Hybrid Procurement Director: Strategy, Supplier Leadership

S&B; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedules

Comprehensive benefits package

Competitive compensation

Job summary

S&B, an EPC leader in Houston, seeks a Procurement Director to lead procurement operations across business units and projects. You will oversee purchasing, expediting, procurement administration, and supplier performance to meet cost, schedule, quality, and contract requirements.

The role partners with project management, engineering, construction, and supply chain leaders to execute strategies, mitigate risks, and drive supplier performance.

Qualifications

• Minimum fifteen (15) years of procurement, supply chain, or contracts administration experience on industrial, energy, chemical, refineries, or EPC projects.
• Minimum seven (7) years of experience leading procurement personnel and project procurement activities.
• Demonstrated experience managing procurement execution for complex engineering and construction projects.
• Strong commercial awareness with experience negotiating purchase orders, service agreements, and supplier terms.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all procurement, expediting, and procurement administration activities for assigned projects.
• Ensure timely procurement of equipment, materials, and services to support project schedules and budgets.
• Direct procurement teams through sourcing, bidding, evaluation, negotiation, and purchase order administration.
• Monitor supplier performance and deliveries to mitigate effects on cost, quality, or schedule.
• Establish productive relationships with suppliers to support project execution.
• Collaborate with project management, engineering, construction, and materials management to ensure effective procurement execution.

Skills

Leadership

Procurement strategy

Negotiation

Project procurement

Risk management

ERP systems

MS Office

Contract negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Office

Supply chain software

Job description

S&B, an EPC leader in Houston, seeks a Procurement Director to lead procurement operations across business units and projects. You will oversee purchasing, expediting, procurement administration, and supplier performance to meet cost, schedule, quality, and contract requirements.

The role partners with project management, engineering, construction, and supply chain leaders to execute strategies, mitigate risks, and drive supplier performance.