Vice President of Procurement

Blevins Inc•Nashville, TN

About The Position

The Vice President of Procurement is a key executive responsible for leading all sourcing, supplier management, and procurement strategy. This role ensures supply continuity, cost competitiveness, and strong supplier partnerships across a highly cyclical, price-sensitive, and supply-constrained industry. The VP of Procurement will play a critical role in protecting gross margin, improving inventory turns, and strengthening supply resilience across core product categories such as HVAC, and related building materials.

Requirements

10–15+ years of experience in procurement, sourcing, or supply chain leadership
5+ years of experience in a senior leadership role, preferably at the Director or VP level
Strong experience in building products, construction materials, industrial distribution, or a similar sector required
Proven success managing supplier-heavy, commodity-influenced categories
Demonstrated experience leading multi-level procurement or sourcing teams
Strong negotiation and supplier management expertise, with the ability to advance sourcing priorities confidently in commodity-driven markets
Strong decision-making ability in fast-moving, commercially sensitive environments
Deep understanding of building materials supply chain dynamics, market conditions, and supplier performance
Ability to manage margin pressure, pricing fluctuations, supply disruptions, and changing business needs
Strong financial and analytical acumen, including pricing, margin, rebates, inventory economics, purchase price variance, and supplier performance
Comfortable operating independently while coordinating across multiple business functions
Able to shift direction quickly in response to market conditions, supply disruptions, and changing business needs
Strong communication skills with executives, branch leaders, and suppliers regarding priorities, tradeoffs, and performance expectations
Ability to work within structured systems and standards while improving process effectiveness
Experience with ERP platforms such as P21, SAP, Oracle, Infor, NetSuite, or similar systems
Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, or a related field required

Nice To Haves

MBA or other advanced degree preferred

Responsibilities

Develop and execute a category-based procurement strategy aligned with revenue growth and margin expansion goals
Build sourcing strategies that account for commodity volatility and industry demand cycles
Align procurement priorities with branch operations, sales forecasts, and customer demand patterns
Manage relationships with domestic and international suppliers across key building product categories
Negotiate pricing agreements, rebates, and volume incentives
Establish and maintain preferred supplier programs and strategic partnerships
Diversify the supply base to reduce dependency on single-source or constrained suppliers
Conduct regular supplier business reviews and performance evaluations
Drive gross margin improvement through disciplined buying and price management
Monitor product markets and adjust sourcing strategies accordingly
Lead annual cost-down initiatives and rebate optimization programs
Partner with Finance and Sales to ensure pricing alignment and margin discipline across branches
Work closely with Operations to balance service levels with inventory investment
Reduce stockouts, backorders, and excess inventory through improved supplier reliability and forecasting alignment
Improve inventory turns while maintaining high service levels
Support the branch network with allocation strategies during constrained supply periods
Develop contingency sourcing strategies for high-demand or constrained materials
Monitor global supply chain disruptions impacting building materials availability and pricing
Implement supplier risk assessments and mitigation plans
Ensure continuity of supply during peak construction seasons and market shortages
Lead and develop a procurement team by establishing clear KPIs
Build a high-performance, data-driven procurement organization
Foster collaboration between Procurement, Sales, Operations, and branch leadership
Optimize procurement systems, including ERP platforms, pricing tools, and supplier portals
Improve purchase order workflows, approval processes, and spend visibility
Leverage analytics to improve demand forecasting and supplier performance tracking
Drive automation and standardization across procurement processes