Procurement Manager

About Spin

Spin is a fast-growing micro mobility company committed to a world with clean air, liveable cities, safe streets, and widespread access to convenient, affordable transportation. If you’re searching for a top-tier career where you can make a difference and dynamically collaborate within a creative, lively environment—Spin encourages you!

We’re passionate about transportation and technology. The work we accomplish fulfills a sense of meaning and purpose, which goes beyond the traditional dimensions of a workplace. Our products and initiatives affect people’s lives, which is validated by our customers' feedback.

Founded in 2017, and now a subsidiary of Ford Motor Company, we have worked together with cities, campuses, community groups, and businesses to expand internationally. Even as we expand, we maintain the close feeling of a small business, with “fireside chats” led by our company’s founders, weekly OKR pop-up videos, music-infused presentations at our All Hands meetings, and more. During this time of working remotely, our creativity and shared goals have kept us united and bonded within our virtual community.

We are a diverse team of artists, engineers, designers, urban planners, policymakers, marketers, and operators. We are passionate about diversity and inclusion and build powerful alliances to fulfill our goals and move our mission forward. Above all, we at Spin are connected by our values and #beorange spirit, which represents unity, purpose, passion, and creativity.

About the Role

This position will lead various categories of indirect sourcing activities including software acquisition, global service contracts, operational supplies and corporate procurement. You will work closely with internal partners across the organization and external vendors. Your primary responsibility will be to ensure the company is making strategic and sound purchasing decisions while maintaining accountability for year-over-year budget performance and expense reduction for contracts you lead all aspects of.

Ideal candidates will ultimately balance vendor management responsibilities, while also delivering against key performance metrics. The candidate must work optimally within cross-functional teams in finance, IT, operations, product, engineering, business and legal. The successful candidate must be effective at working in a fast-paced and agile environment as well as confident and collaborative in their interactions with business partners. Critical to this role is the ability to build and manage relationships at all levels, with both internal and external partners. This position reports directly to the Director of Procurement at Spin.

Responsibilities

• Partner with internal teams to assess corporate purchase needs and build a strategic plan for execution to ensure mitigation of financial exposure to Spin
• Lead supplier identification and contract negotiations with vendors to develop mutually beneficial agreements on all business related terms including but not limited to cost, quality, delivery, service and risk
• Consolidate specifications and business requirements to develop competitive sourcing events
• Form relationships with key vendors and cultivate these partnerships for Spin globally
• Deliver cost savings on material contracts spanning from purchasing software, supplies to technology services and contract outsourcing
• Ensure expedient implementation of new contracts following company policy throughout the organization
• Build global sourcing programs for various components (software, supplies, van leases, facilities rental, labor and services outsourcing)
• Lead RFP processes and build methods of assessing the best suppliers both on qualitative and quantitative metrics, understanding financial imperatives and long term value to Spin
• Partner strategically with Ford to leverage economies of scale and vendor relationships at Spin
• Support the PR/PO and vendor creation/approval process and drive process improvements
• Expand our supplier business globally/internationally (focus on NA, Europe and Asia)
• Have an attitude for continuous improvement and innovation

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business/Supply chain or related field
• 5+ years of procurement or similar purchasing experience
• 3+ years negotiating indirect vendor contracts and assessing new opportunities
• Demonstrated cost savings on contracts you led the negotiation for
• Experience in successfully using cost analysis tools to guide negotiation needs and strategize creative solutions to deliver value on contracts
• Self-starter and track record of driving the success of the procurement organization
• Strategic understanding vendor relationships and demonstrated ability to cultivate them
• Global and International sourcing experience is a strong plus

Benefits & Perks

• Opportunity to join a fast-growing startup and help shape and establish the company’s industry leadership
• Competitive health benefits
• Unlimited PTO for salaried roles
• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• Monthly cell phone bill stipend
• Wellness perk for salaried roles

Spin is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment in an unlawful matter. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all individuals. Spin treats all employees and job applicants on the basis of merit, qualifications, and competence without regard to any qualified individuals' sex, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, gender (including pregnancy, breastfeeding, or related medical condition), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic characteristic or information, marital status, military and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. Spin also considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable local, state, and federal law. Spin is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in its job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at job_accommodations@spin.pm.