--- title: 'Contractor, Graphic Design at CoreTrust Purchasing Group' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/contractor-graphic-design-coretrust-purchasing-group-in-nashville-or-in-qppnw1gwdv7k' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-16' --- # Contractor, Graphic Design at CoreTrust Purchasing Group - **Company:** CoreTrust Purchasing Group - **Location:** IN Nashville OR in, United States - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2026-09-15 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-16 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/coretrustpurchasinggroupllc/jobs/5238776007 ## Job description Every organization needs supplies and services – from laptops and rental cars to pens and pallets – to run their business. CoreTrust's B2B marketplace is the one place where buyers and suppliers connect, secure purchasing agreements, transact, and partner to complete billions of dollars’ worth of trade annually. CoreTrust is looking for a creative, detail-oriented Graphic Designer to join our marketing team on a contract basis. In this role, you'll bring brand and business strategy to life through compelling visual design across print, digital, and presentation formats. You'll partner closely with marketing, communications, and cross-functional stakeholders to produce high-quality creative work and help keep our creative library of templates organized, current, and easy for the broader team to use. This is a great opportunity for a versatile designer who enjoys variety, moves fluidly between projects, and takes pride in clean, polished, on-brand work. Scope - Design a wide range of marketing and communications materials, including presentations, pitch decks, one-pagers, brochures, case studies, sales collateral, and other customer-facing assets. - Create and maintain templates for presentations, documents, email campaigns, social media assets, and other recurring materials, ensuring consistency and ease of use across the organization. - Build, organize, and manage a centralized creative library of templates, brand assets, and design resources, keeping materials current, well-labeled, and easily accessible to internal teams. - Design digital marketing assets such as email templates, social graphics, web banners, and other online materials that support demand generation, brand awareness, and customer engagement initiatives. - Support event and conference marketing efforts through the creation of signage, booth graphics, presentations, promotional materials, and attendee-facing collateral. - Maintain, apply, and help evolve brand identity standards and visual guidelines, ensuring a consistent and professional experience across all channels and touchpoints. - Partner with marketing and communications stakeholders to concept, storyboard, and develop creative solutions that effectively communicate key messages and support business objectives. - Manage multiple concurrent design projects and deadlines, prioritizing requests and balancing competing business needs in a fast-paced environment. - Prepare files for both print (CMYK) and digital/web (RGB) production, ensuring quality, accuracy, and adherence to brand standards. ## Preferred Qualifications - Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Acrobat) for print and digital design. - Working knowledge of Figma and/or Canva. - Strong understanding of typography, layout, and brand systems, with an eye for clean, on-brand design. - Experience building and organizing templates or asset libraries for use by non-designers is a plus.• Experience preparing files for both print (CMYK) and digital/web (RGB) production. - Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to take direction and iterate quickly based on feedback. - Highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously. - Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design or a related field, or equivalent professional experience. ## About CoreTrust Purchasing Group ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: CoreTrust is a procurement partner that unites the purchasing power of over 3,700 members to negotiate competitive pricing and supplier contracts for indirect spend, saving members an average of 20%. - **Entity Type**: Private (acquired by Blackstone, Inc. in 2022) - **Headquarters**: Nashville, Tennessee, United States - **Founded**: 2006 - **Founders**: James Hallock ## Core Business - **Primary Industry**: Business Consulting and Services / Procurement - **Target Customers**: B2B — SMBs, Enterprise, Private Equity, Government (public sector as a cooperative), Education & Nonprofit - **Mission / Purpose**: *“To be the one place for all your indirect procurement needs... envisioning a prosperous world connected by digital trade.”* ## Products & Services - **CoreTrust Experience Platform (CXP)**: A SaaS platform offering spend analytics dashboards, contract management, personalized category recommendations, and a full product catalog for members to manage their procurement lifecycle. Tracks performance, contract compliance, and estimated savings in real-time. - **Pre-negotiated Supplier Contracts**: Access to 125+ high-quality pre-negotiated contracts with leading suppliers across categories like HR benefits, IT technology, office supplies, travel, and more. - **Strategic Sourcing & Expert Consulting**: Category-specific experts provide tailored solutions, spend analysis (via data upload), and supplier relationship management to drive year-over-year cost optimization. - **Cooperative & GPO Services**: Operates as a Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) for private sector clients and as a Cooperative for public sector (state and local government) procurement contracts. ## Market Standing - **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (Private, owned by Blackstone) - **Key Metric (Revenue)**: Estimated annual revenue of **$20.1 million** (as of latest data) - **Key Metric (Size)**: 3,700+ members, $7 billion in annual aggregated spend - **Notable Investors / Partners**: **Blackstone, Inc.** (acquired August 2022); Ownership by Blackstone provides significant financial backing and strategic resources. - **Growth Signals**: - Headcount growth of **+12.7% YoY** (now ~143 employees, up 22 people) - LinkedIn followers up **+23.6% year-over-year** (7,320 followers) - Strategic acquisitions (acquired *BuyQ* to expand capabilities) ## Competitive Advantages - **Supplier-Funded, No-Cost Model**: Membership is completely free to members, funded entirely by suppliers — a powerful differentiator that removes financial barriers and makes adoption frictionless. - **Aggregated Buying Power**: Leverages $7 billion in collective annual spend from 3,700+ members to secure pricing and terms that individual organizations could not negotiate alone. - **Dual GPO / Cooperative Structure**: Serves both private and public sectors with tailored contract vehicles, giving it a unique market position across government and enterprise. - **Data-Driven Insights**: The CXP platform offers free spend analysis and personalized recommendations based on peer benchmarking, helping members make immediate procurement decisions. - **Blackstone Backing**: As a Blackstone portfolio company, CoreTrust has access to deep capital resources, operational expertise, and a vast network of portfolio companies to drive member acquisition. ## Strategic Focus - **Platform Expansion** (CXP): Continuing to invest in the CoreTrust Experience Platform as the central hub for spend analytics, contract activation, and self-service member onboarding. - **Vertical & Sector Growth**: Actively targeting specific verticals including Private Equity (improve EBITDA / speed-to-value), Government (state/local cooperative contracts), and Education/Nonprofit. - **Direct Member Acquisition**: Scaling membership through data-driven outreach, a streamlined 90-day onboarding process with dedicated support, and self-service options. - **Innovation in Procurement Tech**: Exploring AI-driven recommendations and deeper analytics to help procurement professionals manage indirect spend more proactively. ## Why Work Here - **Culture & Values**: CoreTrust emphasizes five core values: *Build Connections, Act Nimbly, Pioneer Exploration, Demonstrate Fortitude, and Drive Impact* — reflecting a fast-paced, growth-oriented, and collaborative environment. - **Hybrid / Flexible Work**: The company supports a *flexible/hybrid work culture*. Current open roles include remote (U.S.) as well as hybrid options in Nashville. Roles include Senior Data Scientist (remote/hybrid), Revenue Operations Specialist (hybrid), and Manager, Technology Portfolio (hybrid). - **Office & Location**: Brand new, state-of-the-art, tech-enabled work environment in **downtown Nashville** — a vibrant and growing city for tech and business. - **Compensation & Benefits**: - Free individual medical plan fully covered by CoreTrust - Dollar-for-dollar 401(k) match up to 6% of salary with immediate vesting - $1,500 annual stipend for undergraduate/graduate college courses; $500 annual stipend for continuing education/certifications - Free snacks and beverages on-site - **Growth Trajectory**: As a relatively small company (143 employees) backed by Blackstone and growing headcount rapidly, there are strong opportunities for ownership, impact, and career advancement — particularly for those in tech, data, and operations roles. - **Engineering & Data**: The current open role of *Senior Data Scientist* (remote or hybrid in Nashville) suggests a growing investment in data science, analytics, and AI — a good sign for data/engineering talent. ## Sources 1. [coretrustpg.com](https://www.coretrustpg.com/) 2. [coretrustpg.com/about-us](https://www.coretrustpg.com/about-us) 3. [coretrustpg.com/careers](https://www.coretrustpg.com/careers) 4. [job-boards.greenhouse.io](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/coretrustpurchasinggroupllc) 5. [linkedin.com/company/coretrust-purchasing-group](https://www.linkedin.com/company/coretrust-purchasing-group) ## Other roles at CoreTrust Purchasing Group - [Account Executive, Private Equity](https://feeny.ai/job/account-executive-private-equity-coretrust-purchasing-group-nashville-yjbfc19ka13c) — Nashville, TN