Strategic Procurement Manager – Public Transit

WMATA; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

WMATA seeks an experienced Procurement Manager to lead strategic sourcing and category management for a major public transportation system. You will develop sourcing strategies, manage high-value procurements, negotiate contracts, and drive supplier performance across categories.

You will collaborate with stakeholders to deliver cost savings, mitigate risk, and improve operational efficiency while building a strong procurement team and vendor relationships in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Complete knowledge of the procurement cycle: source selection, price/cost analysis, negotiation, award justification, vendor management and documentation.
• Thorough knowledge of category management and data-driven category strategies.
• Knowledge of government procurement practices, including advertising, negotiated procurements, contract law and cost/price analysis.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements sourcing strategy to increase productivity and realize cost savings.
• Collaborates with management to develop category strategies and roadmaps; provides visibility on risks and total cost of ownership.
• Oversees bid/proposal processes, contract development and negotiations; monitors supplier performance.
• Optimizes internal processes and workflows to improve productivity, efficiency and effectiveness.
• Ensures supplier management through KPIs, SLAs, benchmarking, and contract governance.
• Leads category teams and aligns with Programs and stakeholders on sourcing strategy.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Category management

Supplier relationship management

Negotiation

Data analysis

Stakeholder collaboration

Contract management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/public administration

10 years procurement management experience

Procurement certification within 2 years

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Databases / ERP systems

Job description

WMATA seeks an experienced Procurement Manager to lead strategic sourcing and category management for a major public transportation system. You will develop sourcing strategies, manage high-value procurements, negotiate contracts, and drive supplier performance across categories.

You will collaborate with stakeholders to deliver cost savings, mitigate risk, and improve operational efficiency while building a strong procurement team and vendor relationships in a fast-paced environment.