Procurement Specialist

Job Title: Procurement Specialist (Morristown, NJ)Job Duties: Track the status of contracts, and orders by daily communicating with suppliers to plan or expedite deliveries and to resolve issues with missed, delayed, or problematic deliveries; Prepare purchase orders and send copies to suppliers originating requests; Compare prices, specifications, and delivery dates to determine the best bid among potential suppliers; Prepare, maintain, and review purchasing files, reports and price lists; Locate suppliers, using sources such as catalogs and the internet, and interview them to gather information about products to be ordered; Ensure the daily availability of the necessary quantities of fabrics inventory and marketing materials, including brochures, order more inventory or marketing materials when necessary; Maintain order in the sample room, regularly replenish and update samples, cutting them on a special professional cutting machine; Weekly request update on stock availability from suppliers; Check shipments when they arrive to ensure that orders have been filled correctly and that goods meet specifications, check the yards for compliance with ordered length, and in case of defects, promptly resolve the issue with suppliers; Respond to customer and supplier inquiries about order status, changes, or cancellations, send fabric samples to customers upon their request; After receiving new samples from suppliers and approval by the manager for inclusion into the company’s inventory, photograph them and edit photos for posting on the company's website; Use fabric samples and knowledge of the company’s extensive collection of specialty knitted, woven, stitched, and manipulated window drapery textiles to assist the sales team and customers both online and in the showroom to select the best available options for the customers’ needs.Requirements: No education required. 24 months of work experience as a procurement clerk or procurement manager with the inventory of fabrics of different types required. Special skills required: Precision cutting of fabric swatches using commercial fabric cutter; Stocking, cataloging, and organizing of textiles using inventory management/tracking software system (Microsoft Excel, or Google Sheets, or similar)Rate of Pay and Benefits: $61,589.00 per year. Benefits include: 401(k); Medical and Dental insurance, PTO 12 days.Qualified applicants please submit resume to Regal Drapes LLC, Attn.: Ms. Viktoria Levin, 1 Cory Road, Morristown, NJ 07960; or by email: viktoria.levin@regaldrapes.comRegal Drapes LLC is an equal opportunity employer.