Procurement Manager

Procurement People; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Anonymised Client is seeking an experienced Procurement Manager to advance its procurement and vendor management capabilities. The role collaborates closely with senior stakeholders across a large, international organisation and supports strategic sourcing, contract lifecycle management, and cost optimisation.

The successful candidate will bring strong procurement expertise, including technology spend, supplier negotiations, and procurement systems, in a complex corporate environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Procurement or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 7 years' experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or vendor management.
• Experience with procurement technology platforms and system implementations.

Responsibilities

• Act as subject matter expert for procurement platform deployment and optimisation.
• Manage end-to-end procurement processes including contract lifecycle and P2P.
• Develop and implement procurement strategies, policies and procedures.
• Identify, evaluate and onboard suppliers, negotiate agreements and ensure value.
• Build strong supplier relationships and monitor performance.
• Oversee contract management from selection to renewal.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and legal teams on terms.
• Ensure compliance with legal, regulatory and ethical standards.
• Analyse spend data to identify cost reductions and efficiency gains.
• Assess procurement risks including supplier performance and data security.
• Produce reports and insights for senior leadership.

Skills

Procurement strategy

Supplier management

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Spend analytics

Contract lifecycle management

Risk management

Data-driven decision making

Excel

PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Procurement or related discipline

Tools

Procurement platform

Job description

A global client is seeking an experienced Procurement Manager to support the ongoing development of its procurement and vendor management function. Working closely with senior stakeholders, this role will play a key part in supplier management, strategic sourcing, contract lifecycle management, procurement operations and cost optimisation initiatives.

The successful candidate will bring strong procurement expertise, ideally within a complex corporate environment, along with experience managing technology-related spend, supplier negotiations and procurement systems.

This is a hybrid role offering the opportunity to work with senior business leaders and external suppliers across a large, international organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the subject matter expert for the organisation's procurement platform, supporting deployment, adoption and continuous improvement.
• Manage procurement processes covering contract lifecycle management, procure-to-pay activities and supplier onboarding.
• Support the development and implementation of procurement strategies, policies and procedures aligned with business objectives.
• Identify, evaluate and onboard suppliers, negotiating commercial agreements and ensuring quality, value and compliance.
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships, monitoring performance and resolving issues where required.
• Oversee contract management activities from supplier selection through negotiation, execution and renewal.
• Partner with internal stakeholders and legal teams to review and negotiate contractual terms and conditions.
• Ensure procurement activities comply with legal, regulatory and ethical standards.
• Analyse spend data to identify cost reduction opportunities, efficiency gains and process improvements.
• Assess and manage procurement-related risks, including supplier performance, compliance and data security concerns.
• Produce reports, insights and recommendations to support strategic decision-making by senior leadership.

Candidate Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Procurement or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 7 years' experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, supply chain or vendor management.
• Experience operating within a professional services, corporate or highly regulated environment is advantageous.
• Strong experience with procurement technology platforms, particularly around implementation, adoption and optimisation.
• Proven ability to build effective relationships with internal stakeholders and external suppliers.
• Demonstrated success in negotiation, problem solving and influencing business decisions.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and drive informed decision-making.
• Knowledge of contract management principles and supplier governance practices.
• Familiarity with IT procurement and technology service agreements would be beneficial.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management capabilities.

This position offers the chance to join a well-established global organisation undergoing continued growth and transformation. The role provides significant exposure to senior stakeholders, strategic procurement initiatives and supplier management activities across a diverse spend portfolio.

This version is fully anonymised and would be difficult for candidates to trace back to the original organisation.