Senior Manager, Procurement

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

📋 Description

• Spearhead a comprehensive Procurement strategy across the enterprise, addressing Spend Visibility, Stakeholder Engagement, Sourcing Strategies, Organizational Design, Performance Measurement, and Policy, Process, and Systems.

• Enhance and refine Advarra’s Procurement and Source-to-Pay functionalities.

• Take ownership of Sourcing and Buying activities within the Source-to-Pay framework.

• Develop, implement, and manage cross-functional vendor onboarding workflows.

• Direct strategic sourcing initiatives across seven primary spending categories.

• Primarily source Technology and Business Services, with a secondary focus on Travel, Marketing, and Operations.

• Partner with stakeholders to allocate business to qualified vendors.

• Monitor and report regularly on the value achieved from strategic sourcing to Advarra leadership.

• Standardize the stakeholder experience during the vendor onboarding process.

• Build and lead a Procurement team, which includes recruiting, managing, training, mentoring, and developing team members.

• Supervise procurement governance, policy, and the multi-year strategic roadmap.

• Lead a procurement steering committee, ensuring prioritization and escalation with executive leadership.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in business administration, finance, accounting, engineering, technology, or a related field.

• Minimum of five years of experience in Procurement as a Category Manager.

• Proven experience in sourcing Technology and Business Services.

• Professional negotiation experience and training to effectively lead vendor negotiations with both new and renewing vendors.

• Familiarity with mature Source-to-Pay processes supported by systems such as ERPs, Spend Visibility Tools, and Contract Lifecycle Management tools.

• CPSM, CPP, or a similar certification preferred.

• Experience collaborating across functions such as Marketing, Human Resources, Technology, and Operations.

• Strong skills in data analytics, master data management, and information presentation.

• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal abilities.

• Capability to sit or stand for extended periods at a stationary workstation.

• Ability to regularly lift, carry, and lower objects weighing up to 10 lbs.

• Capacity to learn and understand basic instructions.

• Strong focus and attention to tasks and responsibilities.

• Proficient in verbal communication, active listening, understanding, responding, and speaking effectively.

🏝️ Benefits

• Variable bonus eligibility in addition to base salary.

• Health coverage.

• Paid holidays.

• Additional benefits.

• Remote work opportunities.