Director of Supply Chain

Upchurch•Horn Lake, MS

About The Position

The Director of Supply Chain leads enterprise procurement and fleet functions across Upchurch’s lines of business, operating companies, and locations. The role owns supply chain strategy, including material purchasing and vendor programs, enterprise rebate agreements, equipment and strategic partner programs, and oversight of a fleet of more than 500 vehicles. It is accountable for companywide consistency in processes, pricing, and partner relationships. The position operates and strengthens established centralized purchasing standards, enterprise spend baselines, distributor and manufacturer rebate programs, consolidated fuel card and telematics programs, and a multi-year procurement operating plan. The Director scales processes and systems to support organic growth and acquisitions, expands analytics and reporting, and develops the team. The role combines strategic leadership with hands-on execution and works closely with project managers, field teams, general managers, Safety, HR, and Accounting to source materials, equipment, and vehicles efficiently and in alignment with company goals.

Requirements

Strong analytical and organizational skills, including the ability to turn spend and fleet data into decisions.
Ability to navigate competing priorities and departmental resistance with tact and persistence.
Exceptional communication and vendor negotiation skills.
Deep understanding of construction and MEP supply chain operations.
Working knowledge of fleet management, including leasing, fuel programs, and telematics, or aptitude to learn quickly.

Responsibilities

Own and maintain companywide purchasing standards, processes, and policies.
Maintain the enterprise spend baseline and analyze spend across divisions to identify savings, rebate opportunities, and vendor consolidation opportunities.
Manage existing rebate programs and reporting requirements, and develop new rebate opportunities with distributors, manufacturers, and strategic partners.
Partner with Accounting and FP&A to track rebate performance and forecast annual rebate returns.
Execute and update the multi-year procurement operating plan, including annual savings and rebate targets.
Support project buyouts and multi-project purchasing strategies to leverage volume pricing and align purchasing decisions across divisions.
Serve as the primary liaison with key suppliers, distributors, and manufacturers.
Negotiate pricing, payment terms, and program terms for the benefit of company entities.
Lead regular business reviews with major vendors addressing performance, upcoming projects, rebate status, and program alignment.
Manage national account and strategic partner relationships, including internal branch partnerships, equipment programs, and group purchasing organizations.
Review supplier credit applications and commercial terms from a procurement perspective, coordinating with the Subcontracts/Legal team as needed.
Provide strategic oversight of the fleet of more than 500 vehicles through the Fleet Manager, including acquisition, assignment, utilization, and disposal.
Own fleet management, fuel card, and telematics partner relationships and programs, including sourcing, performance, and cost controls.
Review the Fleet Forecast with Finance and leadership to align vehicle needs with budgets and growth plans.
Oversee fleet reporting and driver safety scoring, and partner with Safety and HR on safety and recognition programs, DOT compliance, and driver training.
Maintain and enforce fleet policies and procedures.
Evaluate rent-versus-own and lease-versus-buy decisions for vehicles and equipment to optimize total cost of ownership.
Oversee the purchasing process from requisition through purchase order processing and receiving, coordinating with Accounting.
Define, document, and continuously improve standardized purchasing workflows within BuildOps.
Work with internal IT and BuildOps support to enhance purchase order functions, implement system improvements, and communicate best practices across divisions.
Oversee vendor setup and vendor management processes, ensuring vendor records and account structures are accurate across entities.
Ensure internal teams are trained on requisition and purchase order procedures.
Standardize fleet data and reporting across systems to establish a single source of truth for driver and vehicle records.
Lead supply chain integration for acquired companies, including supplier accounts, pricing and rebate participation, fleet and fuel programs, and migration of purchasing activity to company systems.
Incorporate acquired-entity spend into enterprise spend analysis and savings tracking.
Scale processes, controls, and reporting to support growth across operating companies and locations.
Work with operations leadership, project managers, and branch GMs to forecast material and vehicle needs and eliminate duplicated effort.
Partner with Safety to evaluate, standardize, and consolidate PPE purchases.
Communicate with field, dispatch, and accounting teams to support material flow and invoice reconciliation.
Lead change management when introducing processes, systems, or policies, balancing cost control with operational needs.
Lead, develop, and set priorities for the Fleet Manager, Procurement Analyst, and Procurement Coordinator.
Develop the procurement organizational structure as the company grows, including staffing needs, reporting relationships, and opportunities for further centralization.
Define team roles, responsibilities, and growth paths.
Maintain and expand a companywide preferred vendor list.
Provide quarterly leadership updates on cost-savings initiatives, supplier performance, rebate results, and fleet metrics.
Identify inefficiencies and recommend corrective actions or policy adjustments.