Senior Procurement Specialist

Procurement People; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Procurement People supports a well-established industrial organisation in Dallas, TX to hire a Senior Procurement Specialist. You will join a regional procurement team supporting multiple operational sites and drive value through strategic sourcing, stakeholder management, supplier negotiations and procurement operations.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in procurement, strong negotiation and supplier management skills, and a background in manufacturing or industrial settings.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of procurement, sourcing or category management experience.
• Strong negotiation and supplier management capabilities.
• Experience in manufacturing, industrial, construction, energy or related environments.

Responsibilities

• Leading sourcing and tendering activities across multiple categories.
• Negotiating supplier agreements to reduce total cost of ownership.
• Delivering cost saving initiatives across several locations.
• Supporting market analysis, benchmarking and supplier engagement.
• Aligning procurement with business objectives with stakeholders.
• Managing procurement projects from opportunity identification to implementation.
• Tracking savings, supplier performance and outcomes.
• Supporting continuous improvement in procurement and supply chain.

Skills

Negotiation

Supplier management

Cross-functional teams

Analytical mindset

Tools

SAP

Job description

Dallas, TX | Competitive Salary + Bonus + Benefits

I'm currently supporting a well-established industrial organisation in the search for a Senior Procurement Specialist to join a regional procurement team supporting multiple operational sites.

This role offers broad exposure across strategic sourcing, stakeholder management, supplier negotiations and procurement operations, with responsibility for delivering commercial value across a diverse portfolio of direct and indirect spend.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading sourcing and tendering activities across a range of goods and services categories
• Managing supplier negotiations and commercial agreements to drive value and reduce total cost of ownership
• Identifying and delivering cost saving initiatives across multiple operational locations
• Supporting procurement strategies through market analysis, benchmarking and supplier engagement
• Working closely with operational and business stakeholders to align procurement activities with business objectives
• Managing procurement projects from opportunity identification through to implementation
• Tracking savings, supplier performance and procurement outcomes
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives across procurement and supply chain activities

Ideal background:

• 5+ years of procurement, sourcing or category management experience
• Strong negotiation and supplier management capabilities
• Experience operating in a manufacturing, industrial, construction, energy or related environment
• Comfortable working with operational stakeholders and cross-functional teams
• Strong analytical and commercial mindset with a focus on delivering measurable results
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP is advantageous

This is an excellent opportunity for a procurement professional looking to take ownership of regional procurement activities within a large, complex operating environment, while gaining exposure to senior business stakeholders and strategic sourcing initiatives.