Sr Manager Procurement

Acuren; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

TiC Solutions is seeking a Senior Manager, Procurement to lead enterprise-wide strategy, sourcing, and supplier management from our Houston office. The role drives cost savings, standardizes controls, and aligns purchasing with business needs across the organization.

You will negotiate complex contracts, collaborate with legal, finance, and operations, and implement governance to improve spend visibility and procurement efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business administration, finance, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of progressive experience leading enterprise procurement functions, strategic sourcing operations, and high-value contract negotiations.
• Experience collaborating with senior leaders to forecast purchasing needs and implement governance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute enterprise-wide procurement strategies and sourcing initiatives aligned with organizational objectives.
• Lead end-to-end commercial negotiations with suppliers covering MSAs, pricing, SOWs, and contract terms.
• Collaborate with legal, finance, and operations to safeguard organizational interests.
• Identify and implement cost-reduction initiatives and procurement efficiencies across units.
• Streamline purchasing workflows to eliminate redundancies and increase agility.
• Manage supplier performance through formal reviews and metrics; address escalations.
• Assess and mitigate supplier risk, regulatory exposures, and supply chain vulnerabilities.
• Partner with senior leaders to forecast demands and integrate procurement roadmaps into planning.
• Establish and govern procurement policies, internal controls, and dashboards for spend visibility.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Category management

End-to-end procurement

Contracting practices

Supplier risk assessment

Advanced negotiations

Financial modeling

Stakeholder influence

Forecasting purchasing needs

Procurement governance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, finance

8+ years leading enterprise procurement

Experience with governance frameworks

Job description

Position Summary

The Senior Manager, Procurement leads procurement strategy, sourcing, and supplier management at the enterprise level. This role works across the organization to align purchasing activities with business needs, strengthen supplier relationships, and secure favourable commercial terms. The position also drives cost savings and procurement efficiencies while establishing consistent standards, controls, and reporting to support informed decision-making.

Position Details

• Full time, permanent position.
• 40 hours/week, Monday-Friday
• In office position, office location in Galleria, Houston Texas

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute enterprise-wide procurement strategies and sourcing initiatives that align with organizational objectives. Ensure sourcing activities balance cost effectiveness, quality, service levels, and long-term supplier viability.
• Lead end-to-end commercial negotiations with suppliers covering master service agreements, pricing structures, statements of work, and contract terms. Collaborate closely with legal, finance, and operational teams to safeguard organizational interests.
• Identify, evaluate, and implement continuous cost-reduction initiatives and procurement efficiencies across business units. Streamline purchasing workflows to eliminate redundancies and enhance overall organizational agility.
• Manage supplier performance through formal reviews, service-level monitoring, and performance metrics. Address performance deficiencies, resolve escalations proactively, and build collaborative supplier relationships.
• Assess and mitigate supplier risk, supply chain vulnerabilities, and regulatory compliance exposures across the enterprise. Establish preventative controls and business continuity mechanisms to maintain supply security.
• Partner cross-functionally with senior business leaders to understand strategic plans and forecast purchasing demands. Integrate procurement roadmaps into broader business budgeting and operational planning cycles.
• Establish and govern enterprise procurement policies, internal controls, compliance procedures, and auditing frameworks. Build standardized reporting dashboards and analytics to provide transparent visibility into organizational spend and realized savings.
• Other work duties as assigned.

Requirements

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Deep knowledge of strategic sourcing methodologies, category management principles, and end-to-end procurement lifecycles.
• Thorough understanding of commercial contracting practices, standard legal protections, and total cost of ownership models.
• Comprehensive knowledge of supplier risk assessment, market intelligence tools, compliance frameworks, and procurement governance controls.
• Advanced contract negotiation and dispute resolution skills with a proven track record of securing favourable pricing and commercial terms.
• Strong financial modeling and quantitative analysis skills to evaluate complex supplier proposals and interpret organizational spend data.
• Exceptional interpersonal and stakeholder communication skills to influence senior leadership, cross-functional partners, and external vendors.
• Demonstrated ability to translate organizational priorities into actionable purchasing forecasts and strategic sourcing roadmaps.
• Proven ability to design and implement enterprise procurement policies, operational controls, and reporting metrics across diverse departments.
• Ability to drive operational change, resolve vendor escalations, and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced corporate environment.

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business administration, finance, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and professional experience.
• Minimum 8 years of progressive experience leading enterprise procurement functions, strategic sourcing operations, and high-value contract negotiations. This background should include proven success managing vendor relationships and realizing measurable cost savings
• Demonstrated experience collaborating directly with senior business leaders to forecast organizational purchasing needs and implement governance frameworks.

Working Conditions

• Work is primarily performed in an office or remote-office setting, with regular use of a computer and participation in meetings with internal stakeholders and suppliers.
• Prolonged periods of sitting or stationary standing at a desk or designated workstation. The role requires remaining focused and productive during extended desk-based working sessions.
• Continuous and extensive use of computer hardware, software applications, and peripherals such as monitors, keyboards, and mice. Frequent fine-motor dexterity is required for typing, data analysis, contract drafting, and general digital communication.
• Frequent verbal and auditory interaction during telephone calls, virtual video meetings, and in-person discussions. Must be able to clearly communicate complex procurement information, lead commercial negotiations, and present to executive stakeholders.
• Close visual acuity necessary to inspect, review, and analyze dense spreadsheets, detailed legal contracts, financial proposals, and performance dashboards. Sustained visual focus on digital display screens is required throughout the workday.
• Occasional movement throughout office buildings to attend meetings, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and access shared workplace facilities. May involve occasional light physical effort, such as lifting, carrying, or moving laptops, binders, or presentation materials weighing up to 20 pounds.

Company Overview

As an organization, our strength comes from the ability to embody our core values - People First, Integrity Always, Pride In Our Work, and Growth Together. None of these values is more important than People First.

TiC Solutions is a trusted, single source provider of technology-enabled asset protection solutions used to evaluate the structural integrity of critical energy, industrial and public infrastructures. Committed to delivering a Higher Level of Reliability, TiC Solutions provides an unrivaled spectrum of capabilities including inspection, traditional and advanced NDE/NDT, failure analysis, rope access, materials engineering, field engineering, reliability engineering, drones, robotics, V-Deck and condition-based monitoring services.

Our work is critical to the integrity and safety of industrial firms, including petroleum refinery, pipeline, power generation, pulp & paper, mining, pharmaceutical, aerospace and automotive industries.

TiC Solutions is a market leader. Our formula for success is straightforward: be capable locally, with certified and well-equipped personnel supported by trained, experienced leaders. Continuing to build on a strong heritage of safety, quality, and professionalism, TiC Solutions strives to maintain incident free work environments, pursues advanced technical developments, and supports reliability programs that are valued by clients and employees.

Please note we will consider accessibility accommodations to applicants upon request.

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