Procurement Manager
Employment Status: Full-time
Position Reports To: Chief Financial Officer
Start date: Immediate
Anticipated compensation: Starting at $70,000, commensurate with experience
Who We Are
Saga Education is a national nonprofit, founded in 2014 and aimed to confront educational inequity to support historically under-served schools and their students. Saga Education has dedicated itself to providing high-dosage, in-school tutoring in partnership with public high schools. Since our founding, Saga Education and our tutoring fellows have served over 17,600 students across Chicago, New York City, Washington, D.C. and Broward County.
In the 2021-2022 school year, Saga Education is exploring partnerships with several new city districts including Providence, RI and Charleston, SC.
Saga Education is a proud member of AmeriCorps’ network of programs [1] in Washington, D.C. and Chicago, IL. For more information about Saga Education’s mission, please visit us at www.sagaeducation.org [2].
The Work and Why it Matters
Nationwide, students are experiencing a significant interruption in their formal education due to COVID-19 and resulting in extended school closures. While everyone in education has many unprecedented challenges to overcome this upcoming school year, educators report that their top concern is students falling behind in math [3]. This concern is heightened for educators in high-poverty districts who teach predominantly black or Latinx students.
Now more than ever we need talented, caring, and capable people committed to supporting our students in their academic and social development in- and out- of the classroom.
Position Overview
Reporting to the Director of Finance and Accounting, the Procurement Manager serves as a liaison between the on-the-ground Programs team and the Finance department ensuring that all sites have the necessary supplies to be successful throughout the school year. Additionally, the Procurement Manager will analyze our current buying systems and develop improved methods for day-to-day purchasing operations. The Procurement Manager will act as the primary point of contact between various suppliers and Saga department heads. They are responsible for the procurement of products and services for use in the organization by identifying potential supplier sources, screening them, and negotiating favorable payment terms.
Responsibilities
- You will lead all planning as it relates to org-wide procurement
- You will develop and communicate a centralized procurement process (or program) that adds value and efficiency to the organization
- You will design a bidding process and implement policies ensuring compliance with federal grant requirements
- You will manage the bidding process for new and existing contracts through the contract request form
- You will manage corporate vendors like Amazon, Grubhub, and Staples processing all staff requisitions, streamlining all procurement requisitions ensuring alignment with budget and purchasing policies
- You will direct and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in procurement activities such as buying, selling, and distributing materials, equipment, machinery, and supplies
- You will monitor and oversee program budgets from inception to fruition to ensure compliance
Competencies
- Mission Alignment - You acknowledge social injustice in education and have a desire to grow
- Action Oriented - You take on new opportunities and have a solutions-oriented approach
- Collaborates - You build partnerships and work collaboratively to meet shared objectives
- Communicates Effectively - You deliver clear, multi-mode communication to various audiences
- Interpersonal Savvy - You relate opening and comfortably with diverse groups
Experience & Qualifications
- You have completed a Bachelor’s or Associate's degree Finance, Accounting, or related field
- You have 5+ years of related professional experience
- You have strong project management skills
- You have experience leading procurement in a growing organization
- You have experience negotiating contracts and purchases with vendors
- You have high attention to detail
- You have experience in the non-profit sector, preferred but not required
- You have knowledge of Sage Intacct and Salesforce (or other accounting software) preferred but not required
Benefits
Saga Education offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience, a comprehensive benefits package, generous PTO, as well as opt-in programs such as 401k retirement plan, flexible spending account (FSA), and discounts through Tickets At Work. Saga Education will provide company-owned technology when applicable.
Saga Education provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants.
People from all diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.
Thank you for applying to Saga Education.