Global Procurement Director

ERM • Houston, TX

23h

About The Position

ERM is at a pivotal point in the evolution of its global procurement function. As Global Procurement Director, reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, you will play a critical leadership role in building, shaping, and scaling ERM’s global procurement capability while defining category strategy across a complex, global indirect and direct spend landscape—including field supplies, laboratories, travel, drilling services, and real estate. This role goes beyond traditional category management. You will establish the foundational structures of a global procurement function—including strategy, governance, operating model, analytics, and talent—while conducting rigorous internal and external analysis to assess total spend, prioritize sub‑categories, and determine where ERM should focus investment, governance, and transformation efforts. From there, you will define category strategies and performance targets, and mobilize cross‑functional teams to execute at scale. This is a high‑impact role for a senior procurement leader who thrives in ambiguity and influence‑based environments—helping ERM unlock value, manage risk, and enable sustainable growth worldwide.

Requirements

• Proven experience building, scaling, or transforming a global procurement function, including establishing category management, governance, analytics, and operating models
• Demonstrated experience leading global indirect and direct procurement across complex categories such as field supplies, laboratories, travel, drilling services, and/or real estate
• Strong expertise in spend analysis, category prioritization, and strategy development at enterprise scale
• Demonstrated ability to define procurement strategy and targets, and lead execution through cross‑functional, matrixed teams
• Deep understanding of supplier lifecycle management, governance, and risk—particularly in operational or field‑intensive environments
• Financial acumen with the ability to clearly articulate procurement value, trade‑offs, and outcomes to executive leadership
• Strong influencing and stakeholder management skills across regions and functions
• Structured, proactive, and results‑oriented leadership approach, with comfort operating in ambiguity
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Finance, Engineering, or related discipline (required)
• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in global procurement, commercial, supply chain, and/or management consulting roles
• Proven success managing multi‑million‑dollar global indirect and direct spend portfolios, including operational and field‑based categories
• Demonstrated experience establishing procurement strategy, governance, and execution models within complex, matrixed global organizations

Nice To Haves

• Direct experience standing up or materially evolving a procurement function in a transforming or growth‑oriented global organization
• Experience managing travel, professional services, laboratories, field services, IT, or real estate portfolios in global environments
• Consulting or advisory background supporting procurement transformation, category strategy, or spend diagnostics
• Professional certification (CIPS, CPSM, or equivalent)
• Consulting experience strongly preferred, including leading procurement transformation, category strategy, spend diagnostics, and executive‑level engagement
• Strong commercial and financial acumen with a track record of translating strategy into execution and building high‑performing global teams

Responsibilities

• Build and embed ERM’s global procurement function, establishing category management disciplines, governance frameworks, analytics, and operating rhythms
• Conduct internal and external analysis across key indirect and direct categories—including field supplies, laboratories, travel, drilling, and real estate—assessing demand, spend, supplier capability, market dynamics, and risk
• Assess total global spend and prioritize sub‑categories based on value potential, operational criticality, maturity, and risk exposure
• Define and operationalize global category strategies and target setting, covering cost optimization, value creation, service levels, sustainability, and supplier performance
• Design scalable procurement processes and ways of working that enable consistent execution across regions and business units
• Ramp up and lead cross‑functional teams (Procurement, Finance, Operations, EHS, IT, HR, Legal, and Business Leaders) to drive adoption and execution
• Strengthen governance, analytics, and decision‑making discipline across the global procurement ecosystem
• Build trusted partnerships with senior stakeholders by aligning procurement strategy to operational, commercial, and business priorities
• Lead, coach, and develop a high‑performing global procurement and category leadership team, building long‑term capability and succession
• Design, build, and embed a global procurement operating model, including category strategy, governance, analytics, and stakeholder engagement
• Establish and implement global category strategies across indirect and direct procurement areas, including: Field supplies, Laboratories, Travel, Drilling and field services, Real estate and facilities
• Conduct comprehensive spend diagnostics and sub‑category segmentation to identify consolidation, optimization, standardization, and transformation opportunities
• Lead internal stakeholder engagement and external market analysis to identify supplier options, innovation opportunities, and emerging risks
• Set strategic targets and KPIs for each category, including savings, value delivery, service levels, risk mitigation, sustainability, and compliance
• Lead end‑to‑end strategic sourcing initiatives (RFIs, RFPs, benchmarking, negotiations, and supplier selection)
• Create and embed supplier lifecycle governance, from onboarding through performance management and offboarding
• Oversee supplier risk, resilience, and compliance—particularly for operationally critical and field‑based categories
• Provide executive‑level reporting, insights, and recommendations to senior leadership
• Build global procurement capability, including developing category leaders, standardizing tools and methodologies, and driving consistency across regions

Benefits

• ERM does not accept recruiting agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, ERM employees or any other company location. ERM is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
• ERM is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior