**Location:** Secaucus, New Jersey **Job Summary:** The Procurement Manager will specialize in implementing cost-effective purchases of all Non-Merchandise goods and services across a variety of departments and products/services. **Responsibilities:** **Key Accountabilities:** + Collaborate with finance, business and other key stakeholders to help achieve/realize planned benefits + Evaluate, review, validate and approve project charters in collaboration with finance + Validate addressable spend of prospective projects + Inform bi-monthly operating expense and capital expenditure forecasts based upon results of procurement activities + Coordinate with finance and business in identifying and quantifying bottoms-up benefits opportunities based upon Procurement Roadmap + Detailed review of spend data by type (e.g. Distribution, Professional Fees, etc.) and department (e.g. Advertising, IT, etc.) in support of keep Procurement Roadmap current and forward-looking + Validate spend classification of non-merchandise spend through discussions with departmental finance partners + Building and maintaining long-term relationships with vendors and suppliers. + Performing risk assessments on potential contracts and agreements. + Controlling the procurement budget and promoting a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs. + Within Contracts Tracker, update and revise various project attributes including status, timing of implementation and accounting treatment. + Create procedures for collecting and reporting key metrics that will reduce overall expenses. **Education and Experience:** + Bachelor’s degree in business administration or accounting + 5-7 years of experience in procurement or purchasing **Skills and Behaviors** + Strong understanding of procurement and in-depth knowledge of preparing and reviewing contracts and invoicing, + Strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills. + Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. + Excellent written and verbal communication skills. + Management and leadership skills. + Multi-tasking and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and work in a fast paced environment with shifting priorities. + Highly organized and detail-oriented. + Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, and Powerpoint).