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Apply today!\nAbout the role\nReworld's Procurement Specialist supports plant operations, maintenance, engineering, and supply chain activities through end-to-end procurement ownership. Supporting facilities in Bristol and Preston, Connecticut, this role combines strategic sourcing, supplier development, services procurement, contract administration, and purchasing to strengthen plant reliability, manage costs, and support safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible operations.\nAt Reworld, procurement professionals directly impact plant performance and long-term business success. Working closely with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, and Corporate Procurement, the Procurement Specialist secures critical materials, services, and supplier partnerships across a nationwide network of facilities.\nAs the primary procurement resource for the assigned facilities, you will balance immediate operational needs with longer-term sourcing initiatives. You will identify and develop new suppliers, evaluate commercial proposals, negotiate agreements, and help internal teams understand and follow procurement processes. Success requires sound commercial judgment and the ability to navigate challenging conversations, address stakeholder pushback, and build support for change. You should be comfortable explaining the reasons behind procurement requirements and helping others apply them effectively.\nKey Responsibilities\nDevelop and execute strategic sourcing initiatives aligned with facility needs, assigned spend categories, and corporate procurement objectives.\nIdentify, qualify, and develop new suppliers that expand sourcing options, strengthen service capabilities, and improve supply continuity.\nManage supplier qualification, onboarding, ongoing relationships, and performance oversight.\nLead requests for information, quotations, and proposals, including bid solicitation, receipt, evaluation, pricing analysis, market comparisons, and supplier selection.\nCoordinate bid review meetings, supplier conferences, technical discussions, supplier visits, and facility walkdowns.\nLead cost reduction and continuous improvement initiatives while maintaining quality, safety, service, and supplier performance expectations.\nPartner with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, and other stakeholders to develop clear scopes of work, technical requirements, and supplier expectations for plant services, maintenance activities, and capital projects.\nEvaluate service proposals for scope completeness, labor hours, labor rates, materials, equipment, commercial terms, and overall value.\nWork with technical stakeholders to understand how proposed services support plant operations and to clarify differences between supplier bids.\nNegotiate commercial terms, coordinate with appropriate internal partners on contract review and execution, and facilitate contract awards.\nMonitor supplier performance and contract compliance; recommend amendments, renewals, or extensions as needed.\nAddress supplier disputes and performance concerns professionally, balancing operational requirements with contractual and financial objectives.\nIssue and manage purchase orders, monitor delivery schedules, track shipments, and expedite critical materials and services.\nUse procurement and supply chain management platforms to support supplier information, quoting, bidding, purchasing, and order tracking.\nUse Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, formulas, and VLOOKUP, to analyze spend, compare bids, monitor supplier performance, and identify cost-saving opportunities.\nCompile procurement, cost, and supplier data to support annual budgets, financial planning, and sourcing decisions.\nSupport the sourcing and transfer of maintenance spare parts across facilities to optimize inventory utilization and support corporate inventory management strategies.\nSupport supplier quality assurance programs and procurement process compliance.\nServe as the primary point of contact between facility personnel and suppliers.\nBuild productive relationships across Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Finance, and Corporate Procurement.\nEducate and train internal stakeholders on procurement systems, policies, and processes, including the business reasons behind required procedures.\nManage challenging or confrontational conversations constructively, resolve disagreements, and motivate stakeholders to adopt needed process changes.\nManage competing priorities and communicate clearly about sourcing decisions, supplier commitments, delivery risks, and procurement requirements.\nParticipate in regional and corporate procurement meetings and initiatives.\nQualifications\nAt least three years of relevant experience in procurement, sourcing, purchasing, supply chain, contract administration, supplier management, or industrial operations.\nWorking knowledge of strategic sourcing, supplier qualification and development, competitive bidding, commercial negotiations, and contract management.\nExperience purchasing or managing services, including reviewing scopes of work, evaluating labor hours and costs, and comparing supplier proposals with technical stakeholders.\nExperience using procurement, supply chain, or ERP platforms for quoting, bidding, purchase orders, and delivery tracking. Jaggaer preferred; PeopleSoft or comparable systems accepted.\nProficiency in Microsoft Office, with strong Excel skills, including pivot tables, formulas, and VLOOKUP, to analyze spend, compare bids, and support procurement decisions.\nStrong communication and relationship management skills, including the ability to handle confrontational conversations professionally, resolve supplier and stakeholder disagreements, and maintain productive working relationships.\nAbility to explain the business reasons behind procurement requirements, educate stakeholders, and build support for process changes when facing resistance.\nSound analytical skills and business judgment, with the ability to balance plant needs, supplier capabilities, quality, service, and cost while managing competing priorities independently and across teams.\nExperience supporting manufacturing, energy, utilities, power generation, or other industrial environments preferred. Backgrounds involving maintenance services, MRO, packaging, indirect procurement, or capital projects are especially relevant.\nDemonstrated success developing suppliers, reducing costs, improving supplier performance, or strengthening procurement processes preferred.\nBachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Procurement, Engineering, Operations, Finance, or a related field preferred.\nAll Reworld positions require a candidate's ability to perform the duties and responsibilities of the role while upholding Reworld's Values, including (but not limited to) contributing to a safe and inclusive workplace, delivering results through trust, and building breakthrough capabilities.\nPlease note that Level, Title and/or Salary may be adjusted based on the applicant's experience or skills.\nPay Transparency\nReworld is committed to paying its staff equitably, and we strive to provide competitive compensation and benefits packages. The range below reflects Reworld’s reasonable estimate of base pay for this role based on primary posting location. It is expected that most qualified candidates in this location will fall within the posting range. The final salary offered for this role will be determined based on factors including, but not limited to: experience, education, geographic location, skills and competencies, travel requirements and/or union contracts (if applicable). Pay ranges are reviewed from time to time and may be modified in the future.\nThe pay range for the primary location of this position is: $87,300.00 - $116,200.00 USD per annumReworld™ provides an industry-leading benefits package that supports the whole person-and their families-through a balanced approach to mental, physical, and financial wellbeing. Regular full-time employees based in the USA have access to comprehensive medical, prescription drugs, dental, and vision coverage, FSA, HSA, short- and long-term disability benefits. Our 401(k) plan is industry-leading, with an up to 7% company match. Additional benefits include Company-paid life and AD&D insurance, EAP, paid parental leave, and educational assistance. For more information regarding these offerings, please visit the Reworld Careers Benefits Page. Reworld™ reserves the right to amend, suspend or terminate any benefit plan, in whole or in part, at any time.\nOur DEI Commitment\nReworld is an Equal Opportunity Employer, has developed an Affirmative Action Program (AAP), and will not discriminate against any qualified applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability (including perceived disability, physical, mental, and/or intellectual disabilities), veteran status, liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States, or any other characteristic protected by law.\nKnow Your Rights (Click to view poster)\nIf you are an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to access job openings or apply for a job on this site because of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by going to Reworldwaste.com and clicking on the ‘Contact Us’ button. Under Inquires, select ‘Careers’ in the Interest field, fill out all required fields including your message. In the message section, please note this is a ‘Job Application Accommodation Request’.\nAttention Staffing Agencies & Search Firms\nReworld may sometimes selectively collaborate with staffing agencies and search firms (Agencies). Reworld will only consider candidates from Agencies with whom a signed agreement and a duly authorized work order (for a specific role) has been duly executed. 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