Purchasing Manager

SAAS Solutions; New York; Remote; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the SaaS sector is seeking a Remote Purchasing Manager to oversee the procurement process and manage supplier relationships effectively. You will focus on improving efficiencies and saving costs while ensuring compliance with contracts and vendor performance. The ideal candidate will be skilled in negotiation and possess strong analytical abilities, ready to enhance our procurement strategy.

Qualifications

• Strong negotiation and contract management skills.
• Ability to create and manage budgets.
• Strong analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Manages assigned trades in all aspects of purchasing, performance, and contract compliance.
• Tracks recurring vendor questions and presents solutions in quarterly meetings.
• Oversees vendor relationships from onboarding through offboarding.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Contract management

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Job description

Job Overview :

• The Remote Purchasing Manager is responsible for overseeing the procurement process, including sourcing, negotiating, and managing supplier relationships.
• This role involves identifying improvements that will save the organization money, meet or exceed project schedules, and build efficiencies.

Key Responsibilities :

Manages assigned trades in all aspects of purchasing, performance, and contract compliance.

Oversees vendor relationships from onboarding through offboarding, including reference checks for new vendors.

Serves as the primary point of contact for vendor inquiries related to plans, scopes, and specifications.

Tracks recurring vendor questions / issues and present solutions in quarterly leadership meetings.

Reviews, approves, updates, declines, and negotiates change orders within assigned trade categories.

Oversees and supports PCs in managing the change order process, ensuring consistency and accuracy.

Identifies patterns in change orders and develop action plans to mitigate unnecessary costs.

Partners with Legal on all contract and safety-related issues, including vendor red-line contract requests.

Manages the bulk award process, including vendor selection, bid evaluation, and award approvals.

Qualifications :

Strong negotiation and contract management skills.

Ability to review and understand invoices and change orders.

Strong organizational, communication (written and verbal), Strong prioritization skills.

Ability to build and cultivate vendor and internal relationships.

Strong analytical skills.

Ability to create and manage budgets.

Proficiency in conducting plan take-offs to validate bid accuracy.

Ability to oversee and execute the bid process from initiation to contract finalization.

Experience in managing bulk award processes, including vendor selection and approval tracking.

A team with clear thinking, creative approaches and transparent processes would love to hear from you!

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