Procurement Specialist Graduate (Procurement) - 2026 Start (BS/MS)

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Responsibilities:
We are seeking a dynamic and versatile Procurement Specialist to support a wide range of General Services categories, including but not limited to Construction, Facility Management, Catering, Physical Security, HR Services, and Customized Goods. This role will serve as a key business partner, collaborating with internal stakeholders to manage procurement processes, drive efficiencies, and deliver cost-effective solutions across company's rapidly growing operations.

In this role, you will perform the following functions:

• Category Management: Develop and implement category strategies for various General Services areas, ensuring alignment with business goals and operational requirements.
• Vendor Sourcing and Management: Identify, onboard, and manage vendors to build a qualified supplier pool. Lead sourcing initiatives, including RFX, contract negotiation, and partnership management.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Act as a trusted advisor to business units such as Administration, Security, Food Services and Real Estate, fostering constructive relationships and a deep understanding of their needs.
• Program Standardization: Lead efforts to develop standardized procurement programs across regions to optimize costs, improve lead times, and enhance operational consistency.
• Procurement Operations: Manage end-to-end procurement processes, including contract execution, tracking project deliverables, and ensuring compliance with company's policies and standards.
• Cross-Regional Coordination: Collaborate with global and regional partners to identify best practices, align strategies, and determine when initiatives should expand globally.
• Risk Management: Conduct risk assessments and monitor supplier performance to ensure reliability, mitigate disruptions, and align with business goals.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Individuals who are completing or have recently completed a Bachelor's/Master's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Strategic Thinking: Ability to develop category intelligence, analyze supply markets, and create data-driven procurement strategies.
• Collaboration Skills: Proven ability to work with cross-functional teams, navigate ambiguity, and build strong relationships with stakeholders and suppliers.
• Communication Excellence: Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate complex customer needs into actionable procurement plans.
• Ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects requiring frequent communication, organization, time management, and problem-solving skills.

Job Information

[For Pay Transparency] Compensation Description (annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $70304 - $104000 annually.

Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.

Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).

The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;

2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and

3. Exercising sound judgment.