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Founded over 35 years ago, First Quality is a family-owned company that has grown from a small business in McElhattan, Pennsylvania into a group of companies, employing over 5,000 team members, while maintaining our family values and entrepreneurial spirit. With corporate offices in New York and Pennsylvania and 8 manufacturing campuses across the U.S. and Canada, the companies within the First Quality group produce high-quality personal care and household products for large retailers and healthcare organizations. Our personal care and household product portfolio includes baby diapers, wipes, feminine pads, paper towels, bath tissue, adult incontinence products, laundry detergents, fabric finishers, and dishwash solutions. In addition, we manufacture certain raw materials and components used in the manufacturing of these products, including flexible print and packaging solutions.

Guided by our values of humility, unity, and integrity, we leverage advanced technology and innovation to drive growth and create new opportunities. At First Quality, you’ll find a collaborative environment focused on continuous learning, professional development, and our mission to Make Things Better®.

We are seeking a Indirect Procurement Senior Manager for our First Quality Products Company located in McElhattan, PA. This position may be based out of our Central PA site (McElhattan, PA & Lewistown, PA) or Macon, GA.

This position will be responsible for leading the indirect procurement department covering all FQ Absorbent Hygiene companies (AbHy). The individual in this role will manage strategic sourcing initiatives, approve spend in certain categories, work closely with other functional department team members to standardize and streamline spend, lead negotiations with vendors, and collaborate across AbHy plants to ensure consistency of processes and purchases to leverage spend and deliver the best overall value for FQ. Must have the ability to travel roughly 30% of time to AbHy locations.

Primary responsibilities include:

• Direct/coordinate the procurement of indirect materials, supplies, spare parts, and services (MRO) needed to support operations for all AbHy plants by promoting collaboration across AbHy indirect buyers and functional departments to find synergies and negotiate aggregated volumes to achieve commercial benefits
• Represent FQ by developing strategic relationships with key suppliers. This includes sourcing and negotiating strategies along with leading the internal process and obtaining alignment with cross functional stakeholders
• Design and implement policies and procedures for the indirect procurement department that are consistent with the overall FQ purchasing policies.
• Identify and track cost savings initiatives including dollar savings and process improvements within the indirect procurement department and with functional departments to support FQ’s Funding the Growth (FTG) efforts
• Lead and manage a team of indirect buyers across multiple locations, providing training, supervision, direction, and guidance.
• Establish and maintain measurable performance metrics covering procurement activities including but not limited to buyer activity levels, categorized spend, requisition activity, and internal order placement performance.
• Approve requisitions across multiple plants in specific categories of spend to ensure the requisitioned item or service is accurate in need and scope, interface heavily with the requisitioning department to resolve questions and thoroughly vet the spend, and provide analytics to support the spend with documented notes and summaries to leadership, and.
• Participate in the development of cost-effective parts, equipment, and substitute equipment while maintaining quality and safety.
• Build and maintain strong relationships within the procurement department and other functional departments, finance, and plant leadership to ensure alignment of goals and objectives and cost savings initiatives.
• Research and identify vendors of spare parts, supplies, services, and other goods to assess for potential inclusion in competitive bidding to continually strengthen the FQ vendor selection options.
• Create or assist in creating procurement documentation such as requisition summaries to support spend, executive summaries, RFI’s, RFP’s and RFQ’s, and other spend and sourcing analytical reports.
• Build and develop our digital roadmap to drive automation, efficiency, insights, and cost effectiveness
• Position will require 30% travel.

The ideal candidate should possess the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in business management / supply chain or a minimum of 5 years’ experience in manufacturing operations, with negotiating, cost analysis, and supply chain or procurement experience preferred.
• Strong and effective communicator, both oral and written, who can articulate and clearly convey information with good interpersonal and leadership skills while interfacing with all levels of FQ’s organization structure.
• Experience in supervising and leading a team of employees is ideal.
• Demonstrated experience with business relationship development and excellent customer service.
• Proven analytical, problem-solving and process optimization abilities while working in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be a solid team player with ability to lead a team successfully with minimal supervision.
• Knowledge of procurement functions and ERP systems, SAP and Hexagon EAM, strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite with heavy emphasis on advanced Excel skills.

What We Offer You

We believe that by continuously improving the quality of our benefits, we can help to raise the quality of life for our team members and their families. At First Quality you will receive:

• Competitive base salary and bonus opportunities
• Paid time off (three-week minimum)
• Medical, dental and vision starting day one
• 401(k) with employer match
• Paid parental leave
• Child and family care assistance (dependent care FSA with employer match up to $2500)
• Bundle of joy benefit (year's worth of free diapers to all team members with a new baby)
• Tuition assistance
• Wellness program with savings of up to $4,000 per year on insurance premiums
• ...and more!

First Quality is committed to protecting information under the care of First Quality Enterprises commensurate with leading industry standards and applicable regulations. As such, First Quality provides at least annual training regarding data privacy and security to employees who, as a result of their role specifications, may come in to contact with sensitive data.

First Quality is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identification, or protected Veteran status.

For immediate consideration, please go to the Careers section at to complete our online application.

At Sonos we want to create the ultimate listening experience for our customers and know that it starts by listening to each other. As part of the Sonos team, you'll collaborate with people of all styles, skill sets, and backgrounds to realize our vision while fostering a community where everyone feels included and empowered to do the best work of their lives.

This role is a hybrid position.
Some roles require an office while others may be done remotely. This position is considered hybrid, allowing for a combination of remote work and in-office collaboration. Qualified applicants must live within commuting distance of our Boston, Seattle or Goleta office locations.

What You'll Do

• Manage supplier relationships and commercial activities such as business and technology reviews, RFQs, and roadmap/strategy discussions.

• Craft comprehensive commodity and business strategies aimed at maximizing efficiency and driving down costs through strategic initiatives,

• Lead executive business reviews with internal/ external stakeholders.

• Establish commodity strategic direction by working with our technical teams, understanding the technical and the necessary business requirements that allow for a competitive advantage and position us for profitable growth. This requires a deep understanding of the supply base, technical needs and cost structures.

• Build robust supply chains based on product requirements and needs at the most basic levels of our supply chain to ensure that we have a complete and thorough understanding of the Sonos supply chain.

• Ensure continuity of supply. Set up long-term/ short-term capacity planning with supplier, partner with Operations and Material teams to schedule supply to meet Sonos's component demand.

• Collaborate with Product design and Engineering teams to review initial specifications of the parts/modules recommend sources to influence technical decisions in early phase of the program.

• Be able to manage multiple projects in parallel.

• Evaluate technical and business risks, analyze based on the data and create mitigation plans/alternatives.

• Need to support management of development builds, materials, and any risk to execute successful ramp in NPI stage.

What You'll Need

Basic Qualifications:

• BS degree with strong technical acumen and business understanding.

• 8+ years work experience in sourcing related field.

• Ability to toggle between strategic and detail oriented thinking.

• Top-notch negotiation skills.

• Ability to influence cross functional teams.

• Demonstrated ability to apply analytical techniques to problem solving.

• Strategic thinker and result oriented.

• Natural leadership competencies; influences others through style and subject matter expertise.

• An ability to balance business and technical objectives in decision making.

• Excellent communication/presentation skills.

• Ability to effectively work in multicultural global business environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor degrees or Master degree in electrical engineering preferred.

• Travel within US as well as internationally up to 15% of the time.

• Experience in consumer electronics industry.

• Established relationships with suppliers and supply chains.

• General understanding of semiconductor supply chains, manufacturing processes, and silicon platform development.

• Experience in systems - Arena, Microstrategy, Tableau, SAP.

• Hands-on experience in any of the following: Electrical Engineering, Semiconductor markets, Pricing strategy for electrical parts.

Research shows that some candidates may not apply for roles if they don't meet all the criteria. If you don't have 100% of the skills listed, we strongly encourage you to apply if interested.

Visa Sponsorship :Sonos is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this role at this time. We ask that applicants be authorized to work for any US employer, both now and in the future.

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Your profile will be reviewed and you'll hear from us once we have an update. At Sonos we take the time to hire right and appreciate your patience.

The base pay range for this role based off geographic location is:

The specific pay offered will depend on the candidate's geographic location, as well as qualifications and experience. We apply geographic pay differentials based on the cost of labor in the market. Employees in high-cost locations may be compensated at the upper end of the range, while those in medium or low cost markets may be compensated at the lower end of the range. Your recruiter can provide more details about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process.

Please note that compensation details listed in US job postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits.

We also offer a comprehensive benefits program with choice and flexibility in mind to help support the health, wealth, and overall well-being of our employees. Regular full time employees in the US are eligible for benefits on day one, including:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

• A 401(k) plan with company matching and immediate vesting

• An Open Time Off policy (OTO) so you have maximum opportunity to disconnect and recharge, with no tenure-based vacation accruals required

• 80 hours of sick time upon hire, refreshed annually

• Up to 12 paid holidays per calendar year

• Sonos offers a generous paid leave program for new parents or to care for a family member with a serious health condition, as well as short- and long-term disability for your own medical condition

• Company-paid Disability, Life, and AD&D Insurance

• Voluntary benefits, including Voluntary Life, AD&D, Accident, and Pet Insurance

• Mental health benefits to support your holistic well-being

• A generous employee discount program & Sonos Radio HD - on us!

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Notice to U.S. Job Applicants: Sonos is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Sonos is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

We’re looking for an experienced Marketing Sourcing Consultant to help support marketing procurement initiatives, with a strong focus on implementing and optimizing Scope of Work (SOW) and agency management platforms such as Decideware, AMS, or similar tools. This role will work closely with marketing and procurement teams to improve how agencies are engaged, managed, and evaluated, while also driving better use of data and analytics across sourcing activities.

What You’ll Do

• Bring strong marketing procurement expertise, particularly around working with and sourcing marketing agencies.
• Help lead the rollout and optimization of SOW tools such as Decideware, AMS, or similar platforms.
• Review and refine taxonomy, agency requirements, and implementation processes for the tool.
• Partner with marketing teams to establish clear ways of working and develop a planning calendar for marketing procurement activities.
• Build and improve dashboards and analytics that provide insights into agency spend, performance, and sourcing opportunities.
• Establish and strengthen supplier performance and relationship management processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, tools, and supplier engagement strategies.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to team members as needed.

What We’re Looking For

• Strong experience in marketing procurement, particularly with agency sourcing and management.
• Hands-on experience implementing or managing SOW tools such as Decideware, AMS, or similar platforms.
• Experience negotiating and managing agency relationships to align with business goals.
• Comfortable working in regulated environments with structured procurement processes.
• Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving and project management skills.
• Interest in leveraging AI and data-driven insights within procurement and services sourcing.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate across teams and influence decision-making.

**Contract position**

The Category Manager leads implementation of category procurement strategy, developed in partnership with Category Directors and high-level business stakeholders. This role oversees the execution of the end- to-end procurement process, ensuring excellence in all activities and compliance to policy. The Category Manager is responsible for assisting leadership in identifying workforce planning needs.

This hybrid (2 days in office) position will report to the Agencies and Media Category Lead, based in the Smyrna GA location.

Responsibilities include:

• Partner with business or functional stakeholder leads to develop and align category-specific procurement strategies and contribute to the development of a comprehensive annual strategic plan for the relevant category, incorporating category strategies that align with overall business goals.
• Relay insights and market intelligence from team analysis to Category Lead to inform strategic decision-making, staying abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and market dynamics.
• Manage strategic value drivers with key category suppliers to secure collaborative partnerships that challenge the status quo to achieve cost savings, optimize processes, and enhance overall procurement value.
• Manage and monitor supplier performance on sustainability and environmental, social, and governance
• (ESG) measures, working alongside suppliers to enhance sustainable and responsible sourcing practices.
• Enable Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) strategies, driving innovation with key category suppliers and collaborating to enact creative and cutting-edge solutions to deliver on long-term business needs.
• Implement mitigation strategies to proactively manage procurement risk across the relevant category, overseeing process and policy compliance.
• Ensure effective project management from initiation to completion, managing and driving cross-functional teams to deliver strategic category-related projects.
• Implement opportunities for process optimization and efficiency gains, leveraging data analytics to develop long-term continuous improvement programs that achieve strategic objectives.
• Assist with the end-to-end procurement process from sourcing strategy to contract negotiation and execution, enabling negotiations with category suppliers and facilitating decisions by conducting required analysis and preparation.
• Monitor and report progress toward performance targets. Identify capability gaps and assist in developing focused action plans to address workforce requirements and team needs.

Accountabilities

Strategic Guidance

• Drive consistent execution of the Category Strategy throughout internal (UCB) and external (supplier) stakeholder interaction; identify any realignment or revisions as needed
• Provide insights from market trends, competitive landscape and the dynamics within Agency Industry, and interaction with the business, to inform evolution of the Strategy
• Develop and evolve supplier segmentation
• Develop commercial relationship models in line with the business strategy
• Ensure standard frameworks for sustainability assessment within the spend category are populated

Stakeholder Engagement and Process Support

• Independently manage Requests for Information/Proposals/Quotes as needed to support US business needs
• Provide fact-based sourcing recommendation for supplier selection, inclusion or exclusion
• Adept in implementing complex projects with a focus on effective change management.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and synergies across the eco-system
• Ensure sustainability is included as a criteria for Supplier selection

Supplier Management

• Strong capacity and experience building and managing collaborative supplier relationships, aligning procurement activities with business need and category strategy.
• Safeguards the KPI’s and SLA’s as negotiated in the contracts
• Supports assessment of commercial performance within the spend category
• Acts as an escalation point for selected suppliers
• Ensure sustainability assessment meets Sustainability targets or flag for improvement
• Identify potential suppliers as Preferred Agencies and facilitate contract modifications to achieve this designation, and support existing Preferred Agencies to maintain designation contracting
• Ensure collaboration with Legal and other internal departments when needed for contract completion
• Negotiate terms and conditions with suppliers
• Ensures risk management strategies are embedded into contracts (when applicable)
• Ensure sustainability is embedded into contracts
• Share and support plans for commercial risk contingencies

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree
• Minimum 7 years’ experience in strategic Procurement roles
• Relevant experience with Agencies (Creative, Medical Communications, Media) or Marketing Category
• Knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry is preferred
• Tactical expertise in category management, including market
• analysis, cost and financial assessment, ensuring strategic and informed procurement decisions.
• Strong interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence, facilitating empathetic interactions, effective communication, and robust relationship-building across a matrixed organization.
• Able to adapt and thrive in a dynamic team environment, operating in a cross-functional organization
• Strong communication skills and ability to build lasting business relationships
• Project management: overlapping tasks, projects, timelines, and deliverables
• Adept in drafting, negotiating, reviewing and managing contracts; understanding of relevant legal terms and business risks or implications
• Familiarity with procurement and finance tools and platforms [SAP/Ariba, PowerBI, Globality, Icertis (contracts)]
• Proficient in Category data/spend analysis and forecasting, market assessment, forward thinking and “connecting dots”
• Ability to think creatively, influence without authority, promote change with internal and external stakeholders
• Embrace inclusion and collaboration

EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure serves the world’s largest cloud and internet companies with both ready-for-occupancy and build-to-suit data center campuses that are designed for density. Privately held and backed by committed equity to fund an aggregate amount of over USD $16.5 billion in development, EdgeCore enables hyperscale customer requirements by proactively investing in regions that provide the land and power necessary to support and scale AI and cloud technology. While working thoughtfully with the communities in which we do business, our data center campuses are built at scale to meet key performance specifications, safety metrics and sustainability objectives. EdgeCore has data center campuses in six North American markets with plans to expand into new regions in 2026 and beyond. For more information, please visit .

Career Opportunity

EdgeCore is seeking a motivated Procurement Analyst to join its high-performing and growing Procurement team. This position will report directly to the Director of Procurement and will perform procurement and sourcing analysis, tactical buying, contract management and supplier management across the company. This individual will act as the procurement right hand for EdgeCore’s Design & Construction team.

Responsibilities

• Support and execute EdgeCore’s procurement strategy, including system and process optimization, sourcing, purchasing, and contract management
• Oversee tactical procurement activities, partnering with multiple business unit owners on RFP creation, vendor selection, contract negotiation, order implementation including delivery/ service tracking and overall supplier management
• Prioritize and balance stakeholder needs and client delivery timelines while also adhering to procurement processes
• Manage purchase requisitions and triage to the appropriate sourcing process based on spend and project complexity
• Drive supplier performance management initiatives, including coordinating regular supplier evaluations and Quarterly Business Reviews for key suppliers
• Conduct spend analysis to identify cost reduction and supplier efficiency opportunities
• Support procurement policy development and drive consistent adoption and execution
• Demonstrate behaviors consistent with EdgeCore’s culture of integrity, quality, consistency, and corporate confidentiality
• Security is a shared responsibility. All employees are required to comply with company security policies and procedures and to help protect company information, systems, and assets in the course of their daily work.

Your Experience and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Finance, Construction, Engineering or a similar field is preferred, but not required
• 1 - 3 years of experience in procurement, contract management, or similar professional experience. Experience in data centers, real estate, construction, architecture, site operations or facilities will also be an advantage.
• Strong understanding or willingness to learn sourcing activities from site development through construction turnover including but not limited to designers, architects, engineers, and general contractors.
• Experience working in E-Builder and/or Coupa is advantageous but not required.
• Deep knowledge of Microsoft Office suite (PowerPoint, Excel, Word)
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present information in a compelling and concise format.
• Strong organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously in a high-pressure setting.
• Ability to demonstrate tact, discretion, confidentiality, and good judgement in handling sensitive and confidential matters and documentation.
• Detail oriented strategic thinker.
• A team player with a strong and natural affinity for learning.
• Self-starter with high- initiative, accountability, and motivation.

What We Offer

• Onsite position based in Denver, CO, with free parking
• Full-time salaried, exempt role: Includes equity compensation and a performance-based annual bonus.
• Annual base salary range: $70,000 - $90,000, depending on experience and location.
• In-office expectations: This role requires in-office presence four days per week.
• Travel: 10%
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance: Includes a $0-premium medical plan option (employee only option).
• Flexible Spending Accounts & Health Spending Account: Health & Dependent Care FSA, Limited-Purpose FSA, and an HSA with a company contribution.
• Paid time off: 120 hours of annual paid time off, 11 paid holidays, 7 sick days, and 8 hours of volunteer time annually.
• Retirement savings: 401(k) retirement savings plan with a company contribution.
• Life and disability insurance: Company-paid life and disability insurance.
• Parental leave: Paid parental leave for eligible new parents, available after meeting service requirements.
• Employee assistance program (EAP): Confidential support services for employees and their families, including counseling, financial guidance, and legal resources.
• Educational assistance: Company-sponsored educational reimbursement for approved courses and certifications.
• Employee support & discounts: Access to company-sponsored discount programs and employee well-being resources.

EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure serves the world’s largest cloud and internet companies with both ready-for-occupancy and build-to-suit data center campuses that are designed for density. Privately held and backed by committed equity to fund an aggregate amount of over USD $16.5 billion in development, EdgeCore enables hyperscale customer requirements by proactively investing in regions that provide the land and power necessary to support and scale AI and cloud technology. While working thoughtfully with the communities in which we do business, our data center campuses are built at scale to meet key performance specifications, safety metrics and sustainability objectives. EdgeCore has data center campuses in six North American markets with plans to expand into new regions in 2026 and beyond. For more information, please visit .

This position is open to candidates located in or willing to work from the Sterling, VA or Denver, CO areas.

Career Opportunity

EdgeCore is seeking an experienced Procurement Associate to join its high-performing and growing Procurement team. This position will report directly to the Vice President of Procurement and will perform procurement and sourcing analysis, tactical buying, contract management and supplier management across the company. This individual will act as the procurement right hand for EdgeCore’s Design & Construction team.

Responsibilities

• Support and execute EdgeCore’s procurement strategy, including system and process optimization, sourcing, purchasing, and contract management
• Oversee tactical procurement activities, partnering with multiple business unit owners on RFP creation, vendor selection, contract negotiation, order implementation including delivery/ service tracking and overall supplier management
• Prioritize and balance stakeholder needs and client delivery timelines while also adhering to procurement processes
• Manage purchase requisitions and triage to the appropriate sourcing process based on spend and project complexity
• Drive supplier performance management initiatives, including coordinating regular supplier evaluations and Quarterly Business Reviews for key suppliers
• Conduct spend analysis to identify cost reduction and supplier efficiency opportunities
• Support procurement policy development and drive consistent adoption and execution
• Demonstrate behaviors consistent with EdgeCore’s culture of integrity, quality, consistency, and corporate confidentiality
• Security is a shared responsibility. All employees are required to comply with company security policies and procedures and to help protect company information, systems, and assets in the course of their daily work.

Your Experience and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Finance, Construction, Engineering or a similar field is preferred, but not required
• 3 - 5 years of experience in procurement, contract management, or similar professional experience. Experience in data centers, real estate, construction, architecture, site operations or facilities will also be an advantage.
• Strong understanding of sourcing activities from site development through construction turnover including but not limited to designers, architects, engineers, and general contractors.
• Experience working in E-Builder and/or Coupa is advantageous but not required.
• Deep knowledge of Microsoft Office suite (PowerPoint, Excel, Word)
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present information in a compelling and concise format.
• Strong organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously in a high-pressure setting.
• Ability to demonstrate tact, discretion, confidentiality, and good judgement in handling sensitive and confidential matters and documentation.
• Detail oriented strategic thinker.
• A team player with a strong and natural affinity for learning.
• Self-starter with high- initiative, accountability, and motivation.

What We Offer

• Onsite position based in either Sterling, VA or Denver, CO with free parking.
• Full-time salaried, exempt role: Includes equity compensation and a performance-based annual bonus.
• Annual base salary range: $85,000 - $112,000, depending on experience and location.
• In-office expectations: This role requires in-office presence four days per week.
• Travel: 10%
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance: Includes a $0-premium medical plan option (employee only option).
• Flexible Spending Accounts & Health Spending Account: Health & Dependent Care FSA, Limited-Purpose FSA, and an HSA with a company contribution.
• Paid time off: 120 hours of annual paid time off, 11 paid holidays, 7 sick days, and 8 hours of volunteer time annually.
• Retirement savings: 401(k) retirement savings plan with a company contribution.
• Life and disability insurance: Company-paid life and disability insurance.
• Parental leave: Paid parental leave for eligible new parents, available after meeting service requirements.
• Employee assistance program (EAP): Confidential support services for employees and their families, including counseling, financial guidance, and legal resources.
• Educational assistance: Company-sponsored educational reimbursement for approved courses and certifications.
• Employee support & discounts: Access to company-sponsored discount programs and employee well-being resources.

Procurement Coordinator – Renewable Energy (Charlotte NC 4 days in office, 1 WFH)

About the Role

We’re looking for a proactive Procurement Coordinator to support purchasing and supply‑chain activities for renewable energy projects across the U.S. You’ll help source critical equipment, manage supplier communications, and coordinate logistics for large‑scale solar and energy storage (BESS) developments.

This is a key position for someone who enjoys working in a fast‑paced, international environment where collaboration and precision matter. You’ll work closely with engineering, construction, project management, and finance teams to ensure that each project runs smoothly from procurement to commissioning.

Industry Focus: Renewable Energy | EPC | Solar & Battery Storage

This is a full time (40 hours per week) contract role for an initial 12 months with view to extending

What You’ll Do

• Support the creation and rollout of procurement strategies for solar and BESS projects nationwide.
• Manage end‑to‑end supplier communication — preparing RFQs, reviewing bids, comparing proposals (technical and commercial), and contributing to vendor selection.
• Coordinate sourcing, purchasing, and logistics for essential project materials and equipment.
• Track vendor performance, pricing, and delivery timelines, ensuring contract compliance.
• Assist with contract drafting, review, and negotiation, following internal procurement standards.
• Handle import/export documentation, tariffs, and international shipping coordination where required.
• Maintain organized procurement records within the company’s ERP system and ensure all data is accurate and current.
• Provide supply‑chain updates and recommendations to support project scheduling and resource planning.
• Collaborate daily with colleagues in engineering, construction, and project operations to align procurement timing with project milestones.

What You’ll Bring

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, or a related field.
• 2–3 years of hands‑on experience in procurement, sourcing, or supply‑chain coordination.
• Background supporting EPC, renewable energy, construction, or infrastructure projects.
• Familiarity with solar PV and battery storage equipment (modules, inverters, BESS).
• Knowledge of RFQ processes, bid evaluation, and contract compliance.
• Understanding of import/export procedures, tariffs, and international logistics.
• Experience working with ERP and procurement software (Business Central or similar).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and related Office tools.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across departments.
• Fluent or near‑native English; Spanish proficiency a strong plus.

Preferred:

• Experience in U.S. renewable energy procurement or EPC project environments.
• Exposure to international supplier networks and global equipment sourcing.
• Familiarity with digital contract workflows and electronic signature tools.

Why Apply

• Be part of a rapidly growing, internationally active renewable energy company.
• Work on utility‑scale solar and energy storage projects that impact the clean energy transition.
• Access ongoing training and professional development opportunities.
• Join a collaborative, safety‑focused environment where initiative is valued.
• Contribute directly to building a more sustainable energy future.

Overview:

Our client, a Global Fortune 50 organization and one of world’s largest distributors of Healthcare systems, Medical supplies & Pharmaceutical products, seeks an accomplished SOW Specialist.

*** Candidate must be authorized to work in USA without requiring sponsorship ***

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*** Location: Alpharetta, GA & Las Colinas, TX

*** Duration: 12+ months contract w/ possibility of extension

Schedule:

• Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM EST (flexibility available)
• Work Arrangement: Hybrid
• Onsite Requirement: 1–2 days per month onsite

Perks:

• Genuinely awesome team environment
• Monthly in-office networking with lunch and activities
• Opportunity to work with new AI and automation tools

Job Description

The SOW (Statement of Work) Specialist is responsible for the end-to-end management of SOWs and SOW revisions, ensuring timely, accurate, and compliant execution throughout the full contract lifecycle. This role supports Client’s’s Procurement Operations by reviewing, redlining, validating, and initiating approval workflows for SOW contracts, while also coordinating legal reviews as needed.

The SOW Specialist serves as a primary point of contact for stakeholders, suppliers, and internal partners, partnering closely with Sourcing & Procurement (S&P), Legal, Risk, Privacy, and OSW Operations teams to ensure smooth processing and a positive stakeholder experience. Success in this role requires proactive communication, strong collaboration, sound judgment, and a high level of accountability.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven ability to collaborate in a team environment and build strong cross-functional partnerships
• Experience using the SOW module of Fieldglass or similar VMS tools
• Experience with ServiceNow or similar case management tools
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organizational skills with keen attention to detail
• Critical thinking and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent customer service skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet established timelines

Additional Knowledge & Skills

• 2–4 years of contract management experience
• Ability to influence and motivate others through partnership and professionalism
• Enterprise-first mindset
• Ability to use data and insights to support decision-making and continuous improvement

Responsibilities:

• Own the full lifecycle of SOWs and SOW revisions, ensuring clear, timely, and proactive communication throughout
• Review, redline, and analyze SOW terms and conditions to ensure alignment with procurement standards, rate cards, and company policies
• Initiate and manage approval workflows in Fieldglass, driving timely progression and issue resolution
• Facilitate and coordinate legal reviews when required, ensuring compliance with legal, risk, and privacy requirements
• Partner closely with Sourcing & Procurement teams, shared services partners, and suppliers to deliver consistent, high-quality outcomes
• Serve as the primary point of contact for suppliers and business stakeholders, setting expectations and providing regular status updates
• Route approved, executable SOWs and SOW revisions for signature through DocuSign
• Identify risks, issues, and gaps early, and collaborate with internal teams to resolve them efficiently
• Deliver an outstanding stakeholder experience by taking ownership of issues and ensuring professional resolution
• Support education and adherence to Sourcing & Procurement policies and OSW standards
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and contribute to best practices across OSW SOW operations
• Maintain accountability for the accuracy, quality, and timeliness of all assigned contract activities

Ways of Working

• Operate as an engaged and dependable member of the OSW Operations team
• Communicate proactively, clearly, and professionally with internal partners, suppliers, and stakeholders
• Demonstrate strong ownership and follow-through on commitments
• Collaborate effectively across functions and organizational levels, including senior business leaders
• Embrace feedback and contribute to continuous improvement efforts
• Maintain transparency and consistency in execution and decision-making

Key Relationships

• Sourcing & Procurement teams, including Category Managers, Support Teams, and Contract Specialists
• OSW Operations team members
• Suppliers
• Client’s Business Owners, often senior leaders
• Shared Services partners, including Legal, Risk, and Privacy

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I'd love to talk to you if you think this position is right up your alley, and assure prompt communication, whichever direction. If you're looking for rewarding employment and a company that puts its employees first, we'd like to work with you.

Sam Banga

Lead Recruiter

Company Overview:

Amerit Consulting is an extremely fast-growing staffing and consulting firm. Amerit Consulting was founded in 2002 to provide consulting, temporary staffing, direct hire, and payrolling services to Fortune 500 companies nationally: as well as small to mid-sized organizations on a local & regional level. Currently, Amerit has over 2,000 employees in 47 states. We develop and implement solutions that help our clients operate more efficiently, deliver greater customer satisfaction, and see a positive impact on their bottom line. We create value by bringing together the right people to achieve results. Our clients and employees say they choose to work with Amerit because of how we work with them - with service that exceeds their expectations and a personal commitment to their success. Our deep expertise in human capital management has fueled our expansion into direct hire placements, temporary staffing, contract placements, and additional staffing and consulting services that propel our clients’ businesses forward.

Amerit Consulting provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Applicants, with criminal histories, are considered in a manner that is consistent with local, state and federal laws.

He/she will demonstrate a high-level of collaboration and strategic support to business growth by develops CapEx category sourcing strategies, cost reduction opportunities and value creation for CAPEX projects(including end-to-end procurement for production equipment and local engineering construction/renovation projects, while ensuring compliance with local regulations).

We are looking for individuals that are entrepreneurial in spirit that can collaborate across our internal stakeholders and across our CapEx procurement team to achieve company objectives and do so with a sense of urgency. This individual would be responsible for the full range of procurement activities from start to finish, including a mix of strategic and tactical support for our Capital Expenditure (CapEx) projects by working closely with Global CAPEX team.

Duties & Responsibilities: -

• Brings and enhances supplier / industry market intelligence and insight as a source of innovation and value creation.
• Develops sourcing strategies and cost reduction opportunities while ensuring supply and quality.
• Manage end-to-end process including, but not limited to PO Creation, RFI/RFQ/RFP process, Invoice Resolution, full supplier and stakeholder relationship management
• Close collaboration with Operation, Engineering, QA and sales to ensure successful development and execution of new capital investments
• Manage functional KPIs, including reporting savings in alignment with procurement finance.
• Negotiates and awards larger (multi-year) contracts
• Expertise in contract structures, contract negotiation, understanding/communicating contract risk to the business
• Provides highest level of service to internal and external customers.

Education & Experience: -

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Supply Chain/Operations Management, Economics/Finance, or similar.
• 10 years of experience in purchasing, Engineering or other related fields
• 7 years of experience Purchasing Capital Expenditure (CapEx)

Requirements & Skills: -

• Deep knowledge of procurement systems and sourcing of CapEx projects, MRO services. With experience in international equipment procurement (import & export) .
• Excellent communication and negotiations skills
• Strong management skills with the ability to drive initiatives to completion
• Ability to quickly analyze and solve complex problems
• Self-starter, self-motivator and driven to succeed
• CAPEX lifecycle TCO analysis.
• Project management, proactive stakeholder requirement management, early-stage project risk identification with mitigation solutions, and cross-functional team leadership to ensure on-time project completion and meet the local regulations.
• Organizationally savvy & entrepreneurial mindset
• Ability to be a team player, to work independently and cross-functionally while being a change agent
• Ability to succeed in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities and high degree of uncertainty
• Excellent written and spoken English (Bilingual is a plus)
• Domestic & Overseas Travelling is required

Construction and Procurement Manager – Multifamily Real Estate

Brooklyn, NY (Hybrid)

Rose Valley Capital

We’re growing! Our multifamily real estate team is looking for a strategic, solutions-driven Construction and Procurement Manager to lead sourcing, vendor management, and purchasing initiatives across our portfolio. If you’re passionate about optimizing operations, building strong vendor partnerships, and driving cost-effective solutions, we’d love to meet you.

About the Role

The Construction and Procurement Manager will oversee the sourcing and purchasing of goods and services for our multifamily communities, renovation projects, capital improvements, and corporate needs. This role plays a key part in ensuring our properties operate efficiently, remain well-maintained, and deliver an exceptional resident experience.

What You’ll Do

• Lead strategic sourcing efforts for property operations, maintenance, renovations, and capital projects.

• Manage the bid process, issue RFPs/RFQs, analyze proposals, and negotiate contracts.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with vendors, contractors, and suppliers.

• Identify opportunities to reduce costs and improve procurement efficiency across the portfolio.

• Oversee purchasing compliance and ensure alignment with internal policies and industry best practices.

• Partner cross-functionally with Property Management, Finance, and Legal teams.

• Monitor vendor performance and address service issues to ensure quality and reliability.

• Track spending, maintain procurement reports, and support budgeting and forecasting.

What We’re Looking For

• 3–5+ years of procurement experience, ideally within multifamily, real estate, property management, or construction.

• Strong negotiation and contract management skills.

• Experience managing vendor relationships and large-scale purchasing activities.

• Ability to analyze data, evaluate proposals, and make informed recommendations.

• Knowledge of procurement/ERP systems

• Excellent communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.

• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple projects at once.

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Real Estate, or related field preferred.

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to shape and elevate procurement practices across a growing portfolio.

• Collaborative and supportive team environment.

• Competitive compensation and benefits package.

• Impactful role with visibility to senior leadership.