Log in

Job Detail - Manager of Vendor Operations & Procurement (Hybrid)

About Us:

Elevate K-12 is on a mission to ensure every student receives a high-quality education, regardless of zip code. We are changing the way classrooms work by creating a brand new category of live, virtual classroom instruction to give students access to exceptional teachers through our two-sided network. Our certified teachers from across the country are securely streamed into tens of thousands of classrooms, providing instruction that would otherwise be unavailable in many districts across the U.S. Our goal is to enable high-quality, live teaching for every learner in the U.S., from kindergarten through their first jobs, so they can identify and pursue their unique passions in life. We are the new way to the classroom! 

Elevate K-12 is a series-C funded (led by General Catalyst), high-growth, EdTech company enjoying strong business momentum. We are growing at 150%+ CAGR in a $50B TAM with plans to double again next year. We have the first-mover, and now the first-scaler, advantage and we are working to become an iconic EdTech brand in live teaching, uplifting the lives of millions of students and creating unique job opportunities for teachers in this new, innovative category of education. 

The Role: 

Manager of Vendor Operations & Procurement will oversee and manage our organization’s procurement operations and vendor relationships. The ideal candidate should possess strategic thinking capabilities and deep understanding of procurement process, vendor management, and contract management. You will assume a pivotal role in optimizing costs, ensuring timely delivery of goods and services and nurturing supplier relationships. The role will have key engagements and interactions across all levels of the organization.  

With your deep expertise and proven success using analytical thinking and iterative problem-solving, you have what it takes to strategically and tactically manage projects, improve current state and processes and built future state. Whether balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders or making sound decision using data, analysis, past experience, and risk/entrepreneur mindset, you will serve as a trusted advisor who routinely solves/improves/business problems. In the process, you will have exciting opportunity to design and develop current and future state of a newly established department. 

What you will do:  

  • Extensive experience and proficiency in utilizing Sourcing/Procurement tools, methodologies, including RFP (Request for Proposal) management, negotiations and contract management. The candidate’s experience in these areas will be pivotal in optimizing procurement strategies.
  • Design and implement the vendor management process for new and existing vendors ensuring coordination across technology, operations, finance and other business stakeholders 
  • Develop guideliness, standards, and procedures to continually improve the current state and build future state 
  • Accountable to design-implement and create transparency leveraging DocuSign to track all contractual agreements for the organization.  
  • Evaluating/monitoring contracts to identify needed amendments, extensions and to assess compliance with contractual obligations.  
  • Maintain the ongoing Vendor Governance process(es) which includes overall oversight of Vendors relationship state. Serves as an escalation point and single point of contact for Vendor and Business Unit(s) 
  • Manage and track progress of initial procurement, renewals and provide status reports to key stakeholders/management 
  • Negotiate pricing, terms, and contracts with suppliers, and vendors
  • Ensure appropriate approvals are obtained and documentation custody is maintained

Qualifications: 

  • +5 years previous experience in vendor management or comparable field 
  • Bachelors Degree in Business Administration or comparable field 
  • Experience with contract negotiations / RFP’s/policies and procedures 
  • Strong experience in DocuSign 
  • Strong attention to detail and result-oriented with problem solving, research and resolution skills 
  • Excellent reading and written language skills, organizational skills, interpersonal skils, “Creative Thinker” and “Resolution Skills” 
  • Proven ability to design and manage multiple projects, set priorities and meet deadlines 
  • “On the ground” and “Roll up Sleeves” mentality to support the newly established department

What we offer: 

  • An amazing team of “Elevaters” with a strong, inclusive, and diverse work culture 
  • Competitive compensation 
  • Unlimited PTO (Paid Time Off) & 12 company paid holidays 
  • Employee Assistance Program 
  • Benefits – Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K and more 
  • Phone stipend  
  • Chicago office gym & roof top space  

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender (including gender identity, gender expression, change of sex, and transgender status), sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, military or veteran status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.  If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. 

#LI-CORP

PUBLIC BURDEN STATEMENT: According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless such collection displays a valid OMB control number. This survey should take about 5 minutes to complete.

Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability

Form CC-305
Page 1 of 1
OMB Control Number 1250-0005
Expires 04/30/2026

Why are you being asked to complete this form?

We are a federal contractor or subcontractor. The law requires us to provide equal employment opportunity to qualified people with disabilities. We have a goal of having at least 7% of our workers as people with disabilities. The law says we must measure our progress towards this goal. To do this, we must ask applicants and employees if they have a disability or have ever had one. People can become disabled, so we need to ask this question at least every five years.

Completing this form is voluntary, and we hope that you will choose to do so. Your answer is confidential. No one who makes hiring decisions will see it. Your decision to complete the form and your answer will not harm you in any way. If you want to learn more about the law or this form, visit the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) website at www.dol.gov/ofccp.

How do you know if you have a disability?

A disability is a condition that substantially limits one or more of your “major life activities.” If you have or have ever had such a condition, you are a person with a disability. Disabilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Alcohol or other substance use disorder (not currently using drugs illegally)
  • Autoimmune disorder, for example, lupus, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, HIV/AIDS
  • Blind or low vision
  • Cancer (past or present)
  • Cardiovascular or heart disease
  • Celiac disease
  • Cerebral palsy
  • Deaf or serious difficulty hearing
  • Diabetes
  • Disfigurement, for example, disfigurement caused by burns, wounds, accidents, or congenital disorders
  • Epilepsy or other seizure disorder
  • Gastrointestinal disorders, for example, Crohn's Disease, irritable bowel syndrome
  • Intellectual or developmental disability
  • Mental health conditions, for example, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD
  • Missing limbs or partially missing limbs
  • Mobility impairment, benefiting from the use of a wheelchair, scooter, walker, leg brace(s) and/or other supports
  • Nervous system condition, for example, migraine headaches, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis (MS)
  • Neurodivergence, for example, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder, dyslexia, dyspraxia, other learning disabilities
  • Partial or complete paralysis (any cause)
  • Pulmonary or respiratory conditions, for example, tuberculosis, asthma, emphysema
  • Short stature (dwarfism)
  • Traumatic brain injury

If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection. As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measure the effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categories is as follows:

A "disabled veteran" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.

A "recently separated veteran" means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.

An "active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran" means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.

An "Armed forces service medal veteran" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.

Voluntary Self-Identification


For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey. Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiring process or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in a confidential file.

As set forth in Elevate K-12’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.