Procurement Manager
Primer
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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Mid-LevelSenior
Tech Stack
ERP
About the role
- Own procurement intake, demand planning, and purchase order execution across all departments and spend categories
- Partner closely with Finance and Accounts Payable to ensure purchases align with approved budgets, accounting controls, and payment processes
- Establish and maintain lightweight procurement workflows, intake processes, and purchasing standards to support consistency and financial controls without slowing operations
- Lead procurement planning for new school launches, annual refreshes, and mid-year needs across the campus lifecycle
- Develop and maintain standardized bills of materials (BOMs) for each stage of campus operations, spanning instructional supplies, furniture, technology, and equipment
- Drive vendor consolidation and bulk purchasing strategies by sourcing and negotiating with commercial suppliers to improve pricing, reliability, and service levels
- Transition organizational spend (>90% target) from retail or ad hoc purchasing to standardized, commercial vendor relationships through preferred vendor programs
- Own procurement and contract administration for curriculum and instructional vendors, including books, software, and subscription-based services
- Partner with the education team to source, negotiate, issue purchase orders, and manage renewals for curriculum providers in alignment with academic and budgetary priorities
- Monitor vendor performance, manage relationships, and drive continuous improvement in procurement efficiency and cost savings
Requirements
- 4+ years of progressive experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or vendor management within an asset-heavy or multi-site organization (education experience is a plus but not required)
- Demonstrated experience supporting facilities, real estate, or operations-driven purchasing categories with comfort owning the full procurement lifecycle
- Strong working knowledge of Excel and experience working within ERP and spend-management tools (e.g., NetSuite, Ramp, or similar)
- Proven stakeholder-management skills with the ability to balance end-user needs while enforcing budget discipline and procurement standards
- Comfortable operating as a team-of-one and energized by building structure where little exists
- Excited to own a broad and diverse purchasing portfolio across multiple spend categories with a hands-on approach that blends strategy with day-to-day execution
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Health insurance
- Flexible work arrangements
- Paid time off
- Professional development
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
procurementdemand planningpurchase order executionvendor managementstrategic sourcingcontract administrationbill of materials (BOM)negotiationcost savingsprocurement lifecycle
Soft skills
stakeholder managementbudget disciplinerelationship managementorganizational skillsteamworkproblem-solvingadaptabilitycommunicationleadershipstrategic thinking