Job Description: As a Procurement Agent, you will play a crucial role in supporting global sourcing strategies, negotiating agreements, documenting purchase contracts, and engaging with suppliers to monitor and enhance performance. You will be responsible for selecting suppliers for RFQs and purchase orders, documenting procurement decisions, analyzing supplier bids, and presenting data to peers and leaders in a concise and professional manner. Additionally, you will create contract correspondence, administer contract changes, ensure compliance with all relevant client procedures and contract requirements, and integrate activities with internal and external customers and suppliers to fulfill contract requirements and resolve issues. Key Responsibilities: - Support global sourcing strategies and negotiate agreements. - Document purchase contracts and other agreements. - Monitor and engage with suppliers on performance and improvement opportunities. - Select suppliers for RFQs and purchase orders. - Document procurement decisions and analyze supplier bids. - Extract and present pertinent data to peers and leaders. - Create contract correspondence and administer contract changes. - Ensure compliance with all relevant client procedures and contract requirements. - Integrate activities with internal and external customers and suppliers to fulfill contract requirements and reconcile issues. Skills: Procurement, Purchasing, Supply chain, rfq, contract negotiation Qualifications: - 2+ years of procurement experience in a corporate setting. - BS/BA in Business or a related field, or equivalent work experience (preferred). - Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Teams, Word, SharePoint, and Excel. - Excellent written and spoken communication skills. - Strong presentation, analytical, and critical thinking abilities. - Highly professional, organized, and trustworthy team player. About Aston Carter: Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion At Aston Carter, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through: + Hiring diverse talent + Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection + Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes + Ensuring growth opportunities for our people The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com (%20astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com) for other accommodation options.