Strategic Procurement Manager – Construction & Vendors

Atoms; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Voluntary insurance

401(k)

HSA

FSA

Vacation days

Paid holidays

Job summary

Atoms is building Real-world AI-driven robots for food, mining, and transport, with a focus on scalable procurement and vendor management. We seek a Procurement Manager to own vendor strategy, drive cost optimization, and govern contracts across facilities, equipment, utilities, and services.

The role partners with Real Estate, Facilities, Operations, and Finance to deliver disciplined spend, improve service levels, and unlock savings at scale.

Qualifications

• Self-starter with ownership mindset and rapid learning.
• Strong procurement, construction and supplier strategy knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement and sourcing strategies for projects from planning to completion (construction, materials, equipment).
• Partner with Construction, Operations, Finance, Legal and others to understand needs and develop sourcing strategies.
• Source, evaluate and manage contractors, vendors, and suppliers across multiple projects.
• Lead RFx/RFP processes, analyze bids and negotiate pricing and terms.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities while balancing quality and timelines.
• Manage vendor relationships, performance, pricing, contracts, and risk.
• Ensure materials and services meet schedules and milestones.
• Monitor market trends, costs, capacity, and supply risks.

Skills

ownership mindset

procurement expertise

negotiation

data-driven decisions

vendor management

cross-functional partner

Job description

Atoms is building Real-world AI-driven robots for food, mining, and transport, with a focus on scalable procurement and vendor management. We seek a Procurement Manager to own vendor strategy, drive cost optimization, and govern contracts across facilities, equipment, utilities, and services.

The role partners with Real Estate, Facilities, Operations, and Finance to deliver disciplined spend, improve service levels, and unlock savings at scale.