Procurement Manager

Brightview Senior Living, LLC•Baltimore, MD

43d•$110,000 - $120,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Procurement Manager at Brightview Senior Living plays a critical role in supporting Brightview communities and operational teams by designing and optimizing systems, tools, and processes that promote efficient and cost-effective procurement, purchasing, and inventory management. In this position, the Procurement Manager works to maximize the organization’s portfolio-wide buying power to negotiate favorable vendor agreements, manage contracts, and drive strategic sourcing initiatives. This role also works to streamline invoicing, accounts payable workflows, and contract management processes to improve operational efficiency, strengthen vendor partnerships, and ensure consistent purchasing standards across the organization.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain management or a related field and a minimum of five years’ experience in procurement and purchasing or administration; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Skilled in contract negotiation, vendor management, and procurement.
Advanced computer skills with Microsoft Office and Internet based applications and the ability to quickly master new applications.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills including proper grammar and professional writing.

Nice To Haves

Experience with electronic procurement software strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Consistently and genuinely demonstrate the STARS principles of Service, Teamwork, Action, Reputation and Success in all activities and interactions.
Partner closely with operations and support departments to identify procurement and purchasing needs, specifications for required supplies and equipment, and inventory expectations.
Develop and maintain managed order guides and vendor management tools that allow for routine purchases to be completed efficiently and cost effectively; monitor compliance with use of the guides and address as appropriate.
Serve as context expert and administrative owner of Procure to pay/Procurement system; leverage expertise to support users.
Seek out, establish and maintain vendor partnerships that provide quality products and services at favorable pricing; negotiate pricing and terms of agreements; complete thorough due diligence of new vendors.
Prepare and/or review new contracts to confirm compliance with Brightview standards and contract guidelines.
Develop, track, monitor and share metrics to effectively report on spend, savings, trends, and other data points to evaluate procurement and purchasing practices.
Other duties as assigned.