Manager, Procurement Operations

Jobtailor; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Procurement-to-Pay leader based in Wisconsin to oversee purchasing processes and drive performance improvements. You will advance procurement practices through tech enhancements and best practices, while promoting data-driven decision making and scalable change across the organization.

You will lead a team handling purchase orders and supplier life cycles, ensuring compliance with internal standards and sustainability goals, and developing training for ERP users to

Qualifications

• Five+ years in procurement, sourcing, compliance, risk management or related role.
• Two+ years in people, project, or program management.
• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, IT, business, accounting or related field.
• Willingness to travel up to 10% annually.
• Experience driving change to improve user experience and mitigate risk.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the enhancement, execution, and operational excellence of the purchasing process with cross-functional partners.
• Lead P2P initiatives by improving policies, technology, and ERP readiness.
• Drive change management and data-driven decision making across procurement.
• Create internal communications and training for ERP users.
• Manage supplier lifecycle, spend analytics, and performance metrics.
• Assist in developing procurement policies aligned with standards and sustainability goals.
• Monitor key procurement metrics and report growth and improvements.
• Support senior leadership to align procurement with organizational goals.
• Develop and disseminate metrics showing P2P process improvements.

Skills

Procurement

Sourcing

Compliance

Risk Management

Data Integrity

Performance Metrics

Continuous Improvement

Purchasing Policies

Spend Analytics

Supply Chain Management

Education

Advanced Degree in Supply Chain

Advanced Degree in Business

Advanced Degree in Accounting

Tools

ERP Systems

Job description

• Oversee the enhancement, execution, and operational excellence of the purchasing process in cross-functional partnership with key stakeholders.
• Act as a Procurement-to-Pay (P2P) leader by advancing procurement performance through technological enhancements and best practices in purchasing policies, and technology and digital readiness.
• Drive meaningful change management initiatives within the procurement function, cultivating a culture of continuous improvement, data-driven decision-making, and scalability.
• Develop internal communication and training strategies for QTS users to transact in ERP systems more effectively.
• Oversee the transactional P2P function to execute swift and accurate purchasing in compliance with internal standards.
• Lead team of professionals who own the purchase order or supplier lifecycle, create data for cleaner spend analytics, and partner with stakeholders across the whole organization.
• Assist in the creation and education of procurement policies and processes that ensure alignment with company standards, regulatory requirements, and sustainability goals.
• Monitor and optimize key procurement performance metrics.
• Function as a leader and change agent, supporting senior management and executive-level stakeholders to align procurement strategies with the broader organizational goals.
• Develop, monitor, and disseminate key metrics that show growth and continuous improvement within the procure-to-pay process.

Requirements

• At least five years of experience in procurement, sourcing, compliance, risk management, or other role with strong data integrity requirements.
• At least two years of experience in people, project, or program management.
• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, Information Technology, Business, Accounting, or related fields, with preference given to those with advanced degrees or certifications in relevant areas.
• Experience driving change to improve user experience and/or mitigate risk.
• Experience with making data-driven decisions.
• Willingness to travel, up to 10% annually.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in Procurement-to-Pay (P2P) processes, driving operational excellence and change management initiatives while ensuring compliance with internal standards and sustainability goals. Proficient in developing training strategies and metrics to enhance procurement performance and data-driven decision-making.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Procurement Management
• Change Management
• Data-Driven Decision-Making
• Project Management
• ERP Systems

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Procurement
• Sourcing
• Compliance
• Risk Management
• Data Integrity
• Performance Metrics
• Continuous Improvement
• Purchasing Policies
• Spend Analytics
• Supply Chain Management

Soft Skills

• Leadership
• Collaboration
• Communication
• Training Development
• Stakeholder Engagement

Certifications & Qualifications

• Advanced Degrees in Supply Chain
• Business
• Accounting

Industry Keywords

• Procurement-to-Pay
• Operational Excellence
• Change Agent
• Sustainability Goals
• Cross-Functional Partnership

Tools & Technologies

• ERP Systems