Procurement Specialist

Join a hybrid-role opportunity that supports meaningful work in a high-performance culture focused on resilience, readiness, and community impact. Enjoy long-term growth potential while contributing to initiatives that keep critical infrastructure running when it matters most.

Primary Services is actively recruiting for a Procurement Specialist to support a major enterprise operating in the essential services and infrastructure sector. This role offers the chance to contribute to large-scale sourcing initiatives designed to strengthen operational continuity during emergencies and high-impact events. Leveraging your electrical sourcing expertise, you will drive strategies that enhance resilience and ensure rapid supplier response across complex, matrixed environments.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and support emergency sourcing strategies for disaster response, power restoration, and critical infrastructure continuity.
• Manage full-cycle RFP, RFQ, and RFI processes, including supplier identification, bid evaluation, and contract negotiation.
• Conduct spend analysis, supplier risk assessments, and category strategy development aligned with organizational resilience goals.
• Build and maintain a vetted supplier network capable of rapid mobilization and scalable support during critical events.
• Support contract lifecycle management with an emphasis on emergency readiness terms, compliance, and performance obligations.
• Collaborate with legal, operations, and emergency management teams to ensure contract flexibility and supplier accountability.
• Develop playbooks, dashboards, and tools that enhance procurement responsiveness during natural disasters and high-impact operational disruptions.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of procurement or sourcing experience, ideally within chemical plants, utilities, or energy infrastructure.
• Experience working in large, matrixed organizations of 5,000+ employees.
• Deep knowledge of emergency procurement protocols, rapid sourcing methodologies, and vendor management.
• Proficiency with AI-enabled sourcing platforms, analytics dashboards, and procurement technologies.
• Strong experience in supplier relationship management, contract negotiation, and analytical evaluation.