Job Type
Full-time
Details Location : New York/New Jersey. 2-3 days a week at our Manhattan office. Requirement for international travel in Europe 3-4 times a year.
Contract type: Permanent and full-time
Salary: $100-125k
Application: Apply by Monday 24th August
The roleThe Procurement Function consists of approximately 19 colleagues across the UK, US and Denmark encompassing 3 sub-teams - Sourcing, Contracts & Governance, and Special Projects. While each team has their own specific responsibilities, the team works together in a highly collaborative environment to support the delivery of joint objectives. The Procurement Manager will sit within the Sourcing sub-team reporting directly in the US Sr. Procurement Manager, working along side 8 other Procurement Managers and Procurement Officers.
The Procurement Manager is responsible for sourcing goods and services, negotiating contracts, managing supplier performance, and ensuring cost-effective procurement while maintaining quality, compliance, and operational efficiency. Key responsibilities include:
- Develop and implement procurement strategies that align with business/functional objectives.
- Lead multiple, simultaneous sourcing activities including but not limited to RFIs, RFPs, benchmarking activities, contract renewals and direct supplier negotiations. This includes
- Facilitating / project managing the end-to-end process from project initiation to supplier mobilization.
- Working with stakeholders to identify and define requirements.
- Reviewing the market to identify potential suppliers and solutions.
- Negotiating commercial terms with suppliers.
- Working closely with Contract Managers to support legal negotiations.
- Working closely with Procurement Governance Manager to support the due diligence / supplier vetting process.
- Working with senior stakeholders to obtain sign off and approvals.
- Supporting stakeholders to mobilize contracts / suppliers effectively.
- Provide support to business stakeholders during supplier management activities, actively contributing to supplier performance reviews and quarterly business review meetings.
- Be the point of escalation for contractual and supplier performance issues.
- Provide support and sound commercial advice to stakeholders on all procurement matters.
- Develop strong and credible relationships with stakeholders across multiple functions including IT, Operations, Facilities, Property, Finance, Human Resources and Marketing
- Ensure stakeholders are aware of and adhere to the Procurement policies / standards.
- Identify areas of opportunity - in the form of cost reduction, service improvement and risk mitigation, and work with stakeholders to identify a plan for delivery.
- Support the development of the Procurement team's strategy and plan.
- Actively contribute to ensure the team meet all Procurement KPIs - including financial savings / benefits, contract compliance, sourcing compliance etc.
- Manage indirect and direct spend, including capital expenditure from time to time.
Requirements
The personThe successful candidate will be:
- Proactive, driven and willing to take the lead on their own projects / initiatives.
- Adaptable and comfortable working at pace in a fast moving and dynamic environment.
- An effective team player, providing support to others within the team, and helping foster a safe, inclusive and fun work environment.
- Able to work under pressure, managing multiple projects and priorities.
- Solutions orientated, with the ability to think strategically and commercially to achieve pragmatic solutions.
- Knowledgeable on standard contract clauses / provisions and comfortable negotiating basic T&Cs independent of Contract Manager support.
- Comfortable engaging with, managing and where appropriate, challenging stakeholders within cross functional teams.
- Able to think critically to identify areas of opportunity and improved ways of working, and influence others to implement change.
Qualifications & Skills5+ years in a procurement role with experience leading sourcing / RFP processes, including complex negotiations, generating cost savings and commercial impact.
Key skills required:
- Planning & Project Management
- Communication & Influencing
- Negotiation
- Effective Stakeholder Management / Business Partnering
- Supplier Management
- Critical Thinking & Commercial Mindset
- Teamwork
- Data Analytics
- Experience working with P2P / S2P systems.
- Highly proficient in the use of business tools, including but not limited to: Microsoft Office; AI (Claude, Co-Pilot etc.); Project Management software (e.g. Monday.com)
- Not afraid to do tactical work
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Please note: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and the advert may be withdrawn at any time. Early application is encouraged.
Salary Description
$110,000 - $125,000