Source: https://deftridge.com/job/supplier-negotiation-support-united-states-dt-2733715/ Title: Supplier Negotiation Support (Excel), remote, US | Deftridge Summary: Supplier Negotiation Support (Excel) for a director Procurement & Vendor Manager, remote in the US. $113-$147 an hour, about 8 hours in total. One-off Posted Oct 21 · DT-2733715 # Supplier Negotiation Support (Excel) Director · Procurement & Vendor Manager · Remote · United States **$113–$147** / hour About $520–$1,560 in total. Set by the company within a range checked against market pay for the role; your recruiter agrees your exact rate with you before anything is sent. Deftridge adds 15% on top and bills it to the company, so **nothing comes out of your rate**. - **Company** Legal services provider · 1,001–5,000 employeesCL-52758 · based in Oklahoma City - **Where** Remote · United States - **Format** One-off task - **Time needed** about 8 h in total - **Start** Starts within 7 days - **Level** Director · 10-15 years - **When you work** Evenings or weekends2 h a week overlap with CT **489** tasks of this type completed on Deftridge ## About this task This legal services provider (1,001–5,000 employees) is looking for a director Procurement & Vendor Manager for a single piece of work with a fixed scope and a fixed price. Negotiation plan and fallback options. It is a self-contained job: scope, checklist and price are agreed before you start. It is a law firm; confidentiality is absolute and every file is handled under supervision. The work is fully remote. Any location in United States works, with a few hours of overlap with the team's day. Evenings or weekends are fine, as long as the agreed weekly output is there. About 2 hours a week should overlap with the team's day (CT). ## What you deliver - Negotiate a three-year renewal with a software supplier and achieve a target discount. - A 20-minute walkthrough call, or a recorded screen share if you prefer - A final note stating what was checked and what was left out of scope - One round of edits after the company's review is included ## How the work runs - Day 1: kickoff call and access to the files - Days 2 to 6: the work, with questions answered the same day - Last day: delivery and a short walkthrough **Duration:** 2 to 3 weeks. Accepted on the company's written OK. If something is missed, you fix it in the same week at no extra charge to either side. ## Tools Excel Zoom ## Who fits - 10-15 years of hands-on work as a Procurement & Vendor Manager, or the equivalent mix of roles - Comfortable working in Excel and Zoom - Your own work history stays private; the company sees a first name, your field and a rate ### Nice to have - Experience in a similar industry - Used to short written handovers ## Not included - Managing other contractors or employees - Work outside the scope written in the brief; extra items are quoted separately - Travel or work at a fixed location ## How you get paid - The company prepays Deftridge before your first hour, so payment does not depend on a late invoice. - Deftridge pays you in USD after the company confirms the hours or the deliverable. The payment date is written in your task agreement. - You work as an independent contractor: you report your own income, and your recruiter sends the statements your accountant needs. - You never chase the company. Questions about money go to Deftridge. ## What happens after you say you're interested 1. **Within one working day** A recruiter writes to you to confirm your hours and the rate you want. 1. **You agree the rate** You and the recruiter fix an exact rate inside the company's range. You decide whether to go ahead. 1. **With your written OK** The company sees the anonymous profile below. Most companies answer within three working days. 1. **Start** You sign the task agreement and the company's confidentiality terms through Deftridge, and begin on the date above. ## What the company sees about you First name, field, experience, tools and the hours you offer. Not your surname, your employer or your contact details. Your profile **Alex** Director Procurement & Vendor Manager - **Experience** 10-15 years in operations & assistance - **Tools** Excel, Zoom - **Offers** 8 hours in total, weekday evenings - **Rate** $130 an hour, agreed with the recruiter ## How this rate compares The midpoint of this range, $130 an hour, is **above** the median director Procurement & Vendor Manager rate in the United States ($125). The shaded band is the 25th to 75th percentile of the market. Median $125 This task $130 $87 $159 [All Procurement & Vendor Manager jobs in United States](https://deftridge.com/jobs/procurement-and-vendor-manager/united-states/) · [Procurement & Vendor Manager rates in United States](https://deftridge.com/rates/procurement-and-vendor-manager/united-states/) · [Operations & Assistance jobs](https://deftridge.com/jobs/operations-and-assistance/) ## Questions about pay and privacy The rules are the same for every task. [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what the company sees and side work next to a job. CL-52758 is the Deftridge code for this company. Its name is shared only after you agree to an introduction, and you decide whether to go ahead. ## Interested in this task? Leave your first name and e-mail. You hear back from a recruiter inside one working day, and nothing reaches the company without your written OK. - You see and agree the rate before the company hears about you - Your employer and surname stay private - E-mail only, no phone calls Thank you, Supplier Negotiation Support (Excel) is noted. 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