Procurement Associate II

About the role

The Procurement Associate II position is located in North Chicago, IL 60064. This is a 12-month contract role with potential for extension or conversion.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic sourcing initiatives for indirect and/or direct procurement categories.
• Manage supplier negotiations from initial sourcing through contract execution.
• Review, negotiate, and redline supplier agreements in partnership with Legal.
• Negotiate Master Service Agreements (MSAs), Statements of Work (SOWs), amendments, and other commercial agreements.
• Lead RFP/RFQ processes, including supplier identification, proposal evaluation, commercial analysis, and supplier selection.
• Collaborate with Procurement, Legal, Finance, Operations, and business stakeholders to drive sourcing decisions and contract execution.
• Evaluate supplier performance, pricing, commercial terms, and risk to support strategic procurement decisions.
• Manage contract renewals, expiration timelines, and supplier transitions while minimizing business risk.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives that enhance procurement processes and customer experience.
• Promote compliance with procurement policies, preferred supplier programs, and contracting standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, or a related field preferred (equivalent experience will be considered).
• Approximately 5–7 years of procurement, strategic sourcing, or contract management experience.
• Demonstrated experience negotiating supplier contracts and commercial agreements.
• Hands-on experience reviewing and redlining contracts while partnering with Legal.
• Experience negotiating or supporting: Master Service Agreements (MSAs), Statements of Work (SOWs), Supplier Agreements, Amendments.
• Experience leading RFP/RFQ sourcing events.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel.

Preferred Qualifications

• Indirect Procurement experience (highly preferred).
• Direct Procurement experience will also be considered.
• Coupa Contract Management experience.
• Experience working with Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) platforms.
• Facilities Procurement or Corporate Services Procurement experience.
• SAP, Oracle, or other enterprise procurement systems.