Procurement - AVP I, Procurement - O1

Credit One Bank; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Credit One Bank seeks an Assistant Vice President of Procurement to lead enterprise-wide sourcing strategies and a lean, high-performing team in Las Vegas. You will drive cost optimization, supplier performance, and risk management while partnering with senior executives to align procurement with business objectives.

The role requires a decade in procurement/supply chain and at least five years in strategic sourcing, with strong negotiation and leadership capabilities.

Qualifications

• 10 years of procurement or supply chain experience with leadership responsibilities.
• 5 years in strategic sourcing with ability to influence business strategy and vendor relations.
• Strong negotiation and RFP/RFI/RFQ writing experience.
• Proven ability to lead cross-divisional or functional teams and drive results.
• Excellent quantitative, analytical and project management skills.
• Ability to develop long-term procurement strategies informed by market trends.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise procurement, sourcing, and category management strategies.
• Advise executive leadership and align procurement initiatives with enterprise objectives.
• Develop and mentor a high-performing procurement organization.
• Direct supplier selection, contract negotiations, and relationship management.
• Drive data-driven decision making, metrics, and best practices.
• Ensure compliance with policies, ethics and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with senior leaders to champion long-term sourcing strategies.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Negotiation

Leadership

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Vendor relations

Influencing

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations, Engineering or related field

Job description

Description

Position Summary

The Assistant Vice President of Procurement provides enterprise-wide leadership for strategic sourcing and procurement across direct and indirect spend categories. This role develops and executes procurement strategies that optimize cost, manage risk, strengthen supplier performance, and create business value for Credit One Bank.

As a strategic partner to senior executives, the AVP collaborates with leaders across the organization to align sourcing initiatives with business objectives and needs to drive operational excellence and deliver measurable results. The position requires a highly influential leader who combines strategic vision with strong execution capabilities, while developing a high-performing, lean procurement team.

Summary of Essential Job Functions

• Lead enterprise procurement, sourcing, and category management strategies to optimize cost, value, risk, and supplier performance.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to executive leadership, aligning procurement initiatives with enterprise objectives and business priorities.
• Lead, develop, and mentor a high-performing procurement organization while driving accountability and continuous improvement.
• Develop and execute multi-year category and supplier strategies informed by market intelligence, spend analytics, and industry trends.
• Direct supplier selection, contract negotiations, and commercial relationship management to maximize value and mitigate risk.
• Drive innovation through data-driven decision making, performance metrics, emerging business models, and best practices.
• Ensure procurement activities comply with corporate policies, ethical standards, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Position Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations, Engineering or another technical field, preferred.
• 10 years of experience in a procurement or supply chain experience, including leadership responsibility.
• 5 years of strategic sourcing experience with expertise in influencing business strategy and vendor relations
• Highly honed negotiation skills, developed through significant corporate sourcing environment experience
• Proven experience leading cross divisional or functional teams
• Experience writing and generating RFPs, RFIs and RFQs to suppliers
• Excellent quantitative, analytical and project management skills
• Strong influencing skills that can be used to lead teams and build partnerships with internal resources and Credit One Bank’s supply base
• Deep understanding of procurement best practices, category management, spend analytics, supplier performance management, and strategic sourcing methodologies
• Broad understanding of business issues, metrics, organizational linkages and customer value
• Uses knowledge of industry and market trends to develop and champion long-term strategies
• Strong executive presence with the ability to influence and partner effectively with senior leaders across business and functional areas
• Strategic mindset with operational focus
• Confident, resilient leader who embraces challenges, influences outcomes, and maintains a positive, results-driven approach.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills
• Strong and effective verbal and written communication skills

Preferred

• Certification in or equivalent training in Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM)

Credit One Bank, N.A. is a data-driven financial services company based in Las Vegas. Founded in 1984, Credit One Bank offers a spectrum of credit card products for people in all stages of financial life. Credit One Bank is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, disability, sex, sexual orientation, or national origin. Reasonable accommodations can be made for those who require them, including access to job applications and workplace accommodations. Employment at Credit One Bank is based on mutual consent (also known as at-will). This means that employees and the Bank may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause and with or without notice. Credit One Bank does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies and is not responsible for related fees.