Lead Procurement Specialist / Procurement Manager

Description

CenCore is seeking an experienced Lead Procurement Specialist / Procurement Manager to support procurement, supply chain, and manufacturing logistics operations. This role is responsible for sourcing, purchasing, shipping coordination, receiving, material tracking, vendor management, and procurement documentation in accordance with contract requirements and operational timelines.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on procurement professional who can manage vendor relationships, support material planning, monitor lead times, and maintain accurate purchasing records while partnering closely with operations, logistics, finance, contracts, and program teams. Experience supporting government manufacturing contracts, logistics, or federal contract environments is strongly preferred. The successful candidate should also have experience using procurement software and be able to incorporate AI tools and automation to improve efficiency, accuracy, reporting, and workflow management.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end procurement activities, including sourcing, pricing, purchasing, shipping coordination, receiving, material tracking, and procurement documentation.
• Support material planning and procurement execution to ensure equipment, supplies, and services are delivered in alignment with program schedules and operational requirements.
• Develop, review, and process purchase requests, purchase orders, vendor quotes, invoices, receiving reports, and related procurement records.
• Coordinate with operations, logistics, warehouse, finance, contracts, and program management teams to align procurement actions with business and contract requirements.
• Maintain accurate records of procurement activity, supplier performance, order status, delivery timelines, and material availability.
• Monitor vendor performance and resolve issues related to pricing, quality, substitutions, incomplete shipments, and delivery delays.
• Ensure procurement activities comply with company policies, procurement standards, and applicable contract requirements.
• Support shipping, receiving, and inventory coordination activities, including receipt verification and discrepancy resolution.
• Use procurement or ERP systems to manage purchasing workflows, reporting, supplier records, and documentation.
• Identify opportunities to improve procurement efficiency through process improvements, automation, reporting enhancements, and workflow optimization.
• Assist with cost analysis, vendor comparisons, procurement forecasting, and supply chain risk mitigation efforts.
• Support audits, compliance reviews, customer reporting, and internal procurement process improvement initiatives.
• Serve as a lead procurement point of contact for assigned programs, contracts, or operational support activities.