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Purchasing Specialist
About The Position
Position Overview:
This role involves full responsibility for the company’s purchasing, logistics, and warehouse processes, working closely with suppliers, internal departments, and external stakeholders.
The position requires the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously (purchasing, warehouse, suppliers, logistics), independent work, a systemic view, and strong decision-making skills in real time.
Key Areas of Responsibility:
Purchasing and Supplier Management
- Full responsibility for purchasing materials, equipment, and services required by the company.
- Market research to identify leading suppliers and manufacturers.
- Supplier evaluation: conducting due diligence, including assessment of technical capabilities, quality assurance, and compliance with relevant standards (ISO and others).
- Ongoing work with both existing and new suppliers: managing contracts, terms, and negotiations.
- Cost reduction and identification of efficient alternatives for purchasing.
- Supply chain risk management, including creating emergency inventory and solving problems in real time.
Order Management and Tracking
- Creating, managing, and tracking purchase orders (POs) in the ERP system.
- Collecting multiple quotes and negotiating with suppliers to achieve optimal terms.
- Monitoring order status, coordinating logistics with suppliers, and resolving issues such as delays, shortages, or defects.
- Generating weekly reports on progress, status, and timeline delays.
Logistics
- Full responsibility for logistics, including shipment management and coordination with various stakeholders for on-time equipment delivery.
- Handling supply chain issues and delays.
- Staying updated on technological trends in hardware, computing, and electronics (EOL, EOS).
Warehouse Management
- Managing the warehouse and warehouse staff.
- Planning preventive procurement to avoid shortages through inventory report analysis.
- Receiving, processing, and dispatching shipments on time.
- Close collaboration with the accounting department.
Requirements
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in purchasing – required.
- Proven ability to manage multiple areas simultaneously: purchasing, warehouse, suppliers, and logistics (Multitasking).
- Strong leadership and task management skills, including team motivation and process management.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to act quickly in real-time situations.
- Outstanding interpersonal skills – friendly, approachable, and able to build relationships with diverse stakeholders.
- Active security clearance or willingness to undergo the clearance process.
- Proficiency with ERP systems and experience managing computerized workflows.
Strong Advantage:
- Experience in the defense industry.
- Familiarity with the Priority ERP system.
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Our story
We started in 2003 by developing some of the world’s most sophisticated and efficient command, control and analytics defense applications ever deployed – including the life-saving Iron Dome software.
Today, we have over 200 employees, working to create defense solutions impacting the lives of people in Israel & around the world.
Our vision is LIFE, our drive is DEFENSE!
Why we're here?
We strive to create an environment of shared collaboration. We believe the people who work here are our greatest resource, and we encourage and empower all individuals employed to excel to their greatest potential.
Come help invent the defense of life.
Why join US?
People create life. We protect them.