Manager, Procurement & Contract Management
About the position
AARP is the nation's largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering people 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. With a nationwide presence, AARP strengthens communities and advocates for what matters most to the more than 100 million Americans 50-plus and their families: health and financial security, and personal fulfillment. AARP also works for individuals in the marketplace by sparking new solutions and allowing carefully chosen, high-quality products and services to carry the AARP name. As a trusted source for news and information, AARP produces the nation's largest-circulation publications, AARP The Magazine and the AARP Bulletin. The Controller's Office is responsible for AARP's enterprise-wide accounting activities, including maintaining internal controls, compliance with legal reporting requirements, grants management, revenue recognition, general ledger activity, accounts payable/receivable, payroll, tax, and procurement functions.
Responsibilities
• Creating, executing, and managing category management plans in one of the organization's main spend areas: Telecom & IT, Marketing and Advertising, Indirect, or Professional Services.
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• Serving as the primary procurement subject-matter expert in the assigned category.
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• Developing overall category strategy and researching new product category options to support organizational needs.
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• Managing key supplier contract requirements, performance, and relationships.
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• Collaborating with procurement and business unit leadership to develop overall category strategy and subcategory plans.
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• Leading large, complex, strategic sourcing projects and contract negotiations.
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• Overseeing and implementing annual category management objectives and targets.
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• Managing and maintaining key business unit, supplier, and staff relationships.
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• Managing and maintaining compliance with the organization's procurement policies, processes, and procedures.
Requirements
• A four-year college degree required.
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• 5+ years of commercial procurement experience in category management, contract management and administration, and strategic sourcing with more than $50 million in managed spend.
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• 3+ years of progressive direct people management experience.
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• Ability to build and implement frameworks to respond to demands of procurement.
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• Extensive experience in managing complex, high-dollar procurement actions accurately and efficiently.
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• Knowledgeable of the source-to-contract and procure-to-pay segments of procurement operations.
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• Strong commercial negotiation skills with a deep understanding of contractual terms and conditions.
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• Superior communication, organizational, interpersonal skills.
Nice-to-haves
• Industry-designated certification such as Certified Sourcing Professional (CSP), Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM), or Professional Contracts Manager (CPCM).
Benefits
• 401(k)
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• 100% company-funded pension plan
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• Health, dental, and vision plans
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• Life insurance
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• Paid time off to include company and individual holidays, vacation, sick, caregiving, and parental leave
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• Performance-based and peer-based recognition
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• Tuition reimbursement
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AARP is the nation's largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering people 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. With a nationwide presence, AARP strengthens communities and advocates for what matters most to the more than 100 million Americans 50-plus and their families: health and financial security, and personal fulfillment. AARP also works for individuals in the marketplace by sparking new solutions and allowing carefully chosen, high-quality products and services to carry the AARP name. As a trusted source for news and information, AARP produces the nation's largest-circulation publications, AARP The Magazine and the AARP Bulletin. The Controller's Office is responsible for AARP's enterprise-wide accounting activities, including maintaining internal controls, compliance with legal reporting requirements, grants management, revenue recognition, general ledger activity, accounts payable/receivable, payroll, tax, and procurement functions.
Responsibilities
• Creating, executing, and managing category management plans in one of the organization's main spend areas: Telecom & IT, Marketing and Advertising, Indirect, or Professional Services.
,
• Serving as the primary procurement subject-matter expert in the assigned category.
,
• Developing overall category strategy and researching new product category options to support organizational needs.
,
• Managing key supplier contract requirements, performance, and relationships.
,
• Collaborating with procurement and business unit leadership to develop overall category strategy and subcategory plans.
,
• Leading large, complex, strategic sourcing projects and contract negotiations.
,
• Overseeing and implementing annual category management objectives and targets.
,
• Managing and maintaining key business unit, supplier, and staff relationships.
,
• Managing and maintaining compliance with the organization's procurement policies, processes, and procedures.
Requirements
• A four-year college degree required.
,
• 5+ years of commercial procurement experience in category management, contract management and administration, and strategic sourcing with more than $50 million in managed spend.
,
• 3+ years of progressive direct people management experience.
,
• Ability to build and implement frameworks to respond to demands of procurement.
,
• Extensive experience in managing complex, high-dollar procurement actions accurately and efficiently.
,
• Knowledgeable of the source-to-contract and procure-to-pay segments of procurement operations.
,
• Strong commercial negotiation skills with a deep understanding of contractual terms and conditions.
,
• Superior communication, organizational, interpersonal skills.
Nice-to-haves
• Industry-designated certification such as Certified Sourcing Professional (CSP), Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM), or Professional Contracts Manager (CPCM).
Benefits
• 401(k)
,
• 100% company-funded pension plan
,
• Health, dental, and vision plans
,
• Life insurance
,
• Paid time off to include company and individual holidays, vacation, sick, caregiving, and parental leave
,
• Performance-based and peer-based recognition
,
• Tuition reimbursement
Apply Now