Procurement Team Lead

Full-Time | Hybrid: 3 Days Onsite at New Jersey Office Please note: This role does not offer sponsorship now or in the future About the role We're hiring a Team Lead to run procurement, vendor management, and project cost control. You will manage a small team responsible for project timing and costing, and vendor quotes. Your job is to keep projects moving fast and within budget by securing the best-fit vendors for each project based on cost, quality, capacity, and speed. What you'll bring: Lead the cost control team and manage workload across projects to hit timelines and budgets (spot budget and margin risks early) Negotiate vendor rate cards and ad hoc project pricing Review the monthly project plan to identify opportunities to optimize timing, sequencing, and resourcing to support business goals. Maintain the vendor pool to match business needs, including niche audiences and markets (primary + backup coverage) Drive process improvement: simplify workflows, improve speed, and adopt tools/systems that reduce manual work Own recurring reporting Spend, budget vs actual, margin variance, and team throughput Power BI dashboards for vendor performance and spend trends As a Procurement Team Lead, you will: Procurement, vendor management, operations, or cost control experience (market research or professional services preferred) Experience managing a team and setting priorities in a fast-moving environment Strong working knowledge of basic finance concepts: budgets, margin, variance analysis, and invoice controls Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables required; comfortable with large datasets) Power BI experience building and maintaining dashboards Strong negotiation skills and comfort pushing back when scope or cost is drifting Clear, organized communicator who documents decisions and follows through Nice to have Experience with research vendors (panels, recruiters) Familiarity with vendor onboarding and compliance documents (insurance ,SOWs) Experience improving operational workflows or implementing systems (templates, dashboards, intake forms, automation) Why Behaviorally? We are the global market leader in digital shopper research, but what sets us apart is how we work: Digital-first, behavior-focused: We prioritize agility, speed, and relevance Human-centered: We put people—shoppers, clients, colleagues—at the core of every decision Growth-oriented: We invest in our people and are proud to promote from within Transparent and grounded: We share goals, results, and accountability—top to bottom Join a team of curious minds, candid communicators, and committed collaborators who are passionate about redefining what shopper research can be. J-18808-Ljbffr