Procurement Program Manager

Public Storage; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in self-storage solutions seeks a diligent Procurement Program Manager for their Plano office. This role includes vendor management, contract negotiation, and the integration of procurement systems. Ideal candidates will possess 5+ years of relevant experience, strong negotiation skills, and excel in metrics-driven environments.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years in purchasing, sourcing, and contract experience.
• Excel proficiency is required, including pivot tables and VLOOKUP.
• Prior vendor management experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee corporate purchasing, vendor management, and contract negotiations.
• Participate in ERP project meetings and manage purchasing workflows.
• Develop relationships with vendors to negotiate cost-effective contracts.

Skills

Negotiation

Vendor Management

Detail Oriented

Excel

Communication

Tools

SAP

ServiceNow

Job description

Company Description

Since opening our first self-storage facility in 1972,Public Storagehas grown to become thelargest owner and operator of self-storage facilitiesin the world. Withthousands of locationsacross the U.S. and Europe, and more than 170 million net rentable square feet of real estate, we're also one of the largest landlords.

We've been recognized asA Great Place to Workby the Great Place to Work Institute. And, our employees have also voted us as havingBest Career Growth, ranked us in theTop 5% for Work Culture, and in theTop 10% for Diversity and Inclusion.

We're a member of theS&P 500andFT Global 500. Our common and preferred stocks trade on the New York Stock Exchange.

Job Description

We are looking for a Procurement Program Manager to join our team at our corporate office in Plano, TX. We are looking for a dependable and energetic professional who takes pride in providing excellent customer service and doesn't mind wearing multiple hats. The Procurement Program Manager performs corporate, field and IT purchasing, vendor management, contract negotiation and coordinates purchasing, quoting, and bidding for goods and services in support of program operations. The Procurement Program Manager should be experienced in managing and resolving a wide range of projects.

• Participates in ERP project team meetings to integrate a flexible, robust procurement module within SAP

• Creates, edits, and otherwise manages workflow through carefully controlled purchasing accounts for field personnel with established vendors

• Negotiates and executes contract terms and conditions with suppliers

• Leads sourcing activity across all categories as required

• Reviews and recommend process improvement for purchasing group

• Prepares, negotiates, analyzes, and administers contracts with suppliers; should be familiar with standard contract language and applicable uses; and assists in the preparation of contract specifications

• Develops positive relationships with vendors and suppliers, reviews costs, negotiates to get the lowest possible prices and resolves price disputes

• Manages vendor contract items by researching lower cost items, identifying and adding newly requested items and replacing discontinued items

• Makes special purchases outside of approved contract items at the direction of the Corporate Services Director, Chief Operating Officers and Divisional Managers

• Manages, tracks and reports on exception purchasing

• Tracks and reports on field printing volume

• Performs password resets as needed

• Creates and receives Purchase Orders in ServiceNow. Adds new items in ServiceNow

• Provides important accounting functions by managing through SAP and ServiceNow delivery confirmations and goods received and processes supplier invoices through SAP.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of purchasing, sourcing, and contract experience or relevant experience

• Project management experience in a plus

• Excel proficiency is required. (Ability to create pivot tables and vlookups.)

• Manageenterprise procurement platforms, including systems comparable to SAP, to streamline supplier onboarding, purchasing workflows, and compliance tracking.

• Effective negotiation skills

• Prior vendor management experience

• Detail oriented, able to accurately interpret information

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills required

Additional Information

Public Storage is an equal opportunity employer and embraces diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected status. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.