Procurement Specialist

YMCA of the USA

Procurement Specialist managing vendor sourcing, negotiation, and contract coordination for YMCA. Ensuring cost-effective vendor relationships aligned with organizational priorities.

Posted 5/12/2026full-timeRemote • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $75,000 - $88,997 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage intake and review of procurement-eligible purchase requests
Support and lead competitive sourcing activities (RFPs, RFQs, vendor comparisons)
Advise internal stakeholders on sourcing approaches based on risk and spend
Support and lead negotiations on pricing, terms, and scopes of work
Identify opportunities for cost savings, scope clarity, and risk reduction
Partner with Contract Administration and Legal on contract negotiations
Coordinate contract execution and maintain documentation of key terms
Track renewals and support renewal and re-bid decisions
Manage day-to-day vendor relationships and issue resolution
Analyze procurement-eligible vendor spend
Prepare reports for Finance leadership on managed spend and renewals

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in business, finance, supply chain management
Institute for Supply Chain Management Certification: APSM or CPSM preferred
3–6 years of experience in procurement, contract administration, or vendor management
Experience with vendor negotiation and relationship management
Ability to interpret contracts, pricing schedules, and scopes of work
Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making skills
Clear communicator with strong stakeholder management skills
Comfortable balancing service orientation with control discipline
Experience with professional services and SaaS vendors preferred
Nonprofit or mission-driven experience a plus
Strong Excel skills; ERP/AP and contract repository experience preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical
dental
vision
defined benefit plan (retirement savings)
defined contribution plan (403(b) plan)
life and disability insurances
technology stipend
generous paid time off

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Hard Skills & Tools

procurementcontract administrationvendor managementvendor negotiationdata analysisExcelERPcontract repositorysourcingcost savings

Soft Skills

analytical skillsdata-driven decision-makingcommunicationstakeholder managementservice orientationcontrol disciplineissue resolutionleadershipcollaborationproblem-solving

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeAPSMCPSM