Procurement Specialist

Company: DAT
Location: Denver
Posted on: March 15, 2025

Job Description:

About DAT
DATis an award-winning employer of choice and a next-generation SaaS technology company that has been at the leading edge of innovation in transportation supply chain logistics for 45 years. We continue to transform the industry year over year, by deploying a suite of software solutions to millions of customers every day - customers who depend on DAT for the most relevant data and most accurate insights to help them make smarter business decisions and run their companies more profitably. We operate the largest marketplace of its kind in North America, with 400 million freights posted in 2022, and a database of $150 billion of annual global shipment market transaction data. Our headquarters are in Denver, CO, and Beaverton, OR, with additional offices in Missouri, and Bangalore, India. For additional information, seewww.DAT.com/company.


Application Deadline: 3/14/2025
The Opportunity
DAT is looking for a full-timePurchasing Specialistto join the Finance & Accounting team in Denver, CO or Beaverton, OR. We are looking for a strong accounting professional who is team-oriented, results driven and has a proven track record of process improvements. This is your opportunity to bring your purchasing workflow and accounting experience to a cutting-edge SaaS company that is a leader in delivering data and analytics to the logistics and supply chain industry.
Candidate profile

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• Adaptable and a strong communicator.
  
• Team player who routinely goes the extra mile.
  
  What You'll Do
  
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  • Creating and managing purchase orders, ensuring accuracy in terms of quantities, prices, and delivery dates.
    
  • Accurate receiving on purchase orders to recognize the expense per GAAP and proper account.
    
  • Communicating with purchase requesters to obtain quotes, negotiate prices, and ensure timely delivery of goods and services.
    
  • Process purchase requests ensuring compliance with company policies.
    
  • Vendor Management to control costs and drive synergies with departments using similar tools.
    
  • Assists management team with preparing documentation for internal and external audits.
    
  • Work with Procurement to improve business processes and workflows for a better user experience
    
  • Works with Accounts Payable during Close to make sure we are capturing all expenses in the proper periods.
    
    The Skills and Experience You'll Bring
    
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    • Problem-solving skills.
      
    • Time management skills.
      
    • Analytical skills.
      
    • Bachelor's degree
      
    • 3+ years in purchasing or a related role
      
    • Understanding of GAAP
      
    • Tropic and GP experience a Plus.
      
      Why DAT?
      DAT is an award winning employer of choice.
      
      For starters, we have a hybrid work environment, but we also know what makes a great workplace. We have a time-tested and resolute set of operating values predicated on integrity, mutual respect, open communication, and executing with excellence. These values inform our strategic vision as much as any one of our products does. We've been an employer of choice in the Portland metropolitan area for four decades, and within one year of opening our Denver office, DAT was #26 on Built In Colorado's 100 Best Places to Work In Colorado.
      
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      • Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and AD&D insurance
        
      • Parental Leave
        
      • Up to 20 days of paid time off starting in year one
        
      • An additional 10 holidays of paid time off per calendar year
        
      • 401k matching (immediately vested)
        
      • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
        
      • Short- and Long-term disability sick leave
        
      • Flexible Spending Accounts
        
      • Health Savings Accounts
        
      • Tuition Reimbursement Program
        
      • Employee Assistance Program
        
      • Additional programs - Employee Referral, Internal Recognition, and Wellness
        
      • Free TriMet transit pass (Beaverton Office)
        
      • Competitive salary and benefits package
        
      • Work on impactful projects in a cutting-edge environment
        
      • Collaborative and supportive team culture
        
      • Opportunity to make a real difference in the trucking industry
        
      • Employee Resource Groups
        
        For Colorado-based candidates, in compliance with Colorado's Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the minimum salary for this role is $88,000 + benefits. The maximum compensation for this role can vary significantly depending on your job-related skills and experience. DAT considers factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education and training, core skills, internal equity, and market and business elements when extending an offer.
        DAT embraces the value of a diverse workforce, and believes it is a core strength of our company that we encourage those values in every DAT employee, at every level of our organization, regardless of tenure or rank. We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
        Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
        The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
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