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The Metropolitan Museum of Art Senior Procurement Buyer in New York, New York
About the Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy. The Museum lives in two iconic sites in New York City—The Met Fifth Avenue and The Met Cloisters. Millions of people also take part in The Met experience online.
Since its founding in 1870, The Met has always aspired to be more than a treasury of rare and beautiful objects. We are committed to fostering a collaborative and respectful work environment with a staff as diverse as the audiences we engage. Our staff members are art lovers who are passionate about working toward a common goal: creating the most dynamic and inspiring art museum in the world.
At The Met, every staff member – from security officers to researchers to scientists and beyond – lives by our core values of respect, inclusivity, collaboration, excellence, and integrity.
Respect: Engage one another with collegiality, empathy, and kindness, always.
Inclusivity: Ensure that all are and feel welcome and valued.
Collaboration: Reach across boundaries to exchange ideas and work together toward our shared mission.
Excellence: Lead the cultural world in quality and expertise—and inspire curiosity and creativity.
Integrity: Hold ourselves to the highest moral standards, admit when we fall short, and then evolve.
ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT:
Procurement leads the optimization of purchases across the Museum to sustain an environment of world-class strategic sourcing through an efficient Source to Pay (S2P) process. This is accomplished by utilizing industry best practices, which manage risk and administer sourcing functionality to proactively direct buying activities and protect the interests of the Museum. Through this process, Procurement:
leads The Met in embracing a culture where sourcing and negotiations are standardized across the organization in a center-led model;
acts as a financial steward and consistently, proactively delivers savings & cost efficiencies back to The Met;
is known as the Subject Matter Experts regarding strategic sourcing;
oversees Supplier Relationship Management and Supplier Diversity & Inclusion;
ensures our business processes are sustainable, manage risk and administer the right level of control and efficiency.
GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:
You will execute the Met’s Procurement strategies and ensure the integrity of business processes in the acquisition of all Goods and Services needed for HR, Finance, Registrar, Curatorial, Retail, and President’s Office at The Met. You will source Art Storage, Services and Shipment, as well as Professional Services, Logistics, Office Supplies, Marketing, and General Expenses within The Met's contract terms and conditions by ensuring on time, on budget and quality-based project delivery.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:
Drive procurement best practices to maximize ROI on engaged spend;
Work closely with the requesting departments to clearly understand their requirements so as to provide early input into the sourcing process; research supply options and source candidates;
Independently manage large RFP projects by working with internal stakeholders and suppliers per the defined process, from pre-qualification of suppliers, bidder communications, project tracking, bid leveling analysis, selection recommendation, negotiation and contracting, supplier onboarding, to achieve optimal TCO (cost, service, & quality);
Have good understanding of the industries / market for the Art Storage, Services and Shipment , Professional Services (Legal, HR and Finance), Logistics (Registrar, Retail), Office Supplies, Marketing, and General Expenses and knowledge / experience of supply base in the local market;
Process requisitions and change orders with an average of 2-day turn-around-time and release POs in a timely fashion;
Validate fair values of incumbent sources through benchmark studies. Recommend alternate sources as appropriate considering attributes such as service levels, performance records, industry recognitions, and peer recommendations;
Take remedial actions when suppliers are not performing as committed. Ensures that items are delivered on time and expedites where necessary;
Participate in meetings with end users, and understand their urgencies, align solutions plans with Project priorities;
Ability to collaborate with stakeholders and work with suppliers to respond with creative solutions under (sometimes) extreme time pressures to meet the deadlines;
Formulate strategy in area of spend responsibility and drive cost reduction initiatives;
Overcome barriers that inhibit diverse supplier from competing thus maximize diversity spend where viable including sub-tier spend to be considered in the sourcing process;
Generate ad hoc work reports, provide periodic updates for management on activities and savings;
Ensure that sourcing practices and Requesters' actions comply with the standard operating policies and procedures in all aspects of the source to pay process. Provide guidance to Requesters as appropriate.
Other related duties as assigned.
REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
5 years of experience in strategic sourcing and market research, supplier evaluation and selection, stakeholder and project management, negotiation, RFx solicitation, ensuring integrity of procurement process and PO quality
Experience sourcing Professional Services, Logistics, Art Services, Office Supplies, Marketing, and General Expenses is a plus
Experience in ERP platform (Workday, SAP, etc.) and Sourcing Management tools a plus
Self-starter with ability to handle and prioritize multiple projects, and to drive results independently and as member of the Logistics & General Expenses Procurement team
Analytical, with solid proficiency in Microsoft Office
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Contract and price negotiation, as well as supplier management experience
Ability to prioritize and manage intense workloads and multiple projects in a complex, fast-paced environment
Ability to assess and evaluate situations effectively. Excellent time management and organizational skills
COMPENSATION RANGE:
Pay Rate : $120,000 - $125,000
The advertised pay scale reflects the good faith minimum and maximum salary range for this role. The advertised pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage for any specific employee. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, education, special licensing or qualifications, and other factors.
Location Requirements
At time of employment, employees are expected to be located within commuting distance of the Museum. “Commuting distance” means that they are located in one of following states: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, or Pennsylvania (the “Tri-state and PA” areas), and be able to commute to and from the Museum in a single day.
Benefits Offerings
The Museum provides competitive compensation, and generous benefits and perks for all eligible employees. Note: Benefits Offering may differ based on Employee Status.
Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
403(b) basic retirement plan and optional matching retirement plan with an outstanding employer match
Considerable paid time off, including annual leave, sick leave, and 13 Museum holidays
Long-term disability coverage
Flexible Spending Accounts & Health Savings Account (pre-tax income for eligible health care expenses)
Commuter benefits (pre-tax income for parking or mass transit expenses)
Free financial-planning services
Financial assistance for relevant coursework, seminars, and training programs
25% discount for staff in Museum shops
A subsidized staff cafeteria
Access to the Museums Council pass, which grants free admission to various museums and cultural institutions
Research shows that women and people from underrepresented groups often apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. We recognize that it is highly unlikely that someone meets 100% of the qualifications for a role. If much of this job description describes you, then please apply for this role.
The Met is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, The Met will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed in this process, please contact benefits@metmuseum.org .
The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, alienage or citizenship status, marital status or domestic partner status, genetic information, genetic predisposition or carrier status, gender identity, HIV status, military status and any other category protected by law in all employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, training and apprenticeship, promotion, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, lay-off and termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides an opportunity for employees to enrich and develop their love of the arts while contributing their specific skills and talents to the mission of the Museum. Career opportunities at The Met are as varied as the cultures represented in the Museum’s collection, and require all levels of training, experience, and education.
We are committed to fostering a collaborative and respectful work environment with a staff as diverse as the audiences we engage. Our staff members are art lovers who are passionate about working toward a common goal: creating the most dynamic and inspiring art museum in the world. At The Met, every staff member – from security officers to researchers to scientists and beyond – lives by our core values of respect, inclusivity, collaboration, excellence, and integrity. If you share our community’s values, please apply to one of our exciting opportunities!
Respect: Engage one another with collegiality, empathy, and kindness, always.
Inclusivity: Ensure that all are and feel welcome and valued.
Collaboration: Reach across boundaries to exchange ideas and work together toward our shared mission.
Excellence: Lead the cultural world in quality and expertise—and inspire curiosity and creativity.
Integrity: Hold ourselves to the highest moral standards, admit when we fall short, and then evolve.
The Museum provides competitive compensation, and generous benefits and perks for all eligible employees. Benefits Offering may differ based on Employee Status.
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