Purchasing & Procurement Program Manager
National Life Insurance Company · Addison, TX; Montpelier, VT · $86.6k–$127.1k
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Come join one of America’s fastest-growing insurance companies. Since 1848, National Life Group has aimed to keep our promises, providing families with stability in good times and in bad. Throughout that history, we have provided peace of mind to those families as they plan their futures.
Our mission extends beyond the insurance and annuities policies that we offer. We strive to make the world a better place through our grants from our charitable foundation, paid volunteer time for our employees, environmentally sustainable and healthy workplaces, and events that promote the work of nonprofits in our own backyard.
We foster a collaborative environment with opportunities for growth and encourage our associates to live our values: Do good. Be good. Make good.
Please note that we do not offer visa sponsorship for this position.
The Purchasing and Procurement Manage r executes day-to-day purchasing activities across the company, including office supplies, equipment, and marketing sales events. This individual personally handles purchasing requests, obtains quotes, negotiates commercial terms, prepares purchase orders, coordinates supplier onboarding, and resolves purchasing issues.
The role focuses on completing purchasing work accurately and efficiently, helping business partners obtain the goods and services they need while ensuring appropriate approvals and documentation. The manager balances an active purchasing workload with process improvement and reporting.
This position works closely with business owners, Accounts Payable, Finance, Legal, Information Technology, Information Security, and Risk Management. The manager also supports the implementation and ongoing use of Workday procurement processes, including workflow testing, employee training, and day-to-day troubleshooting.
This position currently offers an onsite work schedule, with the expectation that you will be in the office four (4) days per week during onsite core days. Our current onsite core days are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. The work schedule type and core days are subject to change with advance notification and manager discretion.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Execute day-to-day purchasing activities , personally managing requests from submission through vendor selection, approval, purchase-order issuance, and order completion.
- Develop, manage, and monitor assigned procurement and purchasing budgets , including tracking expenditures and commitments, analyzing variances, and recommending corrective actions to remain within approved spending levels.
- Build and maintain strong vendor relationships , serving as a primary contact for purchasing matters, establishing clear expectations, addressing concerns, and holding vendors accountable for pricing, quality, delivery, and service commitments.
- Partner with business owners to understand purchasing needs , clarify specifications and timing, evaluate options, and confirm appropriate budget a
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rs. The final salary or hourly wages offered may be outside of this range based on other reasons and individual circumstances.
Additional Compensation and Benefits . The total compensation package for this position may also include a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. The successful candidate may also be eligible to participate in National Life’s discretionary annual incentive programs, subject to the rules governing such programs. If hired, the employee will be in an "at-will position" and National Life reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.
National Life is accepting applications for this role on an ongoing basis and the role remains open until filled.
Salary Pay Range
$86,625 — $127,050 USD
National Life Group® is a trade name of National Life Insurance Company, Montpelier, VT – founded in 1848, Life Insurance Company of the Southwest, Addison, TX – chartered in 1955, and their affiliates. Each company of National Life Group is solely responsible for its own financial condition and contractual obligations. Life Insurance Company of the Southwest is not an authorized insurer in New York and does not conduct insurance business in New York. Equity Services, Inc., Member FINRA/SIPC, is a Broker/Dealer and Registered Investment Adviser affiliate of National Life Insurance Company. All other entities are independent of the companies of National Life Group.
Fortune 1000 status is based on the consolidated financial results of all National Life Group companies.