Senior Manager, Strategic Procurement Operations

Zachry Group; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

The Zachry Group is seeking a Senior Manager, Procurement Operations in Houston to lead procurement for a multi-project portfolio valued up to $1B, aligning supply chain strategy with business unit goals.

You will oversee strategic sourcing, negotiations, supplier relations and governance across corporate and field procurement, driving on-time delivery, cost control, and risk mitigation with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Management, Supply Chain Management, Engineering or related fields.
• Over 15 years of experience in Heavy Industrial Contracting with at least 5 years of Supply Chain experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight for procurement execution across six projects.
• Monitor project procurement schedules, critical path packages, and key procurement deliverables.
• Coordinate staffing and resource allocation to balance workload and support schedule-driven priorities.
• Drive consistency in procurement processes, tools, reporting, and documentation.
• Support commercial strategy, award recommendations, contract negotiations, and critical supplier engagements as needed.
• Ensure compliance with corporate procurement procedures, client requirements, and project-specific execution plans.
• Facilitate communication between Procurement, Project Management, Engineering, Construction, Legal, and Post-Award teams.
• Develop procurement metrics and reporting to provide visibility into project performance, resource utilization, and execution status.
• Support training, mentoring, and development of procurement personnel assigned to the projects.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Strategic sourcing

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Project management

Education

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

Job description

The Zachry Group is seeking a Senior Manager, Procurement Operations in Houston to lead procurement for a multi-project portfolio valued up to $1B, aligning supply chain strategy with business unit goals.

You will oversee strategic sourcing, negotiations, supplier relations and governance across corporate and field procurement, driving on-time delivery, cost control, and risk mitigation with cross-functional teams.