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    Procurement Manager - Minneapolis, United States - Strayer University

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    The Procurement Manager at


    SEI:
    1) Ensures products and services are purchased in a cost-effective and timely manner leveraging best practices and providing exceptional customer service, 2) Manages the systems, reporting, and forecasting that drive the Procurement process, 3) Partners with departments across the organization to manage sourcing, vendor negotiations, and terms, 4) Keeps SEI at the forefront of industry trends.


    Essential Duties & Responsibilities:


    Procures services, materials and supplies using best practices in purchasing, ensuring thorough processes and cost-effective results that meet the business needs.

    Collaborate with business stakeholders to facilitate and evaluate vendors, Request for Proposals (RFPs), and contracts.
    Develop and/or refine systems, processes, reporting, and forecasting for applications, subscriptions, expirations, and renewals.
    Evaluates economic terms and the value proposition of all purchasing and vendor-related opportunities and provides recommendations.

    Collaborate with Enterprise Architecture and IT security team, create documentation around evaluation, integration, and governance following best practices for application, adoption, license provisioning, security, privacy, and user on- and off-boarding.

    Manage SaaS application life cycles and renewal calendar.
    Build and be accountable for the vendor evaluation process.
    Develop and track action plans for upcoming renewal dates.
    Develop ongoing partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to lead digital transformation and increase organizational ROI, effectiveness, and agility.
    Assist SEI stakeholders with identifying tools to increase business effectiveness.
    Manage the selection of preferred vendors and document the selection process.

    Job Skills:
    Experience building and/or utilizing vendor tracking systems and reporting tools.
    Demonstrated skill in dealing with vendors and external suppliers while maintaining good business relationships throughout negotiations.

    Ability to initiate and facilitate communication, reach agreement on deliverables and timelines, mediate through obstacles, and negotiate toward win/win outcomes.

    Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to manage complex and varied interpersonal relationships to successfully complete projects and tasks.
    Displayed ability to work comfortably with all levels of the organization from executive to cost-center level.
    Strong technical skills both from an employee and project management perspective.
    Ability to establish and maintain credibility with management throughout the company.
    Excellent ability to organize time and information to successfully complete activities and projects.
    Strong analytic and quantitative skills to evaluate and compare bids and make recommendations.

    Good PC skills, and basic proficiency with email, document, database, and spreadsheet applications as supportive tools in carrying out duties.


    Work Experience:
    Three plus years of procurement, supply chain, or Finance experience. Experience negotiating contracts a plus
    Experience using ERP and Procurement systems. Coupa and Oracle a plus.

    Education:
    Bachelor's degree required, Master's degree a plus.

    Certificates, licenses and registrations:
    IT certificates a plus.

    Other:
    Must be able to travel occasionally should a business need arise.
    Ability to work onsite in a typical office environment with working remotely or hybrid being an option.

    If working remotely or hybrid, must have access to work setting that enables meeting all requirements of the role (including privacy, reliable internet access, phone, ability to video conference, etc.).

    Must be able to work more than 40 hours per week when business needs warrant. Accommodations related to schedule may be considered.
    Able to access information using a computer.
    Other essential functions and marginal job functions are subject to modification.
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    If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete our application process, please contact our Human Resources Department at

    About Us


    Capella University is a regionally accredited online university that offers online degree programs designed to help working adults advance in their careers.

    Over 70 percent of Capella students are currently enrolled in master's or doctoral degree programs in business, counseling, education, health administration, human resource management, human services, information technology, nonprofit management and leadership, nursing, psychology, public administration, public health, public safety, and social work.

    Capella also offers bachelor's degree programs in business, information technology, nursing, psychology, and public safety.
    We honor and celebrate

    diversity, equity, and inclusion

    as core institutional principles. We hold ourselves

    accountable

    for cultivating an innovative environment that

    reflects all stakeholders , building our foundation as a

    culturally competent, diverse organization .

    Capella University is an equal opportunity employer and employs qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other classification proscribed under applicable law.

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