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The Procurement and Logistics Manager will join a dynamic and growing team responsible for supplying Steve & Kate's innovative, child-led programs across more than 50 locations nationwide. Reporting to the VP of Operations and working alongside two other Procurement Mangers, you will take a lead role in sourcing all equipment and supplies needed to launch a new program that will introduce Steve & Kate's signature activities in Bright Horizons back-up care centers. You will also support procurement and logistics functions across Steve & Kate's summer and break camps; bring extraordinary attention to detail in managing forecasting, purchase order creation, invoicing and budget tracking processes; and regularly engage in high pressure, time-sensitive negotiations with vendors to ensure on-budget and on-time delivery of critical items.
This position is remote.
What you will be doing in this role:
- Work with VPs, current Procurement and Logistics Managers and Program Team to create an inventory and sourcing plan for a new back-up childcare care center program scheduled to launch in 30 centers during Summer '23.
- Develop and manage complex forecasting tools to determine precise quantity needs for all items based on anticipated number of programs, duration of operation, expected attendance and use.
- Source hundreds of SKUs with a 300k+ budget, while ensuring on-budget and on-time delivery to childcare centers nationwide.
- Manage vendor setup, purchase order creation, and high volume invoicing for purchasing activities in coordination with the Bright Horizons Accounts Payable and Procurement Departments.
- Strategic coordination with VP and the Finance Team to regularly forecast spend, ensure proper allocation of expenses and to review monthly financial reports.
- Provide Center Directors with inventories and develop processes to support repairs and re-stock of equipment to ensure smooth, uninterrupted operations of programs.
- Adapt and develop new vendor and product lists, budgets and logistical systems to support new program launches.
What we hope you will bring to this role:
- Bachelor's Degree preferred
- 3 years of experience in budget management required
- 3 years of experience in managing schedules and/or logistical systems required
- 3 years of experience in procurement and/or vendor negotiations required
- Advanced Excel and quantitative reasoning
- Ability to manage and track budgets
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Comfortable and effective in high pressure negotiations
- Ability to expertly manage multiple, concurrent complex projects with time sensitive deadlines
- Ability to work with diverse stakeholders to achieve consensus and common goal achievement
- Extreme attention to detail
This role has the following employment benefits:
- Health Care
- Retirement
- Sick Leave
- Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Disability Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement
The compensation for this role is $73,500 - $93,500.
Compensation Range: 73,500 - 93,500
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Contact us at bhrecruit@brighthorizons.com or 855-877-6866
Bright Horizons is dedicated to creating a workforce that promotes and supports diversity and inclusion. We provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals without discrimination. Bright Horizons complies with the laws and regulations set forth in the following EEO is the Law Poster: EEO - English and EEO - Spanish along with information on the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA).
Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the recruitment helpdesk at 855-877-6866 or bhrecruit@brighthorizons.com. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
