What are the responsibilities and job description for the Category Procurement Manager position at Brookdale?
Job Description
Recognized by Newsweek in 2024 and 2025 as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity
Make Lives Better Including Your Own. If you want to work in an environment where you can become your best possible self, join us! You’ll earn more than a paycheck; you can find opportunities to grow your career through professional development, as well as ongoing programs catered to your overall health and wellness. Full suite of health insurance, life insurance and retirement plans are available and vary by employment status.
Part And Full Time Benefits Eligibility
Veterans, transitioning active duty military personnel, and military spouses are encouraged to apply. To support our associates in their journey to become a U.S. citizen, Brookdale offers to advance fees for naturalization (Form N-400) application costs, up to $725, less applicable taxes and withholding, for qualified associates who have been with us for at least a year.
The application window is anticipated to close within 30 days of the date of the posting.
Responsibilities
Will be responsible for achieving cost reductions in the total cost of goods and services, increasing vendor compliance, ensuring compliant bidders are utilized, oversee medium to large construction projects bidding, and will have responsibility for improving quality and vendor service levels.
Addendum To Job Summary
Will be responsible for the implementation, execution, and optimization of critical procurement processes, new supplier information management, new supplier validation, and identification of procurement transactional changes to improve the processes related to Supplier Relationship Management. The Manager, Procurement will partner with senior leadership to communicate and build awareness, drive collaborative business relationships and develop common processes in support procurement efforts for the Brookdale enterprise. The ideal candidate will have experience influencing suppliers and their performance while servicing business customers to a very high level of service excellence.
Additional responsibilities include providing leadership over a team of Procurement Specialists/Supplier Relationship Specialists located in Nashville and, or Milwaukee. The candidate must be able to lead, guide and motivate the team through changes in scope and direction as our organization continues to grow, upgrade team skill sets and drive service excellence behaviors.
Addendum To Essential Functions
Education and Experience
Bachelor’s Degree from a four-year college or university, preferably Construction Management and/or Supply Chain degree. Five to seven years related experience and training required; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Certifications, Licenses, And Other Special Requirements
ISM membership, CPM and CPIM preferred
Management/Decision Making
Makes analytical decisions and is accountable for all actions made by a department or group. Uses a high degree of analytical ability using sound judgment acquired through significant experience to solve complex and varied problems that could result in substantial loss of reputation.
Knowledge And Skills
Has significant knowledge of an advanced discipline with a working knowledge of related fields. Has significant knowledge of the organization, work environment and process. Has knowledge to direct multiple functions and/or departments with full responsibility for operational results. Exceptional problem solving, research, data analysis, and cost structure analysis skills. Strong collaborative and communication skills, demonstrate ability to influence and partner with key internal and external stakeholders. Strong analytical background-proficient in Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Word. Project Management and Distinctive leadership, willing to make tough decisions, but well respects by internal and external stakeholders. Comfortable with conflict, willingness to challenge conventional thinking. Proven success sourcing facilities categories for a national, multi-location organization including: managing RFPs, vendor relationships, contract compliance, etc.
Physical Demands and Working Conditions
About Us
Brookdale is a Great Place to Be:
Recognized by Newsweek in 2024 and 2025 as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity
Make Lives Better Including Your Own. If you want to work in an environment where you can become your best possible self, join us! You’ll earn more than a paycheck; you can find opportunities to grow your career through professional development, as well as ongoing programs catered to your overall health and wellness. Full suite of health insurance, life insurance and retirement plans are available and vary by employment status.
Part And Full Time Benefits Eligibility
- Medical, Dental, Vision insurance
- 401(k)
- Associate assistance program
- Employee discounts
- Referral program
- Early access to earned wages for hourly associates (outside of CA)
- Optional voluntary benefits including ID theft protection and pet insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Paid holidays
- Company provided life insurance
- Adoption benefit
- Disability (short and long term)
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Health Savings Account
- Optional life and dependent life insurance
- Optional voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity Insurance, and legal plan
- Tuition reimbursement
Veterans, transitioning active duty military personnel, and military spouses are encouraged to apply. To support our associates in their journey to become a U.S. citizen, Brookdale offers to advance fees for naturalization (Form N-400) application costs, up to $725, less applicable taxes and withholding, for qualified associates who have been with us for at least a year.
The application window is anticipated to close within 30 days of the date of the posting.
Responsibilities
Will be responsible for achieving cost reductions in the total cost of goods and services, increasing vendor compliance, ensuring compliant bidders are utilized, oversee medium to large construction projects bidding, and will have responsibility for improving quality and vendor service levels.
- Design and implement cost savings projects across multiple sub-categories including HR, Finance, Tax, Audit, and Risk Management.
- Analyze spend data across Brookdale and recommend strategic plan to leverage pricing.
- Develops, communicates and maintains purchasing maintenance equipment policy and procedures.
- Evaluates and selects outside contractors and vendors who can provide quality products and services at the lowest possible prices, ensuring availability when needed.
- Analyzes market and delivery conditions to determine present and future material availability, and prepares market analysis reports.
- Coordinates with national vendors to determine optimal ship points based on freight costs and usage forecast.
- Track contract expiration and renewal.
- Negotiate and implement local, regional and national agreements to support the savings and service goals of the procurement team.
- Identifies and leads Strategic Sourcing RFPs.
- Resolves community complaints and solve on-going issues to help drive continuous improvement for Brookdale.
Addendum To Job Summary
Will be responsible for the implementation, execution, and optimization of critical procurement processes, new supplier information management, new supplier validation, and identification of procurement transactional changes to improve the processes related to Supplier Relationship Management. The Manager, Procurement will partner with senior leadership to communicate and build awareness, drive collaborative business relationships and develop common processes in support procurement efforts for the Brookdale enterprise. The ideal candidate will have experience influencing suppliers and their performance while servicing business customers to a very high level of service excellence.
Additional responsibilities include providing leadership over a team of Procurement Specialists/Supplier Relationship Specialists located in Nashville and, or Milwaukee. The candidate must be able to lead, guide and motivate the team through changes in scope and direction as our organization continues to grow, upgrade team skill sets and drive service excellence behaviors.
Addendum To Essential Functions
- Serve as the escalation path for complex supplier issues related to Supplier Information and Supplier On-boarding.
- Drive efficiencies, closely monitor, develop strategies and influence performance results on our key metrics for supplier setup and supplier process management.
- Drive short-term and long-term problem resolution with a focus on root cause corrective actions in support of Supplier Relationship Management for our communities.
- Oversee the direction and management of the Supplier Relationship Specialist team, tactically and strategically.
- Provide leadership and direction to a team of 2 procurement professionals responsible for Supplier Relationship Specialists.
- Lead, guide, and motivate the team through changes in scope and direction as our organization continues to grow while developing team skill sets to drive service excellence.
- Ensure team flexibility, adaptability and agility to optimize the team and organization.
- Communicate to ensure alignment & cohesion.
- Ensure predictability in the team’s results by implementing effective goals and managing performance to them.
Education and Experience
Bachelor’s Degree from a four-year college or university, preferably Construction Management and/or Supply Chain degree. Five to seven years related experience and training required; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Certifications, Licenses, And Other Special Requirements
ISM membership, CPM and CPIM preferred
Management/Decision Making
Makes analytical decisions and is accountable for all actions made by a department or group. Uses a high degree of analytical ability using sound judgment acquired through significant experience to solve complex and varied problems that could result in substantial loss of reputation.
Knowledge And Skills
Has significant knowledge of an advanced discipline with a working knowledge of related fields. Has significant knowledge of the organization, work environment and process. Has knowledge to direct multiple functions and/or departments with full responsibility for operational results. Exceptional problem solving, research, data analysis, and cost structure analysis skills. Strong collaborative and communication skills, demonstrate ability to influence and partner with key internal and external stakeholders. Strong analytical background-proficient in Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Word. Project Management and Distinctive leadership, willing to make tough decisions, but well respects by internal and external stakeholders. Comfortable with conflict, willingness to challenge conventional thinking. Proven success sourcing facilities categories for a national, multi-location organization including: managing RFPs, vendor relationships, contract compliance, etc.
Physical Demands and Working Conditions
- Standing
- Walking
- Sitting
- Use hands and fingers to handle or feel
- Reach with hands and arms
- Stoop, kneel, crouch crawl
- Talk or hear
- Ability to lift: up to 25 pounds
- Vision
- Requires interaction with co-workers, residents or vendors
- Occasional weekend, evening or night work if needed to ensure shift coverage
- Requires Travel: Occasionally
About Us
Brookdale is a Great Place to Be:
- Gracious hospitality and neighborliness for our residents and families.
- Home-like feel and all-around comfort for residents and visiting family members.
- Entertaining events and gatherings so our residents can find connections in groups and 1:1 settings.
- Industry leader in clinical care.
- Nationwide company with 589 communities as of November 30, 2025, offering many opportunities to grow and learn as a sales professional.
- Extensive corporate support including a robust training program.