Overview
In Common With is a design studio built on collaboration between artists, materials, environments, and our community at large. Working together, we’re committed to redefining the familiar by bringing elevated materials, detail-oriented design, and unparalleled adaptability to furniture and lighting for all spaces.
We’re looking for a self-starter with dynamic interests to join our team full-time as Procurement Manager. This person will report directly to and work alongside the studio’s Director of Operations.
We’re proud to foster a studio environment in which everyone brings valuable skills, experiences, and ideas to the collective conversation. We provide training to ensure our team members have the tools and knowledge they need to do their best work. We ask that you supply your own near-obsessive love of detail, top-notch communication skills, curiosity, efficiency, and kindness.
Key Responsibilities
Vendor Management:
- Source new vendors, interview, and determine potential candidates
- Source backup vendors for all existing vendors
- Work with the Design Team during the design process to source and identify vendors to partner with for new pieces and materials.
- Create and establish strong relationships with vendors, including pre-qualification, negotiating supplier agreements, preparation of contracts, and tender management. Set a gold standard for partnership and production
- Negotiate pricing and terms with vendors based on pricing studies and margins.
Management + Leadership:
- Create purchasing budgets for Studio Partners, Operations Director, and Finance team to approve.
- Work with the Director of Operations to create quarterly and yearly projections for inventory and minimum/maximum stock levels, looking at past sales, open quotes, and market research.
- Ensure Procurement Associates diligently manage external vendors and manufacturers to meet production timelines and business objectives
- Establish long-term goals with them for each vendor.
- Alert the Director of Operations when issues arise with existing vendors.
- Delegate tasks to meet goals.
- Guide and enable direct reports to manage day-to-day relationships with vendors and manufacturers.
- Oversee purchasing and ensure they are in line with budgets and projections.
- Oversee QC process with direct reports and assess issues as they arise, developing a plan of action and communicating to relevant stakeholders
- Updating Director of Operations and Finance Manager when there are pricing updates with as much notice as possible.
- Work with the Director of Operations and studio partners to develop and establish long-term procurement goals. Have weekly check-ins to ensure we are on track to meeting those goals.
- Manage time for Shipping/Receiving Coordinator and procurement team. Ensure they have clear priorities and communication to achieve on-time order fulfillment.
- Liaison between sales and ops / production (rush orders, custom projects, management of delays)
Studio / General:
- Responsible for addressing clutter and making room for incoming goods, maintaining product labeling of stock.
- Work with the Shipping / Receiving Coordinator and Production team to maintain an organized workspace and warehouse.
- Maintain a clean and organized work area.
Qualifications
- Outstanding organizational skills
- 5+ Years in Procurement in a similar environment
- Understanding of inventory management software/systems
- People management skills and experience leading a team.
- Extreme attention to detail
- Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced, creative work environment
- Experience and comfort with hand and power tools
- Ability to learn new skills quickly in a fast paced environment
- Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 25 to 50 pounds multiple times a day
- Ability to stand 90% of each work day while performing job duties and responsibilities
- Friendly and personable :)
Studio + Compensation
- This is a full-time position based in Gowanus, Brooklyn
- 40 hours/week. Our studio hours are Monday - Friday from 9 am to 6 pm
- $85-105K annually, commensurate with experience
How to apply
Send resume to jobs@incommonwith.com. In your email, please describe your interest in the position, why you’re a good fit for the studio.
Due to the level of responses we receive, we will not follow up with all applicants directly, but if we feel you are a good fit, we will follow up with qualified candidates within five days. Thank you for your application!
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $85,000.00 - $105,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Ability to Commute:
- Brooklyn, NY 11215 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Brooklyn, NY 11215: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person