Manager, Procurement

LA28 • Los Angeles, CA

12d • $88,000 - $115,000 • Onsite

About The Position

LA28 is the independent, non-profit, privately funded organizing committee for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Venues and Infrastructure (VNI) team plays a critical role in delivering competition and non-competition venues that are functional, innovative, and fully accessible for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. As part of the larger Sport and Games Delivery group, the VNI team ensures that all venues are designed, developed, and delivered with the highest standards for functionality, sustainability, and inclusion within time and budget limits. Reporting to the Sr. Mgr., Procurement and Contracts, the Procurement Manager oversees the procurement efforts for VNI. The Manager will assist the Sr. Manager to deliver according to the LA28 VNI procurement strategy; including preparation of bid documents, review supplier qualifications and approve award recommendations; coordinate VNI procurement efforts in tandem with the central LA28 procurement teams and manage teams of procurement and contracts professionals. In addition, the Manager will play an integral role working with our delivery partners to optimize the value to LA28 of the delivery partner input to the VNI procurement and contract management activities. This is for multiple positions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business, legal, or equivalent work experience
• Minimum 5+ years of experience in procurement and contracts management of major infrastructure and temporary works.
• Knowledge of purchasing, payment, and contracts management systems, including but not limited to Agiloft, Workday, Textura, CMiC, Compass and similar
• Experience with leading contracted workforce

Nice To Haves

• Procurement certifications desired
• Project management desired
• Games and major event experience a plus
• Ideally candidates will have experience managing procurement activities for one of either infrastructure projects and/or temporary events

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end procurement of goods and services for VNI according to the procurement strategy
• Lead internal and contracted procurement professionals, including contracts administrators, construction managers, and procurement specialists
• Validate market sourcing approach, supplier outreach and qualifications
• Prepare bid packages with and ensure relevant standards, requirements and specifications are incorporated from Design & Delivery, Engineering, and other teams and functional areas
• Establish selection criteria and approve award decisions
• Manage handoffs to other teams, including Legal, central LA28 Procurement, Finance and Venue Management
• Ensure LA28 sustainability and impact requirements are incorporated into the procurement process, and report against LA28 metrics
• Partner with the legal teams to translate bid documents at award into contract documents
• Ensure contract documents are stored in the proper repository and referenced in construction management and invoicing systems

Benefits

• The annual base salary range for this position is $88,000.00 - $115,000.00.
• LA28 is committed to operating fair and unbiased recruitment procedures allowing all applicants an equal opportunity for employment, free from discrimination on the basis of religion, race, sex, age, sexual orientation, disability, color, ethnic or national origin, or any other classification as may be protected by applicable law.
• We strive to build a team that is diverse, inclusive and encourages qualified candidates of all backgrounds, perspectives, and identities to apply.
• We will consider all qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with local law.
• We assess applications based on relevant skills, education, and experience a candidate can add to our team.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree