Procurement II

Airswift; Louisville (KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Airswift is seeking a Procurement Manager II for a 6-month role with hybrid work in Louisville, KY. The role focuses on procurement delivery, supplier management and commercial leadership across a complex regional retail environment, shaping demand and driving value through close collaboration with category, sourcing and supplier management teams.

The ideal candidate will have 7–10 years of retail procurement experience, a bachelor’s degree in a related field, and a proven track record of

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required or equivalent.
• 7–10 years of retail procurement experience.
• Experience translating business strategy into procurement plans and measurable outcomes.
• Experience partnering with Operations, Finance and Commercial leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement delivery, supplier management and commercial leadership across a multi-site retail environment.
• Shape demand and translate business priorities into procurement plans.
• Drive value realization through collaboration with category, sourcing and supplier management teams.
• Provide governance, risk & compliance awareness and governance across delivery.

Skills

Procurement strategy

Supplier management

Commercial negotiations

Cross-functional leadership

Change management

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Engineering or related

Job description

Job Title: Procurement Manager II Duration: 6 months w/ possible extension Schedule: 5/40 - Hybrid Location: Louisville, KY

About Airswift:

Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process and infrastructure industries. Airswift serves as a strategic partner to clients, offering a turnkey workforce solution to capture and deliver the top talent needed to complete successful projects by aligning with unique project needs.

With over 1000 employees and 9,000 contractors operating in over 60 countries, Airswift's geographical reach and pool of talent available is unmatched in the industry.

Vacancy Overview:

This opportunity sits within a major consumer-facing retail environment and focuses on procurement delivery, supplier management and commercial leadership across a complex regional business. The role will shape demand, translate business priorities into procurement plans and drive value realisation through close coordination with category, sourcing and supplier management teams. This position offers strong visibility, meaningful stakeholder engagement and direct impact on operational performance, third-party spend management and procurement transformation.

Required Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Engineering or a related discipline.

Required Experience:

• 7-10 yrs Retail procurement experience.
• Extensive experience in procurement, supplier management and commercial negotiations.
• Significant experience within convenience retail, grocery, food retail, hospitality retail or other multi-site consumer-facing retail environments.
• Strong experience translating business strategy into operational execution and measurable outcomes.
• Experience partnering with Operations, Finance and Commercial leadership teams.
• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional teams and influencing senior stakeholders in complex environments.
• Track record of delivering change and transformation while improving procurement value delivery and business performance.

Required Skills:

• Strong commercial and procurement acumen across sourcing, supplier management, contracting, negotiations and value delivery.
• Ability to shape demand, prioritise requirements and develop clear procurement delivery plans.
• Capability to identify, track, realise and report savings and value in alignment with Finance and performance frameworks.
• Strong understanding of demand management, procurement delivery, sourcing and contract management.
• Knowledge of convenience operating models, store economics, merchandising operations and indirect spend management.
• Ability to build trusted relationships with senior business leaders and translate priorities into procurement action.
• Strong supplier relationship management skills, including resolving performance issues and unlocking innovation opportunities.
• Cross-functional coordination across category, sourcing, supplier management, Finance, Operations and Commercial teams.
• Risk, governance and compliance awareness, including supplier, delivery, commercial and compliance risks.
• Data-driven problem solving using spend data, market insight and performance metrics to support decisions.
• Leadership, coaching and change management capability within a matrix environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional procurement qualification.
• Postgraduate degree.