Procurement Manager

ManpowerGroup; La Porte (IN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and Prescription Drug Plans

Dental Plan

Vision Plan

Health Savings Account

Health Flexible Spending Account

Dependent Care Flexible Spending Count

Supplemental Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Business Travel Insurance

401(k) with match

Weekly Pay

Job summary

Data Center construction EPC in La Porte, Indiana, seeks a Procurement Manager to join the Finance, Accounting and Procurement team onsite. You will drive category strategy, lead sourcing for projects, and partner with senior stakeholders to ensure timely delivery and budget adherence.

The role requires 10+ years in procurement, strong data-driven decision making, and proficiency with Microsoft Office and Power BI. Onsite position with long-term supplier relationship development and governance.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in procurement or purchasing, including PO management and RFQ/RFP execution.
• Experience with cost analysis and data-driven decision-making to support sourcing strategy and project outcomes.
• Working knowledge of supply chain management and procurement/sourcing techniques.
• Proficiency with Microsoft tools (Word, Excel, etc.) and data analysis tools such as Power BI.
• Bluebeam required to be available on the laptop for the role.

Responsibilities

• Engage with senior stakeholders to understand business requirements and define category strategy, plans, and processes for sourcing goods and services.
• Serve as SME on procurement policies, translating business drivers into actionable sourcing decisions.
• Lead key sourcing activities for projects, ensuring timely delivery and budgeting alignment with risk management.
• Develop and maintain long-term relationships with strategic suppliers and identify new partners.
• Monitor compliance with sourcing processes and provide procurement guidance across stages, building pipelines and category strategies.

Skills

Procurement expertise

Stakeholder communication

Data analysis

Power BI

Microsoft Excel

Bluebeam

Tools

Power BI

Bluebeam

Microsoft Office

Job description

Our client, Data Center construction EPC is seeking a Procurement Manager to join their team. As a Procurement Manager, you will be part of the Finance, Accounting and Procurement department supporting sourcing and procurement for project needs. The ideal candidate will have strong stakeholder communication, analytical decision-making, and deep procurement expertise, which will align successfully in the organization.

Job Title: Procurement Manager

Location: La Porte, Indiana (Onsite)

Pay Range:

What's the Job?

• Engage with senior stakeholders to understand business requirements and define and implement category strategy, plans, and processes for sourcing goods and services.

• Serve as a subject matter expert on procurement policies, processes, and best practices, translating business drivers into actionable sourcing decisions.

• Lead key sourcing activities for business projects, ensuring timely delivery and alignment to budgeting with appropriate risk management.

• Develop and maintain long-term relationships with strategic suppliers while identifying and qualifying potential new partners.

• Monitor compliance with the sourcing process and provide procurement guidance across each stage, including building sourcing pipelines and category/sub-category strategy.

What's Needed?

• 10+ years of experience in procurement or purchasing, including purchase order management and RFQ/RFP execution.

• Experience with cost analysis and data-driven decision-making to support sourcing strategy and project outcomes.

• Working knowledge of supply chain management and procurement/sourcing techniques.

• Proficiency with Microsoft tools (Word, Excel, etc.) and data analysis tools such as Power BI.

• Bluebeam required to be available on the laptop for the role.

What's in it for me?

• Opportunity to support an AI Data Center EPC environment with meaningful growth potential in future FTE positions at the end of contingent staffing contracts.

• Onsite role representing supply chain and contributing directly to project meetings and change management activities.

• Chance to strengthen long-term supplier relationships and shape sourcing pipelines for long-lead project needs.

• Clear performance expectations focused on meeting agreed deadlines, quality of work, initiative, and eagerness to learn.

• Structured weekly schedule with 40 hours per week and no overtime.

Upon completion of waiting period consultants are eligible for:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans

• Dental Plan

• Vision Plan

• Health Savings Account

• Health Flexible Spending Account

• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

• Supplemental Life Insurance

• Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance

• Business Travel Insurance

• 401(k), Plus Match

• Weekly Pay

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