Procurement & Logistics Specialist

Procurement & Logistics Specialist

Airport Hwy, Knoxville, Tennessee • United Elevator Services, LLC

Administration Full-time

Job Title: Procurement & Logistics Specialist                  

Status: Full Time

Location: Knoxville    

Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8am-5pm

Summary: The Procurement and Logistics Specialist is responsible for sourcing, purchasing, tracking, and delivering parts and components needed for equipment installation, service, and repair across multiple branches. This role also manages vendor relationships, shipping logistics, warranty returns, and coordinates deliveries to job sites or technicians as needed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

• Research and select suppliers for standard and specialty elevator components
• Issue purchase orders for parts, tools, and materials in alignment with project timelines
• Track incoming shipments, manage warranty RMAs, and resolve delivery issues
• Maintain relationships with vendors and negotiate pricing and delivery terms
• Communicate shipment status and delivery confirmations to field and office teams
• Track and manage company parts inventory and technician usage
• Work with warehouse staff to support stock levels and logistics
• Provide pricing support to sales teams and cost awareness to operations
• Coordinate invoice approvals and reconcile purchasing documentation with finance
• Ensure Jonas data is updated, and part status is accurately recorded
• Perform other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibility:

This job has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to carry out each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience:

High school diploma or equivalent.

Associate or bachelor’s degree in business, logistics, or construction preferred

Minimum 1-3 years of relevant work experience in procurement, scheduling, or materials preferred.

Strong organizational and communication skills.  

Language Ability:

Effectively and proficiently communicate in both oral and written form with employees, clients, vendors, and management. Strong interpersonal communication skills. Must have good grammar, voice, and diction.

Computer and Office Skills:

Proven experience with PC platforms and knowledge of office programs to include, but not limited to, email, word processing, and spreadsheets.

Personal Skills:

Interface with employees, clients, vendors, and management. Good time management skills, ability to prioritize duties, ability to multi-task, and a concentrated attention level. Regular and predictable attendance during office hours. Ability to get along with others.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee will regularly talk and listen. Frequently the employee will sit, walk, use hands and fingers, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee will be subject to repetitive wrist, hand and/or finger movement. Visual activities include precise hand-eye coordination to facilitate use of computer and phone.

Environmental Conditions:                                                                                                                

The employee will primarily work in an office environment. The employee may be exposed to moderate noise.

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Duties of a position may change with or without prior notice based on the needs of the organization.

United Elevator Services, a family-owned business for over 65 years, excels in elevator installation and service with top-quality, non-proprietary products. As one of the largest independent elevator contractors in the Southeast, we are dedicated to product quality and customer satisfaction.

Based in Knoxville, Tennessee, with locations in the Tri-Cities, Memphis, Chattanooga, and Nashville, we serve clients in Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, Kentucky, Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia.

An independently owned merit shop, UES performs construction, service, and repair on all brands using OEM parts and skilled technicians trained through the Certified Elevator Technician program. We handle projects ranging from simple stair chairs to modernizing office towers.

UES is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Company Benefits

Medical 

Dental 

Vision 

Short-term Disability 

Long-term Disability 

Life Insurance 

401k 

PTO