Vendor Engagements & Purchasing Project Manager
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Linda Werner & AssociatesTechnology procurement
Remote - United States, must work PST; Availability to work Pacific Time business hoursContractManager
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Job Details
- Languages
- English (Required)
- Experience
- 4+ years of project management experience.
- Required Skills
- Project ManagementSQLSalesforceTableauMicrosoft ExcelGoogle Sheets
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree required.
- 4+ years of project management experience.
- Experience in purchasing or procurement operations, including contract management and purchase order workflows.
- Ability to independently manage multiple projects and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Hands-on experience using AI tools to improve productivity and automate workflows while maintaining output accuracy.
- Proficiency in Google Workspace, particularly Google Sheets, or Microsoft Excel for data analysis, tracking, and reporting.
- Experience gathering business requirements, identifying operational challenges, and developing practical solutions.
- Strong analytical, organizational, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
- Written and verbal communication skills for collaboration across technical and nontechnical teams.
- Availability to work Pacific Time business hours.
- Preferred: experience with data analysis, reporting, and business intelligence tools.
- Preferred: proficiency in SQL and data visualization or business reporting platforms such as Tableau or Salesforce.
Responsibilities
- Guide UX Research teams through purchasing and procurement processes, including contract requests and purchase order creation.
- Manage procurement initiatives and identify opportunities to improve purchasing processes and operational efficiency.
- Monitor purchasing queues, vendor engagements, and project timelines to identify bottlenecks and support timely resolution.
- Manage projects from initiation through completion, translating business priorities into tasks, deliverables, owners, and timelines.
- Coordinate across Engineering, Research, Procurement, and other teams to resolve purchasing and system-related issues.
- Track system issues, document defects, coordinate resolutions, and follow through on outcomes.
- Develop and maintain AI-enabled automations for purchasing operations, reporting, and workflow notifications.
- Build and maintain trackers, dashboards, and reporting frameworks for vendor utilization, purchasing activity, and operational performance.
- Analyze procurement data and prepare weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports and presentations for leadership.
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