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Job Description
The P
rocurement Specialist is responsible for managing procurement-eligible goods and services for Y-USA, with a focus on vendor sourcing, negotiation support, contract coordination, and ongoing vendor relationship management.
This role supports the full lifecycle of vendor engagements subject to procurement-including intake, competitive sourcing, negotiation, contract execution, renewal management, and performance monitoring-while explicitly excluding grants, pass-through funding to Ys and Alliances, fair share refunds, and other non-procurement activity.
The Procurement Specialist partners closely with Finance, Contract Administration, IT, Events, Legal, and functional leaders to ensure vendor relationships are well-managed, cost-effective, compliant, and aligned with organizational priorities.
YMCA of the USA (Y-USA) embraces a remote-first working environment which means most employees work remotely from a home office within the continental United States.
Please submit a resume and a cover letter explaining your specific interest in YUSA and what distinguishes you as a strong candidate for this role. Applicants holding ISM certification(s) should include a copy of their APSM and/or CPSM certification along with their resume and cover letter.Qualifications
A successful candidate will possess a majority of the following professional and personal attributes and competencies:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in business, finance, supply chain management-
- Preferred: Institute for Supply Chain Management Certification: APSM or CPSM
- 3-6 years of experience in procurement, contract administration, or vendor management
- Experience with vendor negotiation and relationship management
- Ability to interpret contracts, pricing schedules, and scopes of work
- Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making skills
- Clear communicator with strong stakeholder management skills
- Comfortable balancing service orientation with control discipline
- Experience with professional services and SaaS vendors preferred
- Nonprofit or mission-driven experience a plus
- Strong Excel skills; ERP/AP and contract repository experience preferred
- Excellent communication, negotiation and collaboration skills
Essential Functions
Procurement-Eligible Spend (In Scope):
- Professional and consulting services
- Technology, SaaS platforms, licensing, and IT services
- Marketing, media, creative, and communications vendors
- Temporary staffing, independent contractors, and recruiting firms
- Corporate facilities, office services, and operational vendors
- Printing, promotional items, and externally purchased goods
Not Managed Through Procurement (Out of Scope):
- Grants and pass-through payments to Ys, Alliances, and partners
- Fair share refunds and inter-organization settlements
- Scholarships, stipends, and volunteer reimbursements
- Conference registrations, dues, and memberships
- Programmatic travel and lodging where vendor selection is not discretionary
Key Responsibilities
- Procurement and Sourcing
- Manage intake and review of procurement-eligible purchase requests
- Support and lead competitive sourcing activities (RFPs, RFQs, vendor comparisons)
- Apply procurement thresholds and approval rules consistently
- Advise internal stakeholders on sourcing approaches based on risk and spend
- Negotiation and Commercial Review
- Support and lead negotiations on pricing, terms, and scopes of work
- Identify opportunities for cost savings, scope clarity, and risk reduction
- Partner with Contract Administration and Legal on contract negotiations
- Contract and Vendor Management
- Coordinate contract execution and maintain documentation of key terms
- Track renewals and support renewal and re-bid decisions
- Manage day-to-day vendor relationships and issue resolution
- Escalate vendor risks or performance concerns when appropriate
- Spend Analysis and Reporting
- Analyze procurement-eligible vendor spend
- Identify opportunities for consolidation or renegotiation
- Prepare reports for Finance leadership on managed spend and renewals
- Process and Policy Support
- Reinforce procurement workflows and role clarity
- Support standardized templates and intake processes
- Collaborate with Finance, IT, Events, and Contract Administration on controls
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