<p>We are looking for a Procurement Specialist to join a team in Secaucus, New Jersey in a contract to potential permanent capacity. This position focuses on shaping market-level sourcing plans, strengthening supplier partnerships, and supporting procurement operations that align with business goals. The role works closely with construction, facilities, legal, and cross-functional stakeholders to improve purchasing practices, maintain documentation, and drive consistent vendor performance.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Develop and roll out procurement plans for the assigned market in partnership with construction and facilities teams at both market and broader organizational levels.</p><p>• Oversee vendor agreements by tracking performance, leading recurring business reviews, and strengthening relationships with key suppliers.</p><p>• Establish sourcing and supplier management objectives that support cost efficiency, operational reliability, and future growth.</p><p>• Contribute to procurement audits and evaluations by keeping material and execution assessments current and well organized.</p><p>• Identify and maintain a strong network of experienced suppliers to support expansion plans, service needs, and investment optimization.</p><p>• Coordinate and carry out purchasing activities with local market teams, ensuring processes move forward effectively and in line with requirements.</p><p>• Maintain procurement documents, agreement forms, and working templates, using Excel and related tools to support consistency and accuracy.</p><p>• Prepare, revise, and standardize procurement documentation in collaboration with legal partners and internal stakeholders.</p><p>• Serve as a procurement resource across the organization by advising teams on sourcing practices, supplier engagement, and negotiation approaches.</p><p>• Represent the market in procurement discussions, share updated guidelines, and help train teams on purchasing and supplier management practices.</p>
<p>Our client is a publicly traded firm focused on investing in and managing real estate assets through a disciplined, capital-markets-driven approach. The organization combines deep market expertise with a strong emphasis on risk management, operational excellence, collaboration, and long-term value creation.</p><p><br></p><p>They are currently seeking a Trading Operations Management professional to lead the day-to-day operations supporting the firm's investment portfolio and financing activities. This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for strengthening operational controls, improving processes and technology, managing risk, and ensuring accurate and timely execution across the trade lifecycle.</p><p><br></p><p>Key Responsibilities:</p><p>· Oversee daily trade operations, including trade capture, confirmations, clearing and settlement, cash activity, financing transactions, reconciliations, and accounting processes.</p><p>· Manage margin and collateral processes, investigate exceptions, and ensure timely resolution of breaks across books, records, custodians, counterparties, and the general ledger.</p><p>· Establish and maintain robust operating procedures, controls, service standards, performance metrics, and reporting to support transparency and effective risk management.</p><p>· Serve as the business owner for the order management system, driving workflow enhancements, integrations, automation, testing, and adoption in partnership with technology and business stakeholders.</p><p>· Partner with Investment, Finance, Technology, Legal, Compliance, Risk, and external providers to improve operational efficiency, data quality, scalability, and resilience.</p><p>· Lead operational readiness for new products, counterparties, financing arrangements, and strategic initiatives, ensuring workflows, documentation, controls, connectivity, and support models are established before launch.</p><p><br></p><p>For immediate consideration please contact Alex.Muzaurieta@roberthalf.</p>