Hire a Remote Procurement Specialist for Your Manufacturing Company
A dedicated, full-time remote procurement specialist for manufacturers across the US and Canada. Fluent in SAP, NetSuite, Dynamics 365, Epicor, and Coupa. PO management, vendor communication, and ERP data entry. Starting at $1,400/month, fully managed. Works in your time zone.
What a Remote Procurement Specialist Does for Your Manufacturing Business
A remote procurement specialist for manufacturing is the person who keeps parts flowing to the floor. They issue purchase orders against MRP demand, acknowledge confirmations, manage expediting, reconcile receiving against POs, chase vendor acknowledgments, resolve invoice discrepancies with AP, and keep item and vendor masters clean in the ERP. For a mid-size manufacturer running 500 to 5,000 active SKUs, this is 30 to 50 hours per week of structured work that a US buyer should not be doing manually.
Teckas places full-time dedicated procurement specialists trained on the major manufacturing ERPs. They work under the direction of your procurement manager, operations manager, or CFO, execute cleanly, and free your US team to focus on strategic sourcing, supplier relationships, and cost reduction.
Key Responsibilities of a Remote Procurement Specialist
- Convert MRP planned orders to purchase orders in SAP, NetSuite, or Dynamics
- Send POs to suppliers and chase acknowledgments
- Maintain expected delivery dates and expedite past-due orders
- Run daily open PO reports and flag risk-to-production items
- Match receiving to POs and resolve quantity or SKU mismatches
- Work AP and receiving on 3-way match invoice exceptions
- Issue RMAs and vendor returns for defective or over-shipped material
- Maintain item master: lead time, MOQ, pricing, preferred vendor
- Maintain vendor master: remit-to, payment terms, contacts, certifications
- Support RFQ packaging and quote comparison for tactical buys
- Track spend against budget by category and by cost center
Tools and Software Your Procurement Specialist Knows
We recruit from a specialized pipeline with manufacturing and supply chain experience. Hands-on with:
- SAP - S/4HANA, ECC, MM module, ME21N, MIGO, MIRO
- Oracle NetSuite - procurement, inventory, saved searches
- Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and F&O
- Epicor, Sage 300 and Intacct, SYSPRO, IQMS, Infor
- Coupa, Ariba, Procurify, Jaggaer - source-to-pay
- Excel - pivot tables, VLOOKUP, Power Query for spend analysis
- EDI - 850, 855, 856, 810 PO, acknowledgment, ASN, invoice
Why Manufacturers Outsource Procurement Support
Manufacturing procurement teams are structurally understaffed. Reshoring, tariff volatility, and supplier consolidation over the past five years has pushed more work onto smaller teams. According to ISM and Gartner surveys, procurement teams report spending 60 to 70 percent of their time on transactional PO and expediting activity rather than strategic sourcing. That is exactly the work a remote procurement specialist handles well.
Outsourcing the tactical buyer layer gives your US procurement manager room to negotiate contracts, qualify second sources, and actually reduce unit cost. It is the difference between procurement as a cost center and procurement as a margin lever.
Cost: Local Specialist vs Teckas Remote
| Local US Procurement Specialist | Teckas Remote | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost | $6,000 - $9,000+ | From $1,400 |
| Benefits and payroll tax | You pay | Included |
| ERP training | You pay | Included |
| Recruiting time | 45 - 90 days | 7 - 14 days |
| NDA and IP protection | You draft | Standard in contract |
| Contract | 12+ months | Month-to-month |
How to Hire a Procurement Specialist Through Teckas
- Book a discovery call. We learn your ERP, category spend, vendor count, and reporting structure.
- Interview shortlisted specialists. Within 7 days you review 2 to 4 candidates with your ERP and industry exposure.
- Onboard and go live. NDA, ERP access, SSO, and SOP review. Your specialist shadows your US buyer for 1 week, then takes a category or PO queue.
Free Your Procurement Team for Strategic Sourcing
Stop burning senior buyer hours on PO entry and expediting.
Talk to Teckas →Why Manufacturers Choose Teckas
Teckas is a managed remote staffing partner built for manufacturing, industrial, and supply chain operators. Every remote procurement specialist we place is a dedicated full-time employee who works only for your company.
- Manufacturing pipeline. We screen for ERP fluency and real buyer experience, not generic admin.
- ERP match. We match the specialist to your ERP and category mix.
- Data security. NDA, MDM, VPN, SSO, and written confidentiality controls.
- No long-term lock-in. See transparent pricing with month-to-month terms.
- Replacement guarantee. Free replacement if the fit is wrong.