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 role

The 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 person

The 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 & Skills

5+ 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