Procurement Specialist

Job Details

Description

Company Overview :

A worldwide leader in endurance sports, Spartan is a high-growth, international organization that owns and operates mass-participation athletic events under the brands Spartan®, Tough Mudder®, Spartan Trail®, Hurricane Heat, and DEKA, and offers numerous related fitness, health, and nutrition services and products. We create transformational experiences, products, and content to help people, companies, and teams tear down boundaries and expand what they believe to be possible. Together with its many subsidiaries and licensees, Spartan combines large scale global events with a vibrant digital content and community platform. With 250 events across more than 40 countries on six continents, Spartan is the world's leading extreme wellness and endurance brand.

Job Description

• Analyze and populate P&L Workbooks needed for race production and procurement.
• Excellent commercial skills from negotiating complex contracts.
• Follow-up as required with all teams to expedite flow of materials and information to meet race schedule and ground crew expectation.
• Interacts with production planners daily to resolve issues regarding race efficiencies or additional information as requested from ground crew, and finance.
• Solicit bids, analyze quotations, select or recommend suppliers, and negotiate purchase agreements in concert with the highest quality at the lowest total cost.
• Assist in the review of production budget and solicit recommendations from suppliers that will provide reduced lead times, lower cost and product improvements.
• Travel to races / events as needed to review procurement process effectiveness, communication with build crews, and meet with suppliers.
• May be asked to perform other duties at a lower level or higher level of proficiency.

Qualifications

Job Qualifications

Spartan Race is an equal-opportunity employer. We value diversity and celebrate the uniqueness of every individual on our team. All employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and business needs. Spartan Race is committed to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.