Sr. Procurement Program Manager

Intermedia.net, Inc.•California, MD

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About The Position

The Procurement Team leads all procurement activities for the company's global operations, overseeing over $150M in annual direct and indirect spend. We are looking for an energetic, collaborative teammate to maximize efficiency and stakeholder satisfaction in procurement functions including supplier selection and management, contract negotiations, purchase order management, and spend reporting. You will interact with team members from Finance, Legal, Engineering, Marketing, Sales, and Facilities to ensure cost effective and timely delivery of essential goods and services. You will lead and participate in high level strategic initiatives and support daily business execution, often interacting with senior level management. In short, you'll support the continued success of Intermedia by supplying first-class procurement services to its internal and external partners.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 5+ years' experience in purchasing, procurement, or supply chain management
Direct experience negotiating and executing contracts in partnership with legal department
Self-starting, enthusiastic, entrepreneurial attitude with a program management perspective
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with diverse groups
Strong negotiation, problem-solving, and contractual skills
Solid interpersonal and rapport building abilities
Strong time management and planning skills required to coordinate and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously while adapting to changes in business requirements
Technically savvy, including a demonstrated high level of proficiency in the Microsoft suite of productivity applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Visio with familiarity with enterprise financial systems

Nice To Haves

Software-as-as-Service (SaaS), Telecom and/or Unified Communications-as-a-Service (UCaaS) industry experience a plus
Familiarity with Coupa, NetSuite, and/or Concur a plus

Responsibilities

Negotiate supplier terms such as price, quality of goods, deadlines, expectations, etc.
Partner with Legal to ensure terms are consistent with contractual requirements and incorporate those terms into contracts, such as MSAs and SOWs, negotiated with suppliers
Work closely with senior stakeholders to understand and document details of business and procurement requirements, and use those to identify and select suppliers for everything from security software to engineering services
Interact with supplier senior level management to secure best possible terms
Liaise with suppliers and internal business partners regarding updates of goods and services and the contracts that govern them
Lead RFI and RFP initiatives
Aid and document cost savings efforts and proactively identify new opportunities
Support dashboards of supplier metrics, spend, contracts, etc. and organizational initiatives in general
Support the vendor qualification and onboarding processes
Aid and document cost savings efforts and proactively identify new opportunities
Create purchase requisitions and orders, and reconcile these with supply requests, including administering Coupa and assisting Intermedia employees with Coupa processing
Reconcile invoices to contractual terms to resolve inconsistencies