Vice President, Procurement ($219,000.00 - $283,100.00)

Irvine Company•Irvine, CA

10d•$219,000 - $283,100•Onsite

About The Position

The Vice President, Procurement Strategy defines and executes the comprehensive supply chain, strategic sourcing, commodity management, and procurement strategy for Irvine Company Apartment Communities. The role works directly with executive leadership to establish strategic roadmaps, optimize vendor networks, and mitigate enterprise-wide risk. It directs strategic supplier negotiations and eProcurement integration to support scalable growth, financial efficiency, cross-divisional collaboration, team performance, and long-term operational resilience. The position leads the Apartments procurement strategy function and team, oversees sourcing and contract management across multiple communities, manages procurement budgeting and supplier performance, and serves as executive sponsor for the Coupa eProcurement platform. Occasional local travel to business partners and properties within the portfolio is required.

Requirements

At least 10 years of relevant work experience.
Effective communication and presentation skills.
Experience with electronic procurement platforms, such as Coupa, for strategic sourcing workflows and reporting.
Occasional local travel to visit business partners and properties within the portfolio.

Nice To Haves

MBA or equivalent advanced degree.
Experience with Google Workspace applications.

Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing procurement strategy team through coaching and measurable performance goals.
Direct the Apartments procurement strategy function, including enterprise-wide strategic sourcing, bidding, and contract management across multiple communities.
Drive cross-divisional and category management strategies to optimize pricing, quality, and service standards, and right-size the supply base for active units and future development pipelines.
Establish vendor scorecards to evaluate and benchmark performance, and assess vendor utilization and the size of the vendor pool across service categories.
Manage end-to-end supplier and commodity performance by establishing Key Performance Indicators, Service Level Agreements, and Service Assessments to ensure adherence to scopes of work.
Own procurement budgeting and financial management, identify cost savings and alternative revenue opportunities, and provide spend analytics for executive decision-making.
Establish and enforce audit, compliance, and enterprise risk mitigation frameworks for insurance requirements, supplier licensing, liability protection, and corporate governance in master agreements.
Direct eProcurement system strategy and continuous platform enhancements as executive sponsor for Coupa, using analytics and reporting to improve system efficiency.
Manage eProcurement catalog utilization to reduce rogue spending, manual order errors, and purchase order cycle times.
Oversee revenue share programs and rebate agreements to ensure partner compliance and optimize collections.
Lead divisional alignment with the centralized Procurement function by standardizing workflows, compliance protocols, and enterprise initiatives.