Senior Manager, Procurement

Ascend Wellness Holdings-posted about 1 month ago
Full-time • Mid Level
Remote • Morristown, NJ
1,001-5,000 employees
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The Senior Manager, Procurement will join the Ascend Wellness Holdings ("AWH") procurement team reporting to the VP, Procurement, supporting a diverse portfolio of indirect and direct categories. This role plays a key part in AWH's procurement organization as a strategic, value-driven business partner that delivers measurable impact across cost savings, process efficiency, and supplier performance. The ideal candidate is a proactive, analytical, team player who thrives in an evolving, collaborative environment and is motivated by building scalable, sustainable processes that strengthen AWH's operational excellence.

  • Lead strategic sourcing initiatives for primarily indirect spend categories, with potential to include direct materials and services.
  • Manage RFX processes (RFPs, RFIs, RFQs) to evaluate supplier capabilities, negotiate pricing, and deliver cost savings.
  • Oversee tactical supplier management, including contract lifecycle management, ad hoc negotiations, supplier performance reviews, and supplier consolidation opportunities.
  • Support Procure-to-Pay (P2P) operations by managing PO creation, approvals, and catalog procurement in partnership with AWH site buyers.
  • Maintain accurate and comprehensive documentation within procurement systems, ensuring supplier records, contracts, pricing, and category data are current, standardized, and compliant with internal controls.
  • Drive value creation through spend analysis, identifying savings and cash flow opportunities, and collaborating with internal stakeholders to develop sourcing strategies aligned with business goals.
  • Partner cross-functionally across the company to align procurement strategies with organizational objectives.
  • Engage with site teams and key stakeholders through periodic onsite visits to strengthen relationships, gain firsthand understanding of operations, and identify sourcing or process improvement opportunities.
  • Champion process improvement projects, implementing best practices and scalable solutions that enhance procurement efficiency, visibility, and compliance.
  • Contribute to supplier relationship management (SRM), ensuring supplier alignment with AWH's performance, compliance, and sustainability standards.
  • Monitor category performance and market trends to identify emerging risks, opportunities, and innovations within assigned categories.
  • Lead or participate in cross-functional initiatives such as supplier diversity efforts, policy development, risk mitigation projects, and system or process enhancement initiatives that strengthen the overall procurement framework.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or related field
  • Minimum 7 years of Procurement experience, ideally within a corporate or multi-site environment.
  • Proven track record of achieving measurable cost savings, process improvements, and operational efficiencies.
  • Strong negotiation and contract management skills, with the ability to influence and drive results.
  • Proficiency in Procure-to-Pay (P2P) systems and experience with ERP or eProcurement platforms such as SAP, Coupa, GEP, Procurify, or Beanworks.
  • Exceptional analytical skills, with the ability to interpret spend data and translate insights into actionable sourcing strategies.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities, with a talent for building trust-based relationships across functions and levels.
  • Highly organized and adaptable, able to manage multiple projects and shifting priorities in a collaborative, evolving organization.
  • Ability to travel occasionally to company locations or supplier sites to foster collaboration and align procurement initiatives with operational needs.
  • MBA preferred.
  • Experience in supply chain management, including managing inventory policy, is a plus.
  • Familiarity with the cannabis industry or other highly regulated industries is a plus but not required.
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