Procurement Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Location: San Francisco, CA or another approved hiring location

Employment Type:  Full Time

Travel:  Required based on Ever's expansion schedule

About Ever
Ever is building a modern automotive retail experience centered on electric vehicles. We are creating a customer focused, technology enabled platform that makes purchasing and owning an EV more transparent, efficient, and enjoyable.

As Ever expands into new markets, we need a disciplined procurement function that equips each location to launch successfully and operate efficiently.

About the Role
The Procurement Manager leads procurement, vendor coordination, and purchasing strategy across Ever's Sales and Recon operations, with a primary focus on supporting new site launches and continued expansion. 

This role ensures each location has the equipment, tools, supplies, vendors, and operational resources needed to launch successfully and operate efficiently. The Procurement Manager partners closely with Expansion, Operations, Recon, Sales, Finance, and Accounting to manage procurement from early planning and vendor sourcing through purchasing, delivery, and site readiness.

Outside of active launches, this role focuses on strengthening Ever's vendor network, reducing costs, standardizing purchasing, and preparing for upcoming launches.

What You Will Do
Launch Procurement and Readiness

• Own procurement planning and execution for new Sales and Recon locations.
• Develop site specific equipment, tool, supply, and inventory requirements.
• Build purchasing plans aligned with launch timelines and operational readiness milestones.
• Place and track purchase orders to ensure critical items arrive on time.
• Coordinate deliveries, installations, and vendor scheduling with project and site teams.
• Identify long lead items and procurement risks early to prevent launch delays.
• Support vehicle logistics and readiness needs associated with new site launches.
• Travel to launch locations as needed to support procurement and onsite readiness.
Vendor Management and Sourcing
• Source, evaluate, and onboard vendors across equipment, tools, supplies, facility services, and other operational needs.
• Obtain and compare quotes to ensure competitive pricing, quality, and service.
• Negotiate pricing, terms, service expectations, and purchasing agreements.
• Build relationships with preferred vendors capable of supporting Ever as we scale.
• Manage vendor performance, delivery timelines, quality, and responsiveness.
• Identify opportunities to consolidate vendors and leverage company wide purchasing volume.

Purchasing and Budget Management

• Own purchasing activity within approved launch and operational budgets.
• Maintain visibility into committed, ordered, received, and outstanding spend.
• Partner with Expansion, Finance, and Accounting to track budgets, invoices, and purchase approvals.
• Identify cost saving opportunities without sacrificing operational quality or readiness.
• Maintain accurate purchasing records, including orders, vendors, pricing, and agreements.

Inventory and Standardization
• Establish standard equipment, tool, and supply packages for Ever facilities.
• Maintain appropriate inventory levels for commonly used operational supplies and launch materials.
• Develop reorder points and purchasing standards to reduce emergency and unnecessary spend.
• Maintain preferred vendor lists, pricing benchmarks, and equipment specifications.
• Build and continuously improve Ever's procurement playbook so every launch becomes more efficient and predictable.

What We Are Looking For
• Three or more years of experience in procurement, purchasing, supply chain, vendor management, operations, or a related field.
• Experience managing multiple vendors, purchase orders, budgets, and delivery timelines.
• Strong negotiation and vendor relationship management skills.
• Highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and deadlines.
• Comfort building processes and systems in a fast paced, high growth environment.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to compare pricing, evaluate vendors, and identify cost saving opportunities.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work cross functionally with Operations, Finance, Project Management, and site leadership.
• Ability and willingness to travel as needed to support new site launches, vendor coordination, procurement activities, and onsite operational readiness.

Preferred Qualifications
• Experience supporting automotive, retail, construction, facilities, or multi site operations.
• Experience supporting new site openings or expansion programs.

Why Join Ever
• Build the procurement function for a growing EV retailer.
• Create purchasing standards and vendor relationships that will support Ever's expansion into new markets.
• Work closely with leaders across Expansion, Operations, Recon, Sales, Finance, and Accounting.
• Help make each new Ever location more efficient, predictable, and ready to serve customers from day one.

Compensation
The anticipated base salary range for this position is $100,000 to $125,000 for a San Francisco hiring location. The range may vary based on the geographic hiring location. Actual compensation will depend on experience, skills, qualifications, and business needs.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Ever is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building an inclusive workplace and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.