Procurement Specialist
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About The Position
Overview: Voted by Newsweek in 2024 as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity, Brookdale Corporate is dedicated to making lives better, including your own. If you want to work in an environment where you can become your best possible self, join us! You'll earn more than a paycheck; you can find opportunities to grow your career through professional development, as well as ongoing programs catered to your overall health and wellness. We offer a full suite of health insurance, life insurance, and retirement plans that vary by employment status. Additional benefits include Tuition Reimbursement, Pet Insurance, and Adoption Reimbursement, along with a variety of Associate Discounts. We encourage veterans, transitioning active duty military personnel, and military spouses to apply. To support our associates in their journey to become U.S. citizens, Brookdale offers to advance fees for naturalization (Form N-400) application costs, up to $725, less applicable taxes and withholding, for qualified associates who have been with us for at least a year. Responsibilities: As a Procurement Specialist, you will be responsible for category management, strategic sourcing, and supplier relationship management as directed by the Procurement department. You will handle day-to-day activities related to Brookdale communities and corporate offices' spending across various categories. Utilizing Procurement processes, you will ensure that suppliers are selected and contracts executed that meet the needs of Brookdale communities and corporate offices while providing synergy in processes and savings. You will negotiate and implement local, regional, and national agreements and process enhancements to support the savings and service goals of the Procurement team. Additionally, you will drive contract and vendor compliance to new and existing national agreements and programs, support communication and training to associates on preferred programs and processes, assist associates with general questions on preferred suppliers, and complete monthly reporting and analysis. You will also track contract expiration and renewal and invoice processes utilized by suppliers, facilitating knowledge sharing with the Procurement team, Accounts Payable, Operations, Finance, Asset Management, and other teams as necessary for consistency in research, quality assurance, process, performance metrics, and pricing. This job description represents an overview of the responsibilities for the position and is not intended to be a comprehensive list of responsibilities. An associate should perform all duties as assigned by their supervisor.
