Director of Procurement & Strategic Sourcing

Blue Mountain Construction Services; Vacaville (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Vehicle

401k

Medical, Dental, Vision

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Blue Mountain Construction Services in Vacaville, CA, is seeking a Director of Procurement to lead sourcing, supplier partnerships, and cost-reduction initiatives. This role collaborates with Operations, Finance, Sales, and Leadership to ensure materials are available while maintaining inventory levels and compliance.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in procurement, strong negotiation skills, and experience managing a procurement team within a construction or manufacturing context.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• 7+ years of progressive procurement, purchasing, supply chain, or strategic sourcing experience.
• 3+ years of leadership or management experience.
• Demonstrated experience negotiating vendor pricing, contracts, and purchasing terms.
• Strong analytical, financial, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience managing significant purchasing spend.
• Strong understanding of inventory management and supply-chain principles.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel and procurement/inventory management systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a company-wide procurement strategy aligned with business objectives.
• Establish purchasing policies, procedures, approval processes, and internal controls.
• Lead and manage the procurement function and purchasing team.
• Establish procurement KPIs and regularly report results to executive leadership.
• Identify opportunities to consolidate purchases and leverage company-wide buying power.
• Develop annual procurement goals, budgets, and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Continuously evaluate purchasing processes and identify opportunities for automation and efficiency.
• Identify, evaluate, negotiate with, and maintain relationships with key suppliers and manufacturers.
• Negotiate pricing, rebates, payment terms, freight arrangements, warranties, and other contractual terms.
• Establish preferred vendor programs and strategic supplier partnerships.
• Monitor vendor performance related to pricing, quality, delivery, responsiveness, and service.
• Conduct regular supplier reviews and negotiate improvements when performance does not meet expectations.
• Maintain competitive bidding processes for significant purchases.
• Develop contingency suppliers for critical materials and products to minimize operational disruptions.
• Develop and execute cost-reduction strategies without compromising quality or operational requirements.
• Monitor market pricing and industry trends to identify purchasing opportunities.
• Analyze purchasing data to identify spending patterns, price variances, and savings opportunities.
• Establish appropriate purchasing thresholds and approval requirements.
• Track and report procurement savings and cost avoidance.
• Ensure purchases comply with approved budgets and company policies.
• Partner with Warehouse and Operations leadership to establish appropriate inventory levels and reorder points.
• Monitor inventory availability, turnover, shortages, excess inventory, and obsolete materials.
• Develop strategies to reduce stockouts while minimizing excess inventory.
• Coordinate purchasing forecasts based on operational demand and business needs.
• Improved purchasing process efficiency
• Increased compliance with purchasing procedures
• Improved supplier quality and responsiveness
• Accurate forecasting and material availability
• Achievement of annual procurement goals

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Excel proficiency

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management or related field

Tools

Procurement systems

ERP systems

MS Excel

Job description

Blue Mountain Construction Services in Vacaville, CA, is seeking a Director of Procurement to lead sourcing, supplier partnerships, and cost-reduction initiatives. This role collaborates with Operations, Finance, Sales, and Leadership to ensure materials are available while maintaining inventory levels and compliance.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in procurement, strong negotiation skills, and experience managing a procurement team within a construction or manufacturing context.