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Bartech Staffing Job Description

Bartech Staffing is a leading engineering, technical, and professional staffing firm, and our clients include some of the nation's biggest companies. We are powered by Impellam Group, a connected group providing global workforce and specialist recruitment solutions.

Our client has engaged us to assist them in hiring a Contract Services Procurement Specialist located in Detroit, MI. If you are interested in an opportunity to get your foot in the door with a leading company, we want to talk with you!

Location: Detroit, MI (Contract)
Pay Rate: $48.01/hour

Job Responsibilities

As a Services Procurement Specialist, you will provide core procurement management for services-based spend, partnering closely with internal business units and external service providers to ensure cost-effective, compliant, and high-performing service engagements. Responsibilities include:

• Lead procurement activities for service-based engagements, ensuring quality, cost effectiveness, compliance, and on-time delivery from service providers
• Represent the company in service supplier relationships, including negotiation of Statements of Work (SOWs), Master Service Agreements (MSAs), commercial terms, and ongoing contract administration
• Manage total cost of ownership for services, including labor models, performance metrics, service outcomes, and risk management-not just acquisition cost
• Support supply chain leaders, strategic category managers, and business unit partners in developing and executing services procurement strategies
• Provide mentoring and guidance to procurement staff related to services sourcing, service contracts, and service governance
• Manage day-to-day procurement operations for service engagements, including preparing recommendations, securing approvals, managing contract changes, and issuing service-related change orders
• Write, review, and negotiate service agreements, including SOWs, SLAs, amendments, and renewals
• Interface with Contract Administration, Legal, and Risk Management to ensure service contracts comply with applicable terms, conditions, and risk requirements
• Evaluate service provider performance and support continuous improvement initiatives
• Respond to urgent or critical service needs and perform expediting functions as required
• Work closely with Business Units, Suppliers, and Accounts Payable to resolve invoicing issues and service-related disputes
• Support supply chain goals, metrics, policies, procedures, and established sourcing and procurement processes

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required
• Minimum 3 years of experience in supply chain or procurement with a demonstrated focus on services procurement
• Proven experience procuring and managing services (experience primarily limited to commodities, materials, catalog buying, or transactional purchasing is not sufficient)
• Strong negotiation and contract-writing skills, including independently negotiating service agreements and SOWs
• Demonstrated ability to manage multimillion-dollar service contracts, meet deadlines, and prioritize work independently
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
• Demonstrated understanding of risk management in services procurement, including liability, performance risk, and contractual tradeoffs
• Ability to analyze value beyond price, including capacity, scalability, service quality, and performance outcomes

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or Economics
• Prior procurement experience supporting service-intensive environments, such as:
  • Professional services
  • EPC or contractor services
  • Engineering, construction, or maintenance services
  • Managed or labor-based service contracts
• Experience supporting solar or renewable energy services (EPCs, construction services, or O&M services)
• Yellow, Green, or Black Belt certification
• Experience working directly with EPC contractors and service providers

Benefits

As a Contract Services Procurement Specialist with Bartech Staffing, you will be working through an established and respected staffing organization with over 40 years of serving as a trusted partner to our client companies. We provide our talent with personal, responsive attention and assign an Employee Care Representative to support you throughout your assignment. Depending upon the client, the assignment, and performance, there may be opportunities for future roles.

At Impellam Group, we offer a competitive compensation package including:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) plan with employee contribution opportunities
• Paid time off, including holidays
• 529 college savings program

Make the most of your experience - Apply now!

For this opportunity, the successful candidate will be directly employed by Bartech Staffing as a W2 employee while providing services to our client. Candidates must be eligible to work in the U.S. and available to start immediately.