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Primer · 4 hours ago

Procurement Manager

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

4+ years exp

Primer is focused on transforming the K-12 education system by empowering educators to launch microschools. They are seeking an experienced Procurement Manager to establish a scalable procurement function that supports their growing national school network, managing sourcing, purchasing workflows, and vendor relationships.

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Responsibilities

Own procurement intake, demand planning, and purchase order execution across all departments and spend categories

Partner closely with Finance and Accounts Payable to ensure purchases align with approved budgets, accounting controls, and payment processes

Establish and maintain lightweight procurement workflows, intake processes, and purchasing standards to support consistency and financial controls without slowing operations

Lead procurement planning for new school launches, annual refreshes, and mid-year needs across the campus lifecycle

Develop and maintain standardized bills of materials (BOMs) for each stage of campus operations, spanning instructional supplies, furniture, technology, and equipment

Drive vendor consolidation and bulk purchasing strategies by sourcing and negotiating with commercial suppliers to improve pricing, reliability, and service levels

Transition organizational spend (>90% target) from retail or ad hoc purchasing to standardized, commercial vendor relationships through preferred vendor programs

Own procurement and contract administration for curriculum and instructional vendors, including books, software, and subscription-based services

Partner with the education team to source, negotiate, issue purchase orders, and manage renewals for curriculum providers in alignment with academic and budgetary priorities

Monitor vendor performance, manage relationships, and drive continuous improvement in procurement efficiency and cost savings

Qualification

Procurement managementVendor managementStrategic sourcingExcel proficiencyERP tools experienceStakeholder managementHands-on executionTeam player

Required

4+ years of progressive experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or vendor management within an asset-heavy or multi-site organization (education experience is a plus but not required)

Demonstrated experience supporting facilities, real estate, or operations-driven purchasing categories with comfort owning the full procurement lifecycle

Strong working knowledge of Excel and experience working within ERP and spend-management tools (e.g., NetSuite, Ramp, or similar)

Proven stakeholder-management skills with the ability to balance end-user needs while enforcing budget discipline and procurement standards

Comfortable operating as a team-of-one and energized by building structure where little exists

Excited to own a broad and diverse purchasing portfolio across multiple spend categories with a hands-on approach that blends strategy with day-to-day execution