Procurement Center of Excellence Manager

Trinchero Family Estates•Napa, CA

18h•$105,400 - $195,700•Onsite

About The Position

The Procurement Center of Excellence (CoE) Manager is responsible for establishing, updating, and leading initiatives and projects that drive Indirect and Direct Procurement standardization, best practices, analytics, governance, and capability development across the organization. This role partners with category management and procurement execution, QC, Operations, Marketing, Finance, and IT to improve procurement performance, enable digital transformation, and deliver measurable value.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, or related field
8–12+ years in procurement, sourcing, or supply chain roles
3–5+ years in process improvement, transformation, or CoE-type roles
Experience in manufacturing or CPG (wine/food & beverage preferred) a plus
Proven track record in procurement transformation and systems implementation
Strong process design and continuous improvement mindset (Lean/Six Sigma preferred)
Advanced analytics and data interpretation capability
Experience with procurement tools (SAP, Power BI for analytics)
Excellent stakeholder management and cross-functional leadership
Ability to influence without direct authority
Strong communication and executive presentation skills

Nice To Haves

MBA or advanced degree preferred

Responsibilities

Define and maintain the Procurement CoE strategy and roadmap
Maintain and improve policies, standards, and procedures across sourcing, contracting, procurement execution, and supplier management
Drive compliance to procurement policies and improve governance frameworks
Support executive leadership with decision frameworks and procurement insights
Lead key initiatives such as cost savings across enterprise
Design and implement standard procurement processes
Lead process optimization and continuous improvement initiatives
Identify and eliminate inefficiencies across sites and categories
Develop and maintain playbooks, SOPs, and templates
Maintain and improve procurement analytics capabilities
Continuing development of dashboards and KPI reporting (savings, compliance, supplier performance, etc.)
Enable data-driven decision making across sourcing and supplier management
Ensure data quality
Lead procurement technology initiatives (e.g., A.I ERP, P2P, Supplier Management, PLM/SMS systems)
Partner with IT on any new system implications
Drive adoption of digital tools and automation (e.g., RFP tools, contract lifecycle management)
Act as business owner for procurement systems and enhancements
Develop and standardize supplier onboarding, segmentation, and performance management frameworks
Continue to develop and improve scorecards, SLAs, and governance cadence for key suppliers
Support critical supplier escalations and continuous improvement initiatives
Enable cross-functional collaboration (Quality, Operations, Finance)
Enhance procurement team capabilities through training programs and knowledge sharing
Establish competency frameworks and skill development plans
Lead change management initiatives to ensure adoption of new processes/systems
Mentor and coach procurement team members
Provide tools and methodologies for strategic sourcing and category management
Support major sourcing events and transformation projects