Procurement and Supply Chain Program Manager - Dallas, TX
VetJobs•Dallas, TX
•$118,000 - $176,000•Onsite
About The Position
The Regional Procurement Manager manages multiple complex categories for Major Capital Equipment (MCE) within the Americas region. This individual contributor develops and executes category plans, collaborates with business partners, and supports regional and global procurement activities. The role negotiates cost-saving agreements, manages supplier performance and relationships, implements procurement strategies aligned with organizational goals, mitigates supply chain risks, and resolves complex issues. It requires strong communication and negotiation skills, the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders, resource management capabilities, and a proactive approach to changing environments to enable capacity deliveries at scale and speed.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 7+ years of experience in procurement, supply chain, category management, or consulting.
- Demonstrated strength in negotiation, influence, and stakeholder management.
- Experience leading complex, cross-functional initiatives.
- Comfort operating in a fast-changing, ambiguous environment.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in engineering, a technical discipline, or an MBA.
- Experience supporting large-scale industrial, construction, or data center programs.
- Experience with commodity or category management and contract management.
- Working knowledge of Power BI, Coupa, Anaplan, and Microsoft Office.
Responsibilities
- Act as a trusted regional procurement partner to business leaders, advising on sourcing strategy, governance, and risk-based decision-making.
- Serve as a primary escalation point for stakeholder issues, resolving conflicts and unblocking delivery.
- Educate and influence business partners on procurement processes, policies, and value creation.
- Identify and recommend enhancements to Source-to-Pay processes and systems to improve efficiency and compliance.
- Execute global procurement strategy with a regional lens, aligned with business needs and market conditions.
- Develop and implement a regional supplier and vendor management strategy balancing cost, risk, capacity, and performance.
- Establish procurement goals, metrics, and work plans to meet operational and financial objectives.
- Contribute to category management strategies and action plans, and maintain market intelligence on suppliers, equipment, industry trends, and competition.
- Lead regional procurement teams in consistent strategy execution across relevant categories.
- Partner with business leaders and cross-functional stakeholders on capital and operational purchases that deliver savings, reduce lead times, and improve supplier performance.
- Lead and influence commercial negotiations, balancing risk, cost, and contractual obligations; ensure appropriate supply agreements are in place and guide contract compliance.
- Engage suppliers at appropriate levels to achieve outcomes that exceed business requirements.
- Own the regional end-to-end supplier management lifecycle and build supplier relationships that improve cost, quality, delivery, and risk.
- Identify, assess, and mitigate supplier risks related to financial stability, capacity, geography, single-source exposure, and spend concentration.
- Act as a senior escalation point for supplier issues and performance challenges; support evaluation and onboarding of new suppliers.
- Drive cost savings initiatives and develop proposals with suppliers and internal customers; create and maintain regional cost forecasts and savings tracking.
- Provide leadership visibility into supplier performance, productivity, and regional outcomes; contribute to regional resource planning across people and budget.
- Escalate and help resolve resourcing and budgetary challenges.
- Own relevant contract and supplier documentation, including SOWs, certifications, insurance, and compliance artifacts.
- Partner with Legal throughout the contract lifecycle and collaborate with business partners to define SOWs, commercial terms, and business requirements.
- Manage order management requirements and supplier onboarding within Source-to-Pay systems.
Benefits
- Employees are eligible for a bonus.
- Equity may be offered depending on the position.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
