Indirect Procurement Manager

Jobtailor; North Carolina; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an accomplished indirect procurement leader to drive strategy deployment and supplier management across North America. You will own regional execution of global category strategies for multiple spend areas and lead cross-functional teams to achieve cost reductions and process improvements.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in strategic sourcing, strong negotiation and contract management skills, and experience with P2P/S2C systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field.
• 7+ years of progressive sourcing experience.
• 5+ years in indirect procurement.
• Proven multi-category category management and cost reduction experience.
• Strong negotiation and contract management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead indirect procurement operations and regional strategy deployment for North America.
• Own regional execution of global category strategies and supplier base management.
• Deliver reductions in TCO, process improvements, and supplier consolidation.
• Develop category strategies across MRO, Facilities Services, Travel, HR, Marketing & Communications, and Professional Services.
• Lead cross-functional category teams and steering groups.
• Conduct market analysis, supplier segmentation, and negotiations.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Negotiation skills

Change management

Communication skills

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, engineering, or finance

CPSM/CPSD/C.P.M. certifications

Tools

Basware

SAP

Coupa

Ariba

Excel (cost modeling)

Job description

• Lead indirect procurement operations, development, strategy deployment, and supply base management for North America


• Own regional execution of global category strategies


• Deliver measurable reductions in total cost of ownership, process improvement, and supplier base consolidation


• Develop and deploy category strategies across MRO, Facilities Services, Travel, HR/Personnel, Marketing & Communications, and Professional Services


• Lead cross-functional category teams and steering groups


• Conduct supply market analysis and supplier segmentation


• Identify, qualify, and negotiate with new and cost-competitive suppliers


• Own annual cost reduction and cost avoidance targets


• Drive specification and demand management, total delivered cost improvements, and improved commercial terms


• Lead competitive bidding, e-auctions, should-cost analysis, and total-cost modeling


• Build and validate savings business cases with Finance


• Manage the full contract lifecycle


• Run supplier performance management, business reviews, corrective actions, and escalations


• Develop supplier quality, HSE, sustainability, and Supplier Code of Conduct coverage


• Lead source-to-contract and purchase-to-pay process improvements


• Increase PO coverage, catalog and punch-out adoption, spend-plan usage, and guided buying


• Deliver end-user training and change management


• Improve supplier and item master data quality


• Promote analytics and AI-enabled tools for spend visibility and sourcing execution


• Administer regional procurement systems and support purchasing end users


• Monitor deliveries and supplier order execution


• Ensure adherence to procurement policies, approval controls, and internal controls


• Build relationships with site leadership and HR, Finance, HSE, Legal, IT, and Marketing stakeholders


• Represent North America in global category teams and the Indirect Procurement Council


• Communicate results, insights, market intelligence, and recommendations to leadership

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Business, Engineering, Finance, or a related field


• Minimum 7 years of progressive strategic and tactical sourcing experience


• At least 5 years in indirect procurement


• Demonstrated, quantifiable track record managing MRO, Facilities Services, Travel, HR/Personnel, Marketing & Communications, and Professional Services categories


• Multi-category breadth combined with category management maturity


• Proven delivery of TCO reduction and validated cost savings in a multi-site North American environment


• Demonstrated success reducing supplier count and managing tail spend without service disruption


• Strong negotiation and contract management capability across services and goods, including MSAs, SOWs, SLAs, and rate cards


• Working knowledge of P2P/S2C systems such as Basware, SAP, Coupa, Ariba, or equivalent


• Advanced analytical skills, including Excel-based cost modeling and spend analysis


• Project management experience leading multi-workstream sourcing programs


• Ability to lead supplier relationships and manage internal stakeholders by challenging demand


• Legally authorized to work in the United States


• Able to travel domestically as required


• Preferred: experience in manufacturing, industrial, or engineered-products environments


• Preferred: experience in a global matrix organization


• Preferred: contingent workforce program experience


• Preferred: familiarity with facilities energy and utility procurement in deregulated U.S. markets


• Preferred: professional certification such as CPSM, CPSD, or C.P.M.


• Preferred: advanced degree (MBA or MS in Supply Chain)


• Employment contingent upon background check, pre-employment physical, and drug screen

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in indirect procurement operations, including strategic sourcing, supplier management, and cost reduction initiatives. Proficient in leading cross-functional teams and executing category strategies across multiple domains such as MRO, Facilities Services, and Marketing.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Indirect Procurement Management


• Strategic Sourcing


• Cost Reduction


• Supplier Negotiation


• P2P/S2C Systems

Hard Skills

• Category Management


• Total Cost of Ownership Reduction


• Supplier Segmentation


• Contract Management


• Excel-Based Cost Modeling


• Spend Analysis


• Competitive Bidding


• E-Auctions


• Project Management


• Supplier Performance Management

Soft Skills

• Stakeholder Management


• Negotiation Skills


• Change Management


• Communication Skills


• Relationship Building

Certifications & Qualifications

• CPSM


• CPSD


• C.P.M.

Industry Keywords

• MRO


• Facilities Services


• Travel


• HR/Personnel


• Marketing & Communications


• Professional Services


• Manufacturing


• Industrial


• Engineered-Products


• Deregulated U.S. Markets

Tools & Technologies

• Basware


• SAP


• Coupa


• Ariba


• Analytics Tools