Purchasing Project Manager

At Life.Church, we exist to lead people to become fully devoted followers of Christ. It’s been our mission since 1996 and has guided us every day. Leading people isn’t just an expectation; it’s a necessity. It’s a cornerstone of our culture. That's why we’re always seeking leaders—leaders like you—to bring your skills to life. We are one church meeting in multiple locations, and we want to help you become the person God made you to be. 

The Purchasing Team sources Life.Church campus and Central teams with everything from furniture and equipment to print, promotional, and apparel items they need to operate their ministries successfully.

The Purchasing team Project Manager is primarily responsible for leading day to day projects for Central teams from conception to completion for the assigned area/ministry of focus. This role will value excellent communication efforts, ensuring project updates are provided to key stakeholders. The Purchasing Project Manager will collaborate and inspire through cross‐team excellence to achieve shared goals. This role is responsible for leading project management initiatives that support the direction, and efforts of their team to outcomes that further Life.Church’s mission and reach people for Christ.

• Lead project management initiatives.
• Collaborate with Central teams and other key stakeholders to discuss project scope, goals, objectives, and overall plan.
• Maintain and build strong partnerships with other Life.Church teams.
• Manage expectations of stakeholders while providing regular updates on project milestones and timelines.
• Manage the daily logistics of projects while focusing on opportunities to develop future plans.
• Support the Purchasing team’s daily operations.
• Prepare documents that provide data, timelines, and budget information for project collaboration.
• Partner with vendors, Creative Media, and project stakeholders to see project to completion.
• Support the Senior Purchasing Project Manager with projects when needed.
• Manage travel logistics and partnerships for periodic Life.Church events.
• Oversee the vendor relationship with Enterprise and Southwest Airlines to maintain an understanding of the organization's annual spend and usage.
• Meet with our travel partners quarterly to foster relationships and explore new benefits that may prove beneficial to Life.Church.
• Provide hotel coordination and support for all annual events that may include: Family Reunion, Operational Staff Meeting, among other annual events.

• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills to clearly explain complicated processes and foster partnerships.
• Ability to self-motivate, make independent decisions, and solve problems with innovation.
• Effective at multi-tasking and time management to meet strict deadlines while remaining flexible and open to change.
• Ability to initiate the creation of new processes and project strategies.
• Ability to manage conflict and differing opinions while maintaining composure.
• Ability to emphasize the value we place on serving teams and the individual team members leading to a high level of customer care.
• Ability to take a great vision and turn it into reality through cross‐team excellence.
• Effective at process and organizational management to coordinate, structure, and provide vision to projects.
• High school diploma or GED.
• 1-3 years of experience.

Benefits We Offer

- Paid parental leave, including maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.

- Generous employer-paid leave for the use of vacation, sick time, and other qualifying reasons. 

- Innovative and comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance that provides team members with useful resources and savings to navigate their holistic health. 

- Life insurance policy provided for all staff members at 2x annual salary at no cost. Additional life insurance coverage is available to purchase. 

- Short-Term and Long-Term disability is covered at 100% for full-time qualified staff members.

- Comprehensive wellness and mental health benefits allow staff to proactively invest in their physical and emotional health.

- Generous 401(k) retirement plan allowing a team member to have up to 12.5% (including employee contribution, employer match, and employer discretionary contribution) contributed into their account in their first year. It doesn’t stop there—the more years on staff, the greater the investment! 

-$160 annually in development dollars for team members to invest in their professional growth. 

- Casual dress and work environment.

Our Beliefs, Culture, and Commitment to Diversity

At Life.Church, every staff member, and intern is a minister and is expected to engage in the church's ministry fully. We consider ministry readiness and an individual’s capacity to represent Life.Church’s beliefs as a minister during the selection process for all staff and intern positions. An essential function within every position held by a staff member or intern at Life.Church is to uphold and represent the beliefs of Life.Church.  . 

While we unite around our mission, we know unity doesn’t mean uniformity. Our calling is too great, and our mission is too important not to be intentional about strengthening our team through diversity. We know that diverse perspectives in race, ethnicity, background, age, and gender are essential to reaching the world for Christ. To learn more about how we strengthen our team through diversity,  . 

All data collected in our application process, from resume collection to application questions, is used for recruitment purposes only.