Procurement Manager

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

📋 Description

• Drive strategic procurement initiatives from identifying business needs to sourcing, making recommendations, negotiating, implementing, and managing suppliers.

• Collaborate with Technology and other departments to comprehend priorities, assess requirements, and formulate sourcing and category strategies.

• Oversee the entire process of RFPs and competitive sourcing events.

• Perform market research, benchmarking, supplier identification, assessment, recommendations, and selection.

• Carry out category reviews and spending analyses to uncover savings, supplier consolidation opportunities, risk mitigation, and process enhancement.

• Create and deliver data-driven recommendations, options, risks, and suggested actions to business leaders.

• Manage supplier negotiations concerning pricing, commercial terms, service levels, renewals, and contractual aspects.

• Collaborate with Legal, Finance, Technology, and other stakeholders during contract review, approval, and execution phases.

• Establish and nurture supplier relationships, monitor their performance, and resolve any commercial or service-related issues.

• Assist in software rationalization, demand management, supplier consolidation, and improvements in procurement processes.

• Monitor and report on savings, cost avoidance, supplier performance, risk reduction, and other business results.

• Provide procurement insights and challenge existing methodologies when necessary.

• Handle multiple priorities in a streamlined environment with minimal supervision.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Finance, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.

• A minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in strategic procurement, strategic sourcing, or category management.

• Proven experience in independently leading strategic procurement or sourcing projects at a managerial level.

• Demonstrated responsibility for the entire RFP process, supplier evaluations, market benchmarking, contract negotiations, and strategic sourcing projects.

• A history of recommendations that yield measurable savings, enhanced value, reduced risk, or improved supplier performance.

• Experience collaborating directly with business leaders and cross-functional teams.

• Strong capabilities in strategic procurement and sourcing.

• Excellent commercial negotiation skills.

• Familiarity with contract management, supplier management, strategic sourcing, and procurement best practices.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.

• Prior experience with procurement, sourcing, contract management, or spend analysis systems is preferred.

• Experience supporting Technology, software, SaaS, or other corporate spending categories is beneficial but not mandatory.

• Professional procurement certification such as CIPS or CPSM is preferred but not essential.

• Successful completion of a background check may be required.

🏝️ Benefits

• Eligibility for bonus pay.

• Paid time off.

• Medical insurance.

• Dental insurance.

• Vision insurance.

• 401(k) plan.