Procurement Manager

Responsibilities and duties:

• Review, redline, and negotiate a range of commercial agreements, including master service agreements, statements of work, order forms, and amendments, in partnership with Legal and business stakeholders.
• Negotiate pricing and rates with suppliers, leveraging market data, benchmarking, and total cost of ownership analysis to secure favorable terms.
• Build financial models and cost analyses to evaluate supplier proposals, pricing structures, and multi-year deal economics, translating findings into clear, data-driven recommendations.
• Develop internal documentation to support the sourcing process, including business justifications, demand requests, and fair market value (FMV) assessments.
• Manage the end-to-end Source-to-Contract lifecycle, including RFx execution, bid analysis, supplier selection, and contract finalization.
• Work directly with external parties (suppliers, vendors, and service providers) to manage relationships, resolve issues, and drive ongoing performance and value.
• Partner with internal stakeholders across business units, Legal, Finance, and category leadership to align sourcing work with business needs.
• Operate effectively amid ambiguity, exercising sound judgment when requirements, priorities, or category strategy are still taking shape.
• Use procurement technology platforms (GEP preferred) to manage sourcing events, contracts, and supplier records, with minimal ramp-up time.
• Track and report sourcing outcomes, including cost savings, service improvements, and supplier performance metrics, against agreed project milestones.

• B.S. Finance or Accounting or Supply Chain
• 3+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, contract management, or a related function; experience in full cycle procurement would be ideal (onboarding, contracting, sourcing, payments).
• Demonstrated experience reviewing and negotiating contracts and rates directly with suppliers.
• Strong financial acumen, including experience building cost models, analyzing pricing structures, and assessing fair market value.
• Experience developing business justifications, demand requests, and related internal governance documentation.
• Working knowledge of Source-to-Contract (S2C) processes and RFx execution.
• Experience with procurement technology platforms; familiarity with GEP is preferred (but not mandatory)
• Comfort working with ambiguity, incomplete information, and evolving priorities, with the ability to operate independently and require minimal onboarding.
• Strong track record collaborating with both external suppliers and internal cross-functional stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple sourcing projects simultaneously while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
• A proactive, critical thinker with strong organizational and time-management skills, comfortable delivering against a defined scope of work.

• Exposure to global sourcing environments and matrixed organizations.
• Experience sourcing across multiple category types (e.g., marketing, professional services and consulting).
• An AI-forward attitude and enthusiasm for using technology to improve productivity and sourcing outcomes.