Chief Procurement & Supplier Strategy Executive

Dallas Area Rapid Transit Inc; United States; On-site; USD 164,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Dallas Area Rapid Transit Inc is seeking a Sr. Vice President of Procurement Services to lead procurement programs, materials management, and vendor management.

You will establish strategy, governance, and performance expectations to deliver compliant, transparent, and sound acquisition outcomes aligned with agency priorities. The role involves setting enterprise procurement strategy, leading contracting, purchasing, and supplier inclusion; ensuring competitive sourcing; managing budgets; and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Public Administration, or a related field; master’s degree preferred.
• Eight (8) years of progressively responsible procurement, contracting, or supply management experience, including five years leading teams.
• Executive command of public-sector procurement, contract administration, cost and pricing, materials management, supplier diversity, and applicable laws.
• Proven ability to translate agency strategy into measurable procurement, financial, and stakeholder outcomes.
• Strong leadership, negotiation, communication, and board-facing presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Set enterprise procurement strategy and lead integrated contracting, purchasing, materials management, and supplier diversity operations.
• Ensure contracts and purchases are competitively sourced, cost-effective, and compliant with laws and policies.
• Establish rules, procedures, and metrics to drive accountability, risk management, and reliable service.
• Inform Executive leadership and the Board about plans, contracts, market changes, risks, and results.
• Develop and direct departmental budgets, workforce plans, and operating priorities; align with capital and financial plans.
• Build a high-performing procurement team through talent development and accountability.
• Advance supplier inclusion, vendor performance, and stakeholder partnerships to support the mission.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Procurement governance

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Public procurement expertise

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration or public administration

Master's degree preferred

Tools

CPPO/CPCM/CPM certifications

Job description

Dallas Area Rapid Transit Inc is seeking a Sr. Vice President of Procurement Services to lead procurement programs, materials management, and vendor management.

You will establish strategy, governance, and performance expectations to deliver compliant, transparent, and sound acquisition outcomes aligned with agency priorities. The role involves setting enterprise procurement strategy, leading contracting, purchasing, and supplier inclusion; ensuring competitive sourcing; managing budgets; and