Procurement Manager
$100,000–$125,000 year
On-siteChicago, Illinois, United States
Job Summary
Own all activities related to the RFP process including supplier research, RFP creation, submissions, timelines, total cost of ownership analysis, and contract negotiation. Monitor the contract lifecycle, partner with internal stakeholders on renewals, and manage communications during supplier evaluation and selection processes. Draft RFPs with project specifications, service level targets, and proposed pricing models while negotiating terms across software, hardware, and professional services agreements. Manage savings tracking, category management, and supplier performance against SLAs to ensure competitive pricing and realized cost avoidance. Extract data from ERP systems and spend analytics to support data-driven sourcing decisions and prepare management presentations. Assist junior staff with RFPs as needed while leveraging business relationships to implement cost savings projects and drive procurement strategies.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of 5 - 7 years of Procurement or Strategic Sourcing related experience
- Strong analytical, relationship, and communication skills
- Detail oriented and a focus on accuracy
- Strong financial acumen with the ability to forecast expenditures
- Advanced mastery of Microsoft Excel and/or other financial modeling tools
- Must be action/results orientation with the ability to work with minimal oversight, to be self-motivated and proactive in achieving individual/team objectives
- Ability to work collaboratively and build strong relationships across the organization
- Must be comfortable with challenging the status quo to seek a better, more effective / efficient way of doing business
- Experience with Reviewing and red-lining contracts, and coordinating with Legal, to protect the organization from undue risk and ensure that business issues agreed to during proposal / negotiation process are formally documented
- Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or related fields or commensurate Procurement / IT experience
- Bachelor's degree (4-year degree)
Desired Qualifications
- Category experience with general office products / services, travel, HR a plus
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