Job Description :

- Working in the Design vertical, the Procurement Manager will be an integral member of our team and will coordinate all procuring, purchasing and logistics for our construction project sites. S/he/they will work with our design, and build teams while and help WorkAmp achieve its company objective to rapidly scale operations and the department goal to improve purchasing process.

- The Procurement Manager is responsible for purchasing vital goods and services at optimal pricing. The key objective of this position is to understand costing, ensure strict adherence to the procure to pay process, and leverage buying power while ensuring required service quality and supplier performance are maintained.

What You'll Do :

- Support design, and construction teams by managing procuring and purchasing project and design elements / products for site-specific projects

- Understand design and build team product and material requirements and timelines in detail

- Place accurate and timely purchases that align with our vendor payment terms

- Manage the procurement process from placement to delivery

- Maintain record of Purchase Orders and serve as point-person on product availability and any issues with timely operations and delivery

- Liaise with several vendors and get accurate costing and timelines for different products and requirements while maintaining a database of the same

- Set up and manage supplier selection process and criteria

- Perform cost comparison and scenario analysis, and quality benchmarking

- Be constantly on the lookout for newer trends in Interior Design and Project firms and receive samples of newer models and materials by liaising with persons in these companies and by attending trade shows and Expos

- Maintain an inventory for standardized samples as per discretion and design team and project team involvement

Who You Are :

- You are a natural problem-solver with a bias towards action and exceptionally high standards for organizing your work. 

- You possess a high-level of ownership, accountability, and initiative. 

- You pick up new skills quickly and have an exceptional attention to detail with demonstrated experience in working with a team in a fast-paced environment, coordinating logistics, and/or balancing multiple projects and timelines. You also have the following:

- Bachelor's degree

- 2+ years, or equivalent experience, in procuring, purchasing and/or logistics function of an Interior Design or Architecture firm.

- Experience contacting vendors, placing purchase orders, and/or reviewing vendor contracts

- Experience working directly with accounts payable

- Strong verbal and written communication required to liaise with multiple departments and vendors

- Solid foundation of business intelligence and best financial practices

- Desire to succeed in a fast-changing, and entrepreneurial environment

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