Position Overview

A Day in the Life

New Store Openings & Relocations Responsibilities:

• Oversee planning, purchasing, and coordination of goods and transportation to support new store openings and relocation projects, ensuring all critical timelines and milestones are met.

Procurement Operations Responsibilities:

• Evaluate departmental procurement requests and determine the most appropriate sourcing and
• Assist key stakeholders in vendor selection, onboarding, management, and performance evaluation.
• Conduct sourcing activities, including engaging, negotiating, and maintaining relationships with new and existing suppliers to support business needs and improvements.
• Implement and uphold procurement processes to drive efficiency, cost savings, and adherence to best practices.
• Develop, run, and analyze reports to identify spending trends, compliance metrics, and procurement performance indicators.
• Contribute to vendor performance assessments and support the development and maintenance of vendor scorecards.
• Support field operations with order tracking, issue resolution, discrepancies, and return processing.
• Review, reconcile, and resolve EDI rejection reports and invoice discrepancies to ensure accurate financial processing.
• Monitor and communicate updates on regulatory requirements, including bag ordinances, to ensure ongoing compliance.

Sourcing Responsibilities:

• Identify business requirements through spend analysis and demand forecasting for high-spend categories, including store supplies, back-of-house equipment, and ad hoc business requests.
• Analyze purchasing trends and collaborate with business partners to align sourcing objectives, strategies, and operational requirements.
• Identify, evaluate, and pre-qualify suppliers and service providers through the approved vendor due diligence and compliance process.
• Negotiate supplier agreements and terms, including pricing, product quality, delivery schedules, and service expectations across assigned procurement categories.

Additional Procurement & Business Responsibilities:

• Support business-critical projects and cross-functional initiatives to ensure the successful implementation of new processes, programs, and operational improvements.
• Maintain strong relationships and effective communication with vendors and suppliers to ensure consistent service, support, and business continuity

You'll Come With

• 2-3 years' experience in purchasing, vendor negotiations, inventory management, and supply chain coordination.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills with proficiency in Microsoft Applications and Oracle Financials.
• Proven ability to manage supplier relationships, control costs, resolve pricing discrepancies, and support efficient procurement operations in a fast-paced environment.

Come join our team. You’re going to like it here!  

You will enjoy competitive wages, flexible hours, and an associate discount. Burlington’s benefits package includes medical, dental and vision coverage including life and disability insurance. Full-time associates are also eligible for paid time off, paid holidays and a 401(k) plan. 

We are a rapidly growing brand and provide a variety of training and development opportunities so our associates can grow with us. Our teams work hard and have fun together! Burlington associates make a difference in the lives of customers, colleagues, and the communities where we live and work every day. Burlington Stores, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity

Individual pay decisions will be based on a variety of factors, such as but not limited to, qualifications, education, job-related skills, relevant experience, and geographic location.