Manager, Procurement - Remote

American Chemical Society•Birmingham, AL

16h•$82,000 - $95,000•Remote

About The Position

The Manager, Procurement leads a team of buyers and oversees procurement operations to ensure the effective, compliant, and efficient execution of procure-to-pay activities for goods and services across ACS. This role provides leadership in staffing, training, coaching, and developing the procurement team; assigning and balancing work; monitoring performance; and driving accountability for service, quality and results. The Manager partners cross-functionally to optimize procurement processes, improve transactional and operational efficiency, reduce costs, and support the adoption of policies, systems, and ways of working. In addition, this role plays a key part in translating organization priorities into procurement practices by implementing organizational strategy across procurement activities, ensuring alignment, consistency, and execution that support enterprise goals. This is a remote position that can be home-based anywhere within the United States. Prior experience managing a team of buyers and procurement operation process is required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain operations, procurement, or a related field preferred
7+ years of progressive experience in supply chain or procurement operations
3+ years of experience leading, coaching, and developing staff in an operational or procurement-focused environment
Demonstrated success working in a highly customer- and stakeholder-focused environment with strong service expectations
Strong knowledge of sourcing, procurement operations, catalog management, contract negotiation, and source-to-pay processes
Ability to lead, coach, and develop team members with varying levels of experience and expertise
Strong ability to organize resources, set priorities, and implement organizational strategy through procurement activities
Sound judgment and strong problem-solving skills in operational, administrative, and procedural decision-making
Experience managing procurement activities with national, regional, and local suppliers
Ability to work collaboratively and effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
Ability to manage day-to-day interaction and coordination across a broad range of internal stakeholders and external suppliers
Strong work ethic, attention to detail, and commitment to quality, accountability, and teamwork
Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization
Experience using source-to-pay systems, with Coupa preferred
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications

Responsibilities

Oversee procurement operations and tactical execution of source-to-pay activities while implementing organizational strategy across procurement processes, priorities, and ways of working.
Lead, coach, and develop a team of buyers to ensure high-quality execution of procurement activities, balanced workloads, and strong service delivery across the organization.
Partner cross-functionally with business stakeholders and Supply Chain teams to maintain strong relationships, align expectations, and provide clear communication on procurement requests, order status, and project support.
Drive continuous improvement across procurement operations, contract management, and supplier practices to enhance efficiency, service quality, and overall value.
Ensure compliance and risk management across procurement activities by reinforcing policies, controls, and standard practices that support sound purchasing decisions.
Provide performance reporting and operational insights to leadership on procurement results, strategic initiative progress, process improvement opportunities, and policy alignment.
Influence stakeholders and suppliers to adopt new tools, processes, and standard practices that strengthen procurement effectiveness and consistency.
Build a high-performance, accountable team culture focused on achieving key operational metrics, including cycle time, service levels, efficiency, and cost savings.