Assistant Procurement Manager Jobs

About The Job

Beacon is partnering with Bolster as a Talent Solution Provider and we're currently seeking a talented an Assistant Procurement Manager to join the Bolster team in NYC.

About Bolster

Bolster is a data-driven design-build firm on a mission to empower homeowners and eliminate risk from major home renovations through radical transparency.

Their homeowners are supported by powerful technology and professional customer support to receive the very best possible renovation experience without the risk of traditional contractors. Their radically transparent process empowers homeowners to understand the true scope and cost of their project upfront, saving them time and money.

Role Description

Based in New York City, you will work closely with, and receive support from, Bolster’s design, sales, pricing, procurement, accounting, and administrative teams to fulfill the following responsibilities on a growing volume of simultaneous projects:

Responsibilities

You are a key Pricing & Procurement Department team player, and you will be responsible for supporting a team of design and construction professionals and overseeing the day-to-day execution and project management of a suite of projects. The role requires being capable of informing leadership in real time about all related aspects of design and construction. This position is best suited for an ambitious designer or construction manager who has had project management experience.

• Project Management. As part of the procurement department, you will support the Project Managers in the Build team to ensure they remain on schedule and achieve margins by reviewing projects in-depth to identify any conflicts or problems that may arise during the schedule.
• On-Site Processes. You will support the Build team and their operations, producing product lead times, as well as tracking product delivery to site, and confirming adequate receipt of products, in addition to managing returns and replacements.
• Relationship Management. You will coordinate the day-to-day relationship with Vendors, subcontractors, and PMs various stakeholders as it pertains to the Build phase of projects.
• Invoice Monitoring and Management. You will review subcontractor and vendor invoices throughout the project lifecycle in collaboration with the VP Build. You will also support the monitoring/approval of payment requests and negotiations with subcontractors and suppliers.
• Finance: You will support the Finance process by managing vendor and subcontractor payment schedules, collecting invoices, and purchasing products directly, raising purchase orders as necessary.
• Pricing processes: You will support the pricing team by requesting product pricing, reviewing and updating pricing documents, reviewing and updating contracts, purchasing products, and producing change orders.
• Subcontractor processes: You will request subcontractor proposals and collect their compliance documentation to prepare and issue contracts.

About You

• Good Human: Bolster is a people-powered business. Understanding how we tick and being kind to everyone you work with is important.
• Organization-obsessed: You are an excellent scheduler, coordinator, and manager. You know how to get the very best performance from the people around you in order to deliver your responsibilities all while building a great user experience for our homeowners
• Experienced: You are a graduate with at least one year of experience working in high-end residential renovations in NYC within co-op, condo, and brownstone buildings. You have worked predominantly with homeowners renovating their primary residences.
• Results-driven: You are bottom-line and metrics oriented, and you can be counted on to exceed goals with grace.
• Problem Solver: You solve one problem after the next in the pursuit of building something great. You love the challenge of tackling difficult situations and finding solutions to meet our homeowners' needs. You can skillfully negotiate in tough situations and win concessions without damaging relationships
• Ambitious: You thrive in an environment with nascent products and processes, and you're driven to stand up new businesses with limited information. You're a roll-up-your-sleeves kind of person
• Available: You are available and eligible to start full-time employment in the U.S.
• Always Learning: You seek feedback for improvement, are open to criticism, and aren’t defensive. You don’t wait for others to open doors and make things happen for you. You learn from peer successes and seek best practices for continued self-improvement.
• Expert Communicator: You excel at rapidly responding to all parties while adapting the Bolster story to all of our unique homeowners. You can build appropriate rapport to manage effective relationships and relate well to all kinds of people.
• Detail-Oriented: This position calls for a team player with a strong work ethic, who is detail-oriented in order to drive high-quality work

Pay And Benefits

• Competitive base salary based on experience and skill level
• Hyrbid role with 2-3 days work from home
• Benefits include a generous vacation policy, comprehensive health care, a 401K program
• Parental Leave
• Your birthday off!
• Career path opportunities
• Eligibility for an annual merit increase in base pay.