Indirect Procurement Manager

Houston Energy Works; Houston, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Houston Energy Works is seeking an Indirect Procurement Manager to lead strategic sourcing across indirect spend categories, including professional services, facilities, HR, marketing, and travel. You will partner with stakeholders to drive cost savings and maximize value from supplier relationships.

The role directs procurement activities, develops category strategies, conducts market assessments, negotiates complex contracts, and manages supplier performance.

Qualifications

• Lead strategic sourcing for indirect spend including professional services, facilities, HR, marketing, travel.
• Partner with stakeholders to align procurement solutions with operational and financial objectives.
• Conduct market assessments, supplier evaluations, and competitive sourcing events.

Responsibilities

• Assign, lead and prioritize procurement activities with direction and coaching.
• Oversee and approve a full range of team activities.
• Develop and execute category strategies for indirect spend areas.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to develop procurement solutions.
• Lead end-to-end sourcing: RFIs, RFPs, RFQs, negotiations, contracts.
• Analyze supplier proposals and terms to ensure competitive pricing.
• Negotiate complex agreements and master service contracts.
• Establish strategic supplier relationships and drive continuous improvement.
• Manage dashboards, spend analytics, savings reports, and KPIs.

Job description

Title: Indirect Procurement Manager Position Summary The Indirect Procurement Manager is responsible for leading strategic sourcing, supplier management, contract negotiations, spend analytics, and procurement governance across a broad portfolio of indirect non-IT spend categories. This role partners closely with business stakeholders to develop sourcing strategies, drive cost savings, mitigate risk, ensure compliance, and maximize value from supplier relationships while supporting corporate objectives. Key Responsibilities The successful candidate will: Assign, lead and prioritize procurement activities while providing direction, assignments, coaching, and support to procurement team members. Oversees and perform reviews and approval of a full range of team members activities. Develop and execute category and sourcing strategies for indirect spend areas, including professional services, facilities, HR services, marketing, travel, and other corporate categories. Partner with internal stakeholders to understand business requirements and develop procurement solutions that align with operational and financial objectives. Conduct market assessments, supplier evaluations, and competitive sourcing events to identify best-value solutions. Lead end-to-end strategic sourcing activities, including RFIs, RFPs, RFQs, supplier negotiations, contract execution, and supplier performance management. Analyze supplier proposals, evaluate commercial terms, and perform price and cost analyses to ensure competitive and reasonable pricing. Negotiate complex commercial agreements, statements of work, master service agreements, and other indirect procurement contracts. Establish and maintain strategic supplier relationships that promote collaboration, innovation, operational excellence, and continuous improvement. Manage procurement dashboards, spend analytics, savings reports, and key performance indicators to support informed business decisions. Manage supplier performance through struct