- Review form and standard contracts and understand terms and conditions.
- Perform routine data analysis on vendor performance and metrics.
- Look for improvement opportunities within departmental processes and workstreams.
- Identify issues and engage management and key stakeholders to review.
- Drive day-to-day product and services administration and store support including sourcing, testing, and selecting new products, programs, and services; respond to store needs and solve store problems.
- Compile and send out bid packages to potential vendors, analyze returned packages, review and accurately summarize contract terms and analyze and edit contracts.
- Organize, review, and analyze company data to identify trends, create meaningful reporting, and develop action items.
- Recommend and collaborate in vendor evaluation, selection, and the negotiation process; establish and maintain contractual and business relationships.
- Collect pricing data and support in analyses.
- Look for improvement opportunities within departmental processes and workstreams.
- SME on store support, driving results and solutions autonomously.
- Complete other duties as assigned
- Bachelors Degree in Supply Chain, Business or related field required.
- 3 years of relevant experience preferred.
- Intermediate Microsoft Office skills
- Ability to multitask
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Effective problem solving and situation analysis skills
- Strong organizational and follow-up skills
- Effective financial modeling skills
- Ability to collect, thoroughly analyze and draw insights / make recommendations from data
- Ability to prioritize
- Nation-wide Medical Plan/Dental/Vision
- 401(k) Flexible Spending Accounts
- Adoption Assistance
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Weekly Pay
- Onsite Gym
- Onsite Cafeteria
- All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines
Specialist I, Procurement - Knoxville, United States - PILOT
Description
Company Description
Pilot Company is an industry-leading network of travel centers with more than 30,000 team members and over 750 retail and fueling locations in 44 states and six Canadian provinces. Our energy and logistics division serves as a top supplier of fuel, employing one of the largest tanker fleets and providing critical services to oil operations in our nation's busiest basins. Pilot Company supports a growing portfolio of brands with expertise in supply chain and retail operations, logistics and transportation, technology and digital innovation, construction, maintenance, human resources, finance, sales and marketing.
Founded in 1958 by Jim A. Haslam II and currently led by CEO Adam Wright, our founding values, people-first culture and commitment to giving back remains true to us today. Whether we are serving guests, a fellow team member, or a trucking company, we are dedicated to fueling people and keeping North America moving.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law.
Job Description
This job aims to provide product and service sourcing as well as store support encompassing response and resolution to store needs and problems.
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Pilot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Pilot does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.