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Procurement Manager
Hornets • Charlotte, NC 28202 • Posted 8 days ago
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The Procurement Manager at Hornets Sports & Entertainment (HSE) is responsible for leading the organization's efforts in sourcing, purchasing, and managing vendor relationships. This role ensures the business obtains quality products and services at competitive prices while adhering to company standards and timelines. The manager will work closely with internal, external, and vendor teams to achieve procurement goals.
Responsibilities
- Identify and source potential suppliers based on project needs.
- Build and maintain relationships with key vendors and suppliers.
- Evaluate supplier performance, quality, and delivery times.
- Negotiate terms, prices and contracts with suppliers to achieve the best value.
- Ensure compliance with legal and company policies in all procurement contracts.
- Monitor contract renewals and manage supplier agreements.
- Develop and implement purchasing strategies aligned with company goals.
- Forecast and manage inventory needs and lead times.
- Collaborate with other departments to understand procurement requirements.
- Manage the procurement budget to control costs and optimize expenditure.
- Analyze market trends to identify cost-saving opportunities.
- Prepare and present procurement reports, including spending analysis and cost projections.
- Streamline procurement processes to increase efficiency and reduce costs.
- Implement and manage procurement software and tools.
- Ensure compliance with internal controls and procurement policies.
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management or related field
- Proven experience as a Procurement Manager or in a similar role
- Strong negotiation, communication and relationship-building skills
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Knowledge of procurement software and supply chain management tools
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize tasks effectively
- Highly organized, process and detail oriented
- High level of dedication to quality work product and organizational ethics, integrity and compliance
- Flexibility to adapt to frequently changing work environment and deliver on challenging demands
- Interpersonal skills - ability to maintain confidentiality, listens to others and willing to try new ideas
- Excellent critical reasoning skills with the proven ability to partner across functionally and effectively build links
- Excellent communication skills including written and verbal
- Presents self in professional manner and have ability to interact with all levels of the organization and outside contacts
- Available to work a variable schedule, including holidays, nights, weekends, and occasional Spectrum Center Events
Full Job Description
Position Overview
The Procurement Manager leads the Hornets Sports & Entertainment (HSE) efforts in sourcing, purchasing and managing vendor relationships. This role ensures that the business obtains quality products and services at competitive prices while adhering to company standards and timelines. You will work closely with internal, external and vendors.
Core Values
The Charlotte Hornets organization embodies the following core values
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Vendor Management
Negotiation and Contract Management
Procurement Strategy Development
Budgeting and Cost Control
Process Improvement
Required Skills, Experience and Abilities
To perform the job successfully, you will have or demonstrate the following skills and abilities:
Additional Information
This is a full time benefit eligible position. HSE is dedicated to creating and upholding a welcoming environment that celebrates diversity.
HSE provides valuable benefits and competitive time off policies to help you and your family lead healthy, balanced lives.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. All requests for medical or religious accommodations to perform the stated job duties will be considered.
The Procurement Manager leads the Hornets Sports & Entertainment (HSE) efforts in sourcing, purchasing and managing vendor relationships. This role ensures that the business obtains quality products and services at competitive prices while adhering to company standards and timelines. You will work closely with internal, external and vendors.
Core Values
The Charlotte Hornets organization embodies the following core values
- Integrity
- Teamwork
- Competitiveness
- Candor
- Accountability
- Resilience
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Vendor Management
- Identify and source potential suppliers based on project needs.
- Build and maintain relationships with key vendors and suppliers.
- Evaluate supplier performance, quality, and delivery times.
Negotiation and Contract Management
- Negotiate terms, prices and contracts with suppliers to achieve the best value.
- Ensure compliance with legal and company policies in all procurement contracts.
- Monitor contract renewals and manage supplier agreements.
Procurement Strategy Development
- Develop and implement purchasing strategies aligned with company goals.
- Forecast and manage inventory needs and lead times.
- Collaborate with other departments to understand procurement requirements.
Budgeting and Cost Control
- Manage the procurement budget to control costs and optimize expenditure.
- Analyze market trends to identify cost-saving opportunities.
- Prepare and present procurement reports, including spending analysis and cost projections.
Process Improvement
- Streamline procurement processes to increase efficiency and reduce costs.
- Implement and manage procurement software and tools.
- Ensure compliance with internal controls and procurement policies.
Required Skills, Experience and Abilities
To perform the job successfully, you will have or demonstrate the following skills and abilities:
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management or related field
- Proven experience as a Procurement Manager or in a similar role.
- Strong negotiation, communication and relationship-building skills.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Knowledge of procurement software and supply chain management tools.
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize tasks effectively.
- Highly organized, process and detail oriented.
- High level of dedication to quality work product and organizational ethics, integrity and compliance.
- Flexibility to adapt to frequently changing work environment and deliver on challenging demands.
- Interpersonal skills - ability to maintain confidentiality, listens to others and willing to try new ideas.
- Excellent critical reasoning skills with the proven ability to partner across functionally and effectively build links.
- Excellent communication skills including written and verbal; ability to communicate ideas clearly and concisely.
- Presents self in professional manner and have ability to interact with all levels of the organization and outside contacts.
- Available to work a variable schedule, including holidays, nights, weekends, and occasional Spectrum Center Events.
Additional Information
This is a full time benefit eligible position. HSE is dedicated to creating and upholding a welcoming environment that celebrates diversity.
HSE provides valuable benefits and competitive time off policies to help you and your family lead healthy, balanced lives.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. All requests for medical or religious accommodations to perform the stated job duties will be considered.
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