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Stride, Inc.

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5001 - 10000 employees

Founded 2000

📚 Education

🛍️ eCommerce

☁️ SaaS

Education • eCommerce • SaaS

Stride, Inc. is an innovative company focused on transforming education through online learning and personalized teaching. It serves a diverse range of learners including K–12 students, adult learners, military families, businesses, and school districts. Stride offers a variety of educational products and services, which include K–12 education solutions, career development programs, and personalized tutoring. With a commitment to social responsibility and inclusion, Stride aims to help learners of all ages achieve their full potential by providing flexible and effective learning opportunities both in online public schools and beyond. Stride is also involved in developing tools for educators and supporting businesses by offering career development options and access to a talented workforce. The company is publicly traded on the NYSE under the symbol LRN.

📋 Description

• Develop and execute category strategies aligned with business priorities • Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders across various categories of spend • Lead complex sourcing initiatives end-to-end, including RFPs, supplier selection, and negotiations • Operate as a flexible procurement partner, supporting day-to-day sourcing and contracting needs across additional categories as business demand requires • Triage and prioritize incoming requests, balancing strategic initiatives with tactical execution • Establish and manage preferred supplier programs and rationalized supplier portfolios • Drive total cost of ownership, value creation, and risk mitigation strategies • Ensure consistent application of procurement policies, processes, and controls across all engagements • Lead strategic supplier relationship management, including performance reviews and governance models • Independently lead commercial negotiations and contract redlining in partnership with Legal, InfoSec, and Finance • Identify opportunities for supplier consolidation, cost optimization, and innovation • Serve as a key team member in the implementation and rollout of an AI-based intake-to-pay procurement platform • Partner with cross-functional teams to design and optimize intake workflows, approval routing, and user experience • Drive system adoption and change management across the managed departments across the organization • Translate business needs into system requirements and continuously improve procurement processes through technology • Identify and lead initiatives to improve procurement efficiency, scalability, and user experience • Develop and deliver stakeholder education and enablement programs • Provide mentorship to procurement professionals

🎯 Requirements

• Five (5) years in various Procurement category leadership roles • Three (3) years of management experience • Strong negotiation skills • In depth knowledge of Procurement best practices, category management, market trends, and contracting • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills • Strong analytical, problem solving and project management skills • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain or related field, MBA highly preferred • Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) • Experience in Education Technology industry • Experience consolidating / integrating subsidiary and affiliate strategic contracts • Experience with AI-based intake to pay procurement systems and NetSuite a plus

🏖️ Benefits

• Health benefits • Retirement contributions • Paid time off