Senior Procurement Manager

​The Intersection of Calling & Career

World Vision is hiring a Senior Procurement Manager to serve on the Vendor Contract Services (VCS) Team

At a Glance:  

Role: Senior Procurement Manager

Reports to: Director, Vendor Contract Services

Required experience: Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience (eight years). In addition to education or education equivalent, requires a minimum of 5-8 years’ work experience in strategy, finance, buying/planning, procurement or related field. Experience must include consulting with clients regarding the purchase of information technology solutions. Broad understanding of finance and administration, fundraising, and/or marketing may also be required. 

Work Authorization: Must be authorized to work in the U.S.A. for any employer.

Salary Range: $82,632.63 - $131,997.59. Please note the typical hiring range is $90,000 - $105,000 annually. A different range may apply based on your work location. Job offers within the range are based on relevant job qualifications and pay equity. See “Salary Range & Benefits” section below for more details on our compensation and benefits. World Vision employees see our Salary Administration Guidelines and My Life My Benefits pages on our organization intranet known as The Vine.  

Location: 

• Candidates located in the state of WA within driving distance to the World Vision Federal Way headquarters preferred. This would be a hybrid position with occasional travel into the office required. 
• Remote candidates located in the Central, Mountain and Pacific time zones may be considered.  Travel to the World Vision Federal Way headquarters is required every 6 months. 

Benefits: Yes. Click here to learn more.      

Company size: 1000+. Non-profit charitable organization. Together, we empower the most vulnerable children to overcome poverty and experience the fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith. 

The Job: World Vision is looking for a Senor Procurement Manager to provide comprehensive vendor relationship and management services for the organization’s most complex and highest valued commercial contracting/purchasing requirements, including Information Technology/cloud-based solutions.  Direct and lead internal clients in making well informed, value-oriented contracting/purchasing decisions. Help carry out our Christian organization’s mission, vision, and strategies.  Personify the ministry of World Vision by witnessing to Christ and ministering to others through life, deed, word and sign.

Your Responsibilities Will Include: 

• Keep Christ central in individual and corporate life. Actively participate in and contribute to the spiritual disciplines of the organization (Christian conduct, devotions, chapel, prayer, worship); incorporate WV Core Values into decisions within scope of role.
• Manage vendor sourcing, contract negotiation, and lead complex projects involving large teams of stakeholders. Provide professional expertise and interaction with vendors, effectively channeling communications between internal clients and vendors.
• Utilize strong business acumen, acute analytical skills, creative thinking, and innovation to solve complex contractual issues and opportunities and deliver successful vendor solutions to the organization.
• Collaborate fully with legal, finance, IT Security, and other organizational subject matter experts to ensure risk mitigated while the organization's goals and objectives are achieved. 
• Represent the Vendor & Contract Solutions department in leading and managing vendor contracts/purchasing for various WV client groups, including technology/cloud-based solutions, utilizing a keen business acumen and ability to lead in requirements discovery and insightful interpretation of vendor capabilities.
• Manage vendor sourcing, selection, evaluation, and contract negotiation. Use analytical skills, creative thinking and innovation to solve complex problems and deliver successful vendor solutions.  
• Collaborate with legal, finance, IT Security, other subject matter experts, and key stakeholders in addressing requirements, and vetting contracts in protecting WV interests, while at the same time meeting client expectations.
• Consult with department Director in vendor contracting/purchasing strategy, vendor relationship management, administration, and organizational policies/procedures for contracting/purchasing.
• Communicate WV policy/processes and best practices to clients. 
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Maintain awareness of corporate goals, objectives, organizational announcements, and activities. Reference and follow organizational policies and procedures, seeking clarity as needed.

You Bring These Skills:

• Contract Management: Demonstrates knowledge of aspects of contract management, including contract negotiation, schedule and contract requirements, and supplier evaluation.
• Procurement Expertise: Assess client needs; research, gather and synthesize information on suppliers, products and services; evaluate proposals; and develop recommendations.
• Resolve differences, develop solutions and incorporate contract changes. Contract Terms Knowledge: Understands basic contract terms and conditions. Able to effectively communicate understanding to others. Able to effectively add/delete/ modify commercial terms as appropriate in drafting contracts.
• Hardware/Software Knowledge: Demonstrates understanding of required platforms, equipment and operating system for area of expertise. 
• Oral and Written Communication: Effectively expresses ideas, thoughts and concepts verbally and in writing, using correct grammar, organization and structure, and effective presentation media and techniques.
• Use appropriate media and approach.
• Cost Analysis Knowledge: Understanding of the fixed and variable cost components of products and services and methods to gather, calculate and analyze cost information.
• Computer Skills: Demonstrates effective computer skills, including use of Microsoft Office Suite, NetSuite, intranet and Internet, and various software applications and databases used in work efforts. 
• Facilitation Skills: Effectively and purposefully guides group meetings and manages group dynamics to foster team building and achieve meeting objectives. 
• Analytical/Research Skills: Defines parameters of task and desired objective; gathers and synthesizes relevant data; applies reasoning to determine relationships of variables and develop recommendations. Tests assumptions, observes results.

Education and Experience:  

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience (eight years). 
• In addition to education or education equivalent, requires a minimum of 5-8 years’ work experience in strategy, finance, buying/planning, procurement or related field.
• Experience must include consulting with clients regarding the purchase of information technology solutions.
• Broad understanding of finance and administration, fundraising, and/or marketing may also be required.
• Knowledge of MS Office suite and Share Point. Expertise with Excel - familiar with formulas, create pivot tables and the ability to pull reports. Experience with Net.
• Must have strong analytical skills.
• Exceptional communication skills - verbal and written

Additional Skills We are Interested In: 

• Analytical Thinking: Builds a logical approach to address issues, problems or opportunities or manage the situation at hand by drawing on own knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources as necessary.
• Communication: Presents ideas articulately. Uses effective listening skills to promote the free flow of information. Shows consistency between words and actions. Works collaboratively with others to promote consistent communication across the department.
• Negotiation Skills: Explores alternatives to reach optimal outcomes that gain acceptance of all parties when parties have divergent goals. Uses appropriate interpersonal styles and methods to gain acceptance of an idea.
• Planning and Organizing: Establishes a systematic course of action for self or others to ensure accomplishment of a specific objective. Determines priorities and allocates time and resources effectively. 
• Quality Orientation: Looks for improvements in processes to meet or exceed expectations. Dedicated to developing processes that eliminate unnecessary work and improve quality, productivity and efficiency. Advocates the importance of quality assurance.

Salary Range & Benefits: Your salary is important to you so it’s important to us. The full salary range is $82,632.63 - $131,997.59.  Please note the typical hiring range is $90,000 - $105,000 annually. The salary range applies to locations with a market similar to our U.S. HQ in the Greater Seattle area. A different range may apply based on your work location. Job offers within the range are based on relevant job qualifications and pay equity. World Vision employees see our Salary Administration Guidelines and My Life My Benefits pages on our organization intranet known as the Vine. Please indicate the range you’re targeting when asked during the application process. In addition, we have a robust and comprehensive benefits package to round our total compensation package.  Click here to learn more (the Senior Procurement Manager position is a grade 226). Additionally, merit, auto allowance and relocation may be available to eligible employees based on existing plans.   

What Happens Next? 

Applications are reviewed weekly. Short-listed candidates will be contacted for an initial phone conversation with a recruiter. If questions arise on our end about your application, we will message you to learn more. We encourage you to submit a PDF resume and a cover letter! Our goal is to fill this vacancy with the right person in the shortest amount of time. All interviews will be virtual at this time.

Where This Job Could Take Your Career: 

You’ll be part of World Vision USA as well as part of the larger World Vision International Partnership. Success in this role could result in other opportunities to grow and develop.  Globally, we have over 40,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries (~1,000 staff with World Vision US).