Global Procurement Manager

ERM • Houston, TX

23h

About The Position

The Global Procurement Manager plays a critical execution role within ERM’s global procurement function, translating category strategies into tangible business results. Reporting to the Global Procurement Director, this role is responsible for implementing strategy along key savings levers, managing tender processes and supplier selection, conducting supplier negotiations, and ensuring effective implementation management, procurement performance tracking, and supplier relationship management across priority spend areas. This role has hands‑on accountability across multiple indirect and direct categories, including Field Supplies, Laboratories, Travel, Drilling, and Real Estate, working closely with cross‑functional stakeholders to deliver value, manage risk, and improve operational consistency globally. WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS As ERM continues to strengthen its global procurement model, this role ensures that strategy does not stop at design. The Global Procurement Manager is essential to driving execution—turning category plans into implemented contracts, measurable savings, strong supplier partnerships, and improved performance outcomes. You will operate at the intersection of commercial execution, stakeholder management, and operational delivery, helping ERM realize value from its procurement investments while supporting complex, field‑based and operational categories critical to the business.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience in indirect and direct procurement or sourcing, with hands‑on responsibility for execution and delivery
• Experience supporting or managing procurement activities across categories such as Field Supplies, Laboratories, Travel, Drilling, or Real Estate
• Proven capability in tendering, field supplier selection, and commercial negotiations
• Strong implementation mindset, with experience translating sourcing outcomes into operational results
• Working knowledge of procurement performance tracking and field supplier relationship management
• Ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously in a global, matrixed environment
• Strong analytical, organizational, and stakeholder communication skills
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Finance, Engineering, or a related field
• Typically 5–8 years of procurement or commercial experience, with increasing responsibility
• Experience working with operationally critical or field‑based spend categories is strongly valued

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to global or multi‑regional procurement programs
• Experience working in professional services, consulting, technical, or field‑based environments
• Familiarity with procurement systems, spend analytics, and reporting tools
• Professional development or certification in procurement or supply chain (e.g., CIPS, CPSM – part or in progress)

Responsibilities

• Implement approved category strategies across Field Supplies, Laboratories, Travel, Drilling services, and Real Estate
• Execute initiatives aligned to key savings levers, including demand management, specification optimization, aggregation, and field supplier consolidation
• Support category planning through market insight, spend analysis, and execution roadmaps
• Track and report savings, value delivery, and implementation progress against agreed targets
• Lead and manage tender processes (RFIs, RFPs, RFQs) in line with global procurement standards
• Coordinate evaluation criteria, commercial analysis, and stakeholder input to support field supplier selection decisions
• Ensure sourcing processes deliver best‑value outcomes while balancing cost, risk, service quality, and sustainability considerations
• Conduct supplier negotiations across assigned categories, including commercial terms, pricing models, SLAs, and service requirements
• Partner with Legal and business stakeholders to support contract development and finalization
• Ensure negotiated agreements are practical, implementable, and aligned with category strategy
• Own implementation management for new field suppliers, contracts, and category initiatives
• Coordinate stakeholder readiness, transition plans, and communications to ensure smooth adoption
• Resolve implementation issues and risks, escalating where required
• Monitor procurement performance across assigned categories against savings, compliance, and service targets
• Manage ongoing Field Supplier Relationship Management (SRM), including performance reviews, issue resolution, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Support field supplier governance activities, including scorecards, reviews, and corrective action planning
• Partner closely with Finance, Operations, EHS, Legal, IT, HR, and Regional teams to ensure procurement solutions support business needs
• Act as a trusted procurement point of contact for category‑related inquiries and initiatives
• Support alignment between global category strategies and regional execution realities

Benefits

• ERM does 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: Mid Level