Procurement Specialist

**Position Overview** ===================== Responsible for ensuring Burlington’s supply chain requirements are met in a timely, efficient, and cost-effective manner. This role evaluates procurement costs, builds and maintains strong relationships with vendors and business stakeholders, and provides recommendations on sourcing strategies and purchasing decisions. **A Day in the Life** ===================== **New Store Openings & Relocations Responsibilities:** * Oversee planning, purchasing, and coordination of goods and transportation to support new store openings and relocation projects, ensuring all critical timelines and milestones are met. **Procurement Operations Responsibilities:** * Evaluate departmental procurement requests and determine the most appropriate sourcing and * Assist key stakeholders in vendor selection, onboarding, management, and performance evaluation. * Conduct sourcing activities, including engaging, negotiating, and maintaining relationships with new and existing suppliers to support business needs and improvements. * Implement and uphold procurement processes to drive efficiency, cost savings, and adherence to best practices. * Develop, run, and analyze reports to identify spending trends, compliance metrics, and procurement performance indicators. * Contribute to vendor performance assessments and support the development and maintenance of vendor scorecards. * Support field operations with order tracking, issue resolution, discrepancies, and return processing. * Review, reconcile, and resolve EDI rejection reports and invoice discrepancies to ensure accurate financial processing. * Monitor and communicate updates on regulatory requirements, including bag ordinances, to ensure ongoing compliance. **Sourcing Responsibilities:** * Identify business requirements through spend analysis and demand forecasting for high-spend categories, including store supplies, back-of-house equipment, and ad hoc business requests. * Analyze purchasing trends and collaborate with business partners to align sourcing objectives, strategies, and operational requirements. * Identify, evaluate, and pre-qualify suppliers and service providers through the approved vendor due diligence and compliance process. * Negotiate supplier agreements and terms, including pricing, product quality, delivery schedules, and service expectations across assigned procurement categories. **Additional Procurement & Business Responsibilities:** * Support business-critical projects and cross-functional initiatives to ensure the successful implementation of new processes, programs, and operational improvements. * Maintain strong relationships and effective communication with vendors and suppliers to ensure consistent service, support, and business continuity **You'll Come With** ==================== * 2-3 years' experience in purchasing, vendor negotiations, inventory management, and supply chain coordination. * Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills with proficiency in Microsoft Applications and Oracle Financials. * Proven ability to manage supplier relationships, control costs, resolve pricing discrepancies, and support efficient procurement operations in a fast-paced environment. **#LI-CG1** **Come join our team. You’re going to like it here!**   ======================================================= _You will enjoy competitive wages, flexible hours, and an associate discount. Burlington’s benefits package includes medical, dental and vision coverage including life and disability insurance. Full-time associates are also eligible for paid time off, paid holidays and a 401(k) plan._  _We are a rapidly growing brand and provide a variety of training and development opportunities so our associates can grow with us. Our teams work hard and have fun together! Burlington associates make a difference in the lives of customers, colleagues, and the communities where we live and work every day. Burlington Stores, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity_ Individual pay decisions will be based on a variety of factors, such as but not limited to, qualifications, education, job-related skills, relevant experience, and geographic location. Compensation Range: $50,000.00 - $65,000.00