Job Description
SUMMARY: Procurement focuses on obtaining goods/services required by the organization including: product/service sourcing; supplier selection; pricing/terms negotiation; order processing; contract Administration; supplier performance management.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• Develop and lead competitive bidding activity (RFPs), including researching and evaluating the supply base, developing detailed response packages, scoring matrices & criteria, and extensive pricing analysis activities in partnership with the Finance and business teams
• Leverage reporting capabilities of the contract management system to gain insights into the supply base, spend, competitive bidding, and renewal requirements for assigned categories of spend
• Lead contract management activities for assigned areas of spend, including negotiating new contract T&Cs, pricing, and proactively managing the contract renewal pipeline
• Act a primary point of contact between Legal, InfoSec, the business and suppliers during the contracting, negotiation and renewal processes
• Analyze, manage and optimize supplier contract spend, resulting in cost savings and avoidance for the organization
• Develop and manage relationships with key stakeholders, leading collaboration sessions on a regular cadence to gain insights into business needs, provide recommendations on upcoming renewals & RFPs, and proactively partnering on initiatives
• Manage supplier relationships for assigned categories of spend, including supplier performance reviews, and resolving supplier issues as necessary to support the business
• Lead the supplier diversity initiatives in support of Stride's Tier 1 and Tier 2 programs, including third party reporting, analysis, report preparation, and researching and recommending suppliers
• Initiate or support P2P processes on non-strategic purchases
• Assist with contract management system training as needed for stakeholders
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to optimize procurement processes
• Ensure appropriate business controls are followed to protect Stride

Supervisory Responsibilities: This position has no formal supervisory responsibilities.
MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Engineering, Project Management, Supply Chain Management, Finance or Related Field AND
• 5-10 years of procurement experience OR
• Equivalent combination of education and experience

OTHER REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong analytical skills and proficient with Excel / MS Office suite
• RFP and RFQ process experience
• Contract negotiations
• Solid background in financial modeling
• Experience and comfortable working with internal/external legal departments
• Expertise with indirect procurement categories, such as HR, Marketing, Curriculum, IT, Finance & Facilities
• Demonstrable record of cost reductions and working within a target-driven environment
• Excellent PowerPoint and presentation skills

Certificates and Licenses: None required.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Marketing, Finance, HR category experience
• Experience with NetSuite
• Experience with SharePoint
• Experience managing projects through the S2P lifecycle
• Project Management experience
• Experience in the Education industry a plus

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
This position is virtual and open to residents of the 50 states, D.C.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS: Stride, Inc. considers a person's education, experience, and qualifications, as well as the position's work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value when determining a new employee's salary level. Salaries will differ based on these factors, the position's level and expected contribution, and the employee's benefits elections. Offers will typically be in the bottom half of the range.
We anticipate the salary range to be $70,202.25 - $120,966. Eligible employees may receive a bonus. This salary is not guaranteed, as an individual's compensation can vary based on several factors. These factors include, but are not limited to, geographic location, experience, training, education, and local market conditions. Stride offers a robust benefits package for eligible employees that can include health benefits, retirement contributions, and paid time off.
Job Type
Regular
The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is "at-will" as governed by the law of the state where the employee works. It is further understood that the "at-will" nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer.
Stride, Inc. is a Federal Contractor, an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status age, or genetics, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)