Procurement Manager

Prime Controls • Lewisville, TX

19h

About The Position

As a Procurement Manager, you will establish and lead a formal procurement function designed to support scalability, governance, and future MRP readiness. This role focuses on strategy, process design, and vendor framework development— not day-to-day purchasing execution. You will partner closely with Purchasing, Operations, Engineering, Finance, and Systems leadership to define procurement standards, strengthen vendor models, and align sourcing processes with long-term organizational growth.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience building or leading a procurement or sourcing function
• Strong understanding of procurement strategy, vendor management, and purchasing workflows
• Experience designing cross-functional processes and governance models
• Ability to influence stakeholders across Operations, Engineering, Finance, and Systems
• Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills
• Comfortable operating in dynamic, evolving environments

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting ERP or MRP implementation initiatives
• Background in manufacturing, engineering, construction, or project-driven environments
• Experience collaborating with established purchasing teams
• Familiarity with materials governance and inventory data management

Responsibilities

• Establish procurement as a formal business function with defined structure and operational framework
• Develop procurement policies, standards, and governance models
• Design scalable procurement processes aligned with future ERP and MRP initiatives
• Create documentation and workflows to ensure consistency and compliance
• Advise leadership on vendor strategy, preferred supplier models, and sourcing approaches
• Define vendor performance standards and governance expectations
• Develop reporting frameworks to monitor vendor performance, risk, and compliance
• Provide data-driven recommendations to support cost control and continuous improvement
• Define internal standards for identifying and representing materials independent of distributor part numbers
• Establish criteria for when to create new inventory items versus reuse existing ones
• Design processes that allow multiple vendor part numbers to map to a single internal inventory ID
• Partner with Engineering, Purchasing , and Systems to ensure part definitions are based on manufacturer specifications and functional equivalence
• Reduce duplicate inventory items and improve inventory visibility and MRP readiness
• Support Purchasing by defining clear standards, workflows, and decision frameworks
• Clarify ownership and handoffs between Procurement and Purchasing
• Strengthen purchasing effectiveness while maintaining day-to-day buying responsibility within Purchasing
• Ensure procurement processes align with ERP and MRP system requirements
• Collaborate with Materials Governance and Systems teams on part data and sourcing alignment
• Identify process or data gaps that could impact planning accuracy
• Evaluate current purchasing practices to identify inefficiencies or risk
• Implement scalable improvements to strengthen governance and control
• Continuously refine procurement strategy as the organization evolves

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision coverage
• Flexible Spending Account(s)
• Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP)
• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401(k) with company match
• Company-sponsored events and team activities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed