Procurement Associate Manager - Indirect Categories

Procurement Associate Manager - Indirect Categories

Shelton, CT, US, 06484 Description: Join BIC World, a community of brands dedicated to creating ingeniously simple and joyful products that have been part of hearts and homes for over 75 years. We are committed to growing our iconic and innovative brands by reimagining everyday essentials in new, sustainable, and responsible ways. Our culture encourages a "roll up your sleeves and get the job done" mindset, ensuring self-starters, problem solvers, and innovative thinkers can truly thrive. At BIC World, you are empowered to take ownership of your career and use your unique perspective to make a meaningful, global impact on our mission. We are looking for an Associate Manager, Procurement to join our Indirect Procurement team, supporting North America. This role will focus on key categories including IT, HR, Travel, and Professional/Intellectual Services, you will play a critical role in executing procurement strategies, driving cost savings initiatives, and partnering with diverse stakeholders across the organization. This is an individual contributor role (no direct reports) with strong exposure to cross-functional teams and strategic suppliers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the implementation of category strategies and translate them into actionable sourcing projects (RFQs, tenders, supplier initiatives)
• Manage and optimize spend across assigned indirect procurement categories (IT, HR, Travel, Professional Services)
• Drive sourcing activities, including supplier selection, negotiation, and contract management
• Collaborate with stakeholders across North America
• Track and report savings performance vs. targets and support financial alignment with budgets/AOP
• Analyze market trends and provide insights to support procurement decisions
• Contribute to risk mitigation, supplier performance management and compliance
• Support sustainability and responsible sourcing initiatives
• Work with procurement and analytics tools (e.g., Excel, procurement platforms such as Evalua)

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Procurement, or related field
• +3 years of experience in Indirect Procurement
• Experience in categories such as IT, Marketing, HR, or Services is highly preferred
• Proven experience in: Sourcing and negotiations, Supplier management, Cost savings initiatives
• Strong analytical skills and experience with data-driven decision-making
• Advanced proficiency in Excel (reporting, analysis)
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management
• High adaptability, able to work across diverse categories and stakeholders
• Proactive problem-solving mindset

Annual Base Salary 90,000 USD

BIC World is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strongly commit to hiring people with different backgrounds and experiences to help us build better products, make better decisions, and better serve our customers. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability status, or similar characteristics. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need.