Procurement Specialist I

Performing critical work that impacts our industry and our world’s health while problem-solving and innovating in the field – that is what we get to do every day at KCAS Bio. If that gets you excited too, then working at KCAS Bio is for you. 

When you work as a Procurement Specialist I at KCAS Bio, you get to further our mission by being part of a team that performs purchasing and related activities for the company. Activities include processing requisitions for goods and services, interfacing with vendors regarding pricing and terms of purchase/service, placing orders, and maintaining additional documentation related to the site’s business operations as requested.

To learn more about KCAS Bio, click here: About Us - KCAS Bio

In this role, we will rely on you to:

• Performs research and assists in sourcing goods /services, including vendors, costs, and availability.
• Responsible for enforcing controls (financial and safety control related) around the purchase requisition process, per company policy.
• Responsible for full-cycle order placement from inception with the vendor through internal receipt of goods and accounting into company systems.
• Processes goods returns and provides necessary purchasing documents for instruments to be shipped off-site by Metrology or other technical personnel for service/repair.
• Maintains vendor files in relation to purchasing, as required

To qualify specifically for this role, you will have:

• 1+ years related experience. ·
• Thorough knowledge of account and file maintenance.·
• Strong understanding of purchasing procedures.·
• Good knowledge of accounting software and Microsoft office suite applications, specifically Microsoft Excel.·
• Good understanding of basic accounting controls.·
• Excellent computer skills and system knowledge. 

WHAT YOU’LL GET

Our benefits include, and extend beyond, the traditional package. At KCAS Bio, you will enjoy company sponsored events like food trucks, family days and spirit days. You will grow in your career with KCAS University. You will be able to connect with like-minded employees to further KCAS Bio's approach to key areas such as wellness, inclusion, and community outreach. You will engage as an owner in our stock ownership program. You will have access to the latest technology. And you will be able to invest in the community with paid time off to volunteer.

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WHO WE ARE

We are a fast-growing contract research organization (CRO) headquartered in Kansas City, pioneering the latest drug development in both human and animal health fields. Demand for our expertise is growing and so is our need for great people to work in nimble, empowered teams committed to one another’s growth. At KCAS Bio, we advance both great science AND great people.

KCAS Bio is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Among other things, we provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected category; we recruit qualified candidates without regard to citizenship status based on internal processes that enable us to hire the right candidates consistent with the appropriate U.S. Immigration framework; and (3) we work with and provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs, observances, and practices. Anyone who needs reasonable accommodation may send an email to [email protected].

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