Director, Strategic Sourcing & Procurement Excellence

San Manuel Band of Mission Indians; Highland (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

San Manuel Band of Mission Indians seeks a senior procurement leader to drive enterprise-wide purchasing excellence, optimize Procure-to-Pay (P2P) processes, and align sourcing with business objectives across the enterprise.

You will partner with stakeholders, lead cross-functional teams, develop policy and governance, monitor KPIs, and deliver effective risk mitigation, with regular reporting of department performance in a high‑performing purchasing organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Economics, Finance or a related field required.
• Master’s Degree preferred.
• Minimum of eight (8) years of experience in procurement.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of supervisory experience.
• Related or direct experience may be considered in lieu of minimum educational requirements.

Responsibilities

• Drive performance and operational excellence in purchasing and inspire the team to improve daily purchasing efficiency and strategic sourcing outcomes.
• Partner with enterprise stakeholders on wide range of purchasing activities and strategic sourcing initiatives to ensure best value and effective execution.
• Lead optimization of Procure-to-Pay (P2P) systems enterprise-wide and manage full lifecycle in line with business objectives.
• Establish, execute, manage and validate operating policies to meet business needs while mitigating risk; ensure governance and compliance across the enterprise.
• Develop enterprise communication, resources, and regular reporting on department KPIs.
• Perform other duties to support efficient operation of the department.

Skills

P2P systems

Strategic sourcing

Stakeholder management

Contract negotiation

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Economics, Finance or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

San Manuel Band of Mission Indians seeks a senior procurement leader to drive enterprise-wide purchasing excellence, optimize Procure-to-Pay (P2P) processes, and align sourcing with business objectives across the enterprise.

You will partner with stakeholders, lead cross-functional teams, develop policy and governance, monitor KPIs, and deliver effective risk mitigation, with regular reporting of department performance in a high‑performing purchasing organization.