Procurement Manager at ever in San Francisco, CA

Job description

• The Procurement Manager leads procurement, vendor coordination, and purchasing strategy across Ever's Sales and Recon operations, with a primary focus on supporting new site launches and continued expansion.
• This role ensures each location has the equipment, tools, supplies, vendors, and operational resources needed to launch successfully and operate efficiently. The Procurement Manager partners closely with Expansion, Operations, Recon, Sales, Finance, and Accounting to manage procurement from early planning and vendor sourcing through purchasing, delivery, and site readiness.
• Outside of active launches, this role focuses on strengthening Ever's vendor network, reducing costs, standardizing purchasing, and preparing for upcoming launches.

Responsibilities

• Launch Procurement and Readiness
• • Own procurement planning and execution for new Sales and Recon locations.
• • Develop site specific equipment, tool, supply, and inventory requirements.
• • Build purchasing plans aligned with launch timelines and operational readiness milestones.
• • Place and track purchase orders to ensure critical items arrive on time.
• • Coordinate deliveries, installations, and vendor scheduling with project and site teams.
• • Identify long lead items and procurement risks early to prevent launch delays.
• • Support vehicle logistics and readiness needs associated with new site launches.
• • Travel to launch locations as needed to support procurement and onsite readiness.
• Vendor Management and Sourcing
• • Source, evaluate, and onboard vendors across equipment, tools, supplies, facility services, and other operational needs.
• • Obtain and compare quotes to ensure competitive pricing, quality, and service.
• • Negotiate pricing, terms, service expectations, and purchasing agreements.
• • Build relationships with preferred vendors capable of supporting Ever as we scale.
• • Manage vendor performance, delivery timelines, quality, and responsiveness.
• • Identify opportunities to consolidate vendors and leverage company wide purchasing volume.
• Purchasing and Budget Management
• • Own purchasing activity within approved launch and operational budgets.
• • Maintain visibility into committed, ordered, received, and outstanding spend.
• • Partner with Expansion, Finance, and Accounting to track budgets, invoices, and purchase approvals.
• • Identify cost saving opportunities without sacrificing operational quality or readiness.
• • Maintain accurate purchasing records, including orders, vendors, pricing, and agreements.
• Inventory and Standardization
• • Establish standard equipment, tool, and supply packages for Ever facilities.
• • Maintain appropriate inventory levels for commonly used operational supplies and launch materials.
• • Develop reorder points and purchasing standards to reduce emergency and unnecessary spend.
• • Maintain preferred vendor lists, pricing benchmarks, and equipment specifications.
• • Build and continuously improve Ever's procurement playbook so every launch becomes more efficient and predictable.

Requirements

• • Three or more years of experience in procurement, purchasing, supply chain, vendor management, operations, or a related field.
• • Experience managing multiple vendors, purchase orders, budgets, and delivery timelines.
• • Strong negotiation and vendor relationship management skills.
• • Highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and deadlines.
• • Comfort building processes and systems in a fast paced, high growth environment.
• • Strong analytical skills, with the ability to compare pricing, evaluate vendors, and identify cost saving opportunities.
• • Strong communication skills and the ability to work cross functionally with Operations, Finance, Project Management, and site leadership.
• • Ability and willingness to travel as needed to support new site launches, vendor coordination, procurement activities, and onsite operational readiness.
• • Experience supporting automotive, retail, construction, facilities, or multi site operations.
• • Experience supporting new site openings or expansion programs.

Skills

Required

• Procurement
• Purchasing
• Supply chain
• Vendor management
• Operations
• Negotiation
• Vendor relationship management
• Organization
• Process building
• Analytical skills
• Communication
• Cross-functional collaboration

Preferred

• Automotive industry experience
• Retail operations
• Construction
• Facilities management
• Multi-site operations
• New site openings
• Expansion programs

Benefits

• The anticipated base salary range for this position is $100,000 to $125,000 for a San Francisco hiring location. The range may vary based on the geographic hiring location. Actual compensation will depend on experience, skills, qualifications, and business needs.