
• Excellent research, analytical, problem-solving, planning and organization skills required as well as a high degree of personal initiative and motivation