Director, Procurement – Preferred Vendor Programs

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Design, implement, and oversee Y-USA’s Preferred Vendor Program.

• Identify strategic sourcing opportunities and negotiate advantageous pricing, terms, and revenue-sharing agreements.

• Establish vendor participation criteria, due diligence requirements, performance expectations, and renewal processes.

• Collaborate with YPG, GroPro, and other purchasing entities to enhance existing programs.

• Manage key relationships with participating vendors and purchasing partners.

• Track program adoption, savings, participation, and effectiveness, suggesting improvements as necessary.

• Direct sourcing, RFP/RFQ processes, vendor selection, contract negotiations, and purchasing strategies.

• Counsel business leaders on sourcing decisions, balancing cost, quality, service, compliance, and risk factors.

• Assist with procurement for technology, SaaS, consulting, professional services, events, travel, facilities, and operational expenditures.

• Assess procurement technologies and propose system or process enhancements.

• Refine procurement, contracting, vendor onboarding, and supplier management processes.

• Facilitate efficient contract execution by clarifying roles, enhancing handoffs, and ensuring proper documentation.

• Validate that vendor onboarding documentation is complete and that procurement records are accurately maintained.

• Create standard templates, workflows, and communication strategies.

• Oversee renewals, pricing, vendor performance, and compliance with contractual obligations.

• Formulate and uphold procurement policies, approval thresholds, and sourcing standards.

• Develop templates, dashboards, and reports for spend, savings, renewals, and vendor performance metrics.

• Provide training and support to internal stakeholders.

• Promote a collaborative, service-oriented procurement culture.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, supply chain, nonprofit management, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

• 4–8 years of progressive experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, vendor management, contract administration, or a related field.

• Proven experience leading RFP/RFQ processes, vendor negotiations, and strategic sourcing efforts.

• Experience in developing procurement policies, processes, templates, and reporting mechanisms.

• Exceptional analytical, negotiation, communication, relationship management, and project management abilities.

• Capability to construct scalable procurement programs and collaborate effectively with a variety of stakeholder groups.

• Familiarity with procurement, contract management, ERP, or sourcing platforms is preferred, such as Fairmarkit, Cvent, or Reposite.

• Professional procurement certification is advantageous.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical insurance.

• Dental insurance.

• Vision insurance.

• Defined benefit plan (retirement savings).

• Defined contribution plan (403(b) plan).

• Life insurance.

• Disability insurance.

• Technology stipend.

• Generous paid time off.

• Work from anywhere within the continental U.S.