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. ,
- 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
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