Senior Procurement Project Manager

United States

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• About CentralSquare Technologies

  CentralSquare is a unique enterprise software company whose mission is to build safer, smarter, more connected communities. More than 8,000 public sector agencies trust CentralSquare solutions each and every day. We serve governments of all sizes, from small towns to major cities, to make delivering public services less costly and more efficient.

  Job Description

This role will work across Finance (primarily Procurement) and IT ensuring evaluation of the new and recurring spend, business justification, and business impact. This role will report into the Procurement Director and be responsible for helping to achieve savings goals and process oversight. The role will also serve as an internal business partner and work with vendors on negotiations and execution of agreements.

Job Duties

• Oversee spend management workflow, including the process and requirements leading up to the purchase request.

• Lead business justification review process, including evaluation of cash flow and budget requirements.

• Partner with Cloud and IT to understand business needs, spend, and pricing negotiations.

• Lead the identification, execution, and tracking of cost savings.

• Work with vendors on negotiations, contract execution, and other business needs.

• Partner with FPA on budget tracking for new and renewal spend.

• Evaluate vendor pricing, including price benchmarking comparisons.

• Assist the company in reaching goals and objectives related to productivity, profitability, and industry growth.

• Help identify and implement process improvements and automation.

  Skills & Requirements

• Procurement and/or FPA experience.

• IT experience/knowledge is a plus

• Must have proven working experience as a project manager and/or process improvement specialist

• Intermediate/Advanced Excel skills

• Must have strong analytical skills including financial and metrics for process improvements