Manager, Corporate Procurement at K12 Services in Herndon, Virginia

Job Description:

 

• Meet Stride


• Success Stories


• Responsibility and Inclusion

Over 20 years ago, Stride was founded to provide personalized learning — powered by technology. We reached students where they were in their own journeys. We knocked down their barriers to great education. And we gave every learner equal opportunity to succeed — however they defined success. Stride innovated the learning experience with online and blended learning that prepared them for their lives ahead.

No matter their age, wealth, or environment, every learner possesses unique talents and boundless potential. Every learner is ready to be inspired by a great education. While many students thrive in traditional brick-and-mortar schools, others are limited by a system that simply doesn't fit their needs. Stride is establishing the kind of personal learning that everyone can access.

Whether providing students with unique opportunities for growth or empowering educators with the tools and knowledge they need to succeed, we know personalized education works. We're steadfast in our dedication to the entire education community. And we're energized to best serve every learner, educator, and enterprise. This philosophy demands a culture driven by an earned trust, constant improvement, and creative innovation. We’re all in.

Essential Functions:   Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• Interact and build robust relationships with Project Managers and business owners


• Engage external vendors in contract negotiations


• Champion enterprise-wide supplier diversity program strategies


• Foster constructive and proactive communication across organizational boundaries


• Anticipate, create, maintain, and disseminate status roadmaps, and documentation to key stakeholders


• Review and prepare bids, requisitions, and purchase order requests


• Drive effective teamwork, communication, collaboration, and commitment across multiple disparate groups with competing priorities

 Minimum Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s Dregree AND


• 5+ years of experience working procure to pay operations (notably within the technology and education sectors) OR


• Equivalent combination of education and experience

Other Required Qualifications:

• Experience as a supplier diversity program lead or manager with proven success developing strategy, increasing diverse supplier spend and expanding the number of diverse suppliers across an enterprise


• Familiarity with sourcing and vendor management


• Ability to negotiate and sustain networking relationships


• Advanced experience with Excel


• Experience with prominent ERP and financial reporting systems (notably NetSuite and PBCS/Hyperion)


• Ability to adhere to strict deadlines


• Ability to clear required background check

Preferred Qualifications

• Green belt or black belt level knowledge of operational excellence principles

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 is an office based position.

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)

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