Procurement Director - Houston, TX

S&B Houston•Memorial Office (West), TX

17h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Procurement Director leads, manages, and executes procurement operations supporting assigned business units and projects. The role oversees purchasing, expediting, procurement administration, and supplier performance to achieve project cost, schedule, quality, and contractual requirements. It works closely with project management, engineering, construction, materials management, and supply chain leadership to execute procurement strategies, mitigate supply chain risks, and support successful project delivery. The position has a significant impact on project performance, supplier execution, procurement efficiency, and business unit results. The Director leads supply chain personnel within the assigned business unit, including purchasing, expediting, and procurement administration. Responsibilities include directing sourcing, bidding, evaluation, negotiation, award, and purchase order administration; monitoring procurement status and supplier performance; resolving commercial issues and delivery disputes; and developing and managing procurement staff and resources. The role also contributes procurement plans, pricing, market information, lead-time assessments, and risk evaluations to proposals, and supports initiatives led by executive supply chain leadership. The position normally requires a bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field. In lieu of a degree, at least 15 years of progressively responsible procurement and supply chain experience supporting industrial engineering and construction projects may be considered. The work is normally performed in an office, with occasional field trips to job sites. The posting describes flexible and hybrid work schedules.

Requirements

Normally requires a bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 15 years of progressively responsible procurement and supply chain experience supporting industrial engineering and construction projects may be considered.
At least 15 years of procurement, supply chain, or contracts administration experience supporting industrial, energy, chemical, refining, power, manufacturing, or EPC projects.
At least 7 years of experience leading procurement personnel and project procurement activities.
Demonstrated experience managing procurement execution for complex engineering and construction projects.
Strong commercial awareness and experience negotiating purchase orders, service agreements, and supplier commercial terms.
Knowledge of procurement processes, supplier management, expediting, material management, scheduling, and cost controls.
Experience identifying and mitigating procurement- and supplier-related risks affecting project performance.
Proficiency with ERP systems, procurement technologies, and Microsoft Office applications.
Excellent leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret engineering specifications, contracts, commercial agreements, technical documents, industry publications, and governmental regulations.
Ability to prepare reports, procedures, correspondence, executive summaries, and commercial recommendations, and to present information and respond to questions from executives, clients, suppliers, project teams, and business leaders.
Strong negotiation and relationship management skills.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume, and apply basic algebra and geometry concepts.
Ability to participate in occasional job-site field trips, including standing, walking, reaching, climbing, and balancing; lifting up to 25 pounds may be required.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage procurement, expediting, and procurement administration activities for assigned business units and project execution requirements.
Ensure timely procurement of equipment, materials, and services in support of project schedules, budgets, and client requirements.
Direct procurement teams through sourcing, bidding, evaluation, negotiation, award, and purchase order administration.
Monitor procurement status, supplier performance, and critical equipment deliveries, identifying and resolving issues affecting project cost, quality, or schedule.
Establish and maintain productive working relationships with suppliers and service providers.
Evaluate supplier performance and support supplier qualification, corrective action, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Collaborate with project management, engineering, construction, materials management, project controls, and supplier quality personnel.
Support proposal development with procurement execution plans, supplier budget pricing, market information, lead-time assessments, and procurement risk evaluations.
Monitor market conditions, material availability, supplier capacity, and lead times to inform project planning and procurement decisions.
Ensure compliance with company procurement procedures, delegated authority requirements, contractual obligations, and ethical business practices.
Support sourcing strategies, supplier agreements, and procurement initiatives developed by executive supply chain leadership.
Lead resolution of procurement-related commercial issues, supplier claims, change orders, and delivery disputes.
Develop, mentor, and evaluate procurement personnel and support succession planning and professional development.
Manage procurement staffing plans and resource allocation for current and projected workload demands.
Support and optimize use of the India procurement team to improve execution, workload balancing, and procurement efficiency.
Review procurement performance metrics and implement operational improvements.
Promote a culture focused on safety, quality, operational excellence, continuous improvement, and successful project delivery.