Strategic Procurement Program Lead

Sun Communities; Southfield (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Medical and Prescription

Dental and Vision plans

On-Site Fitness Center

401(k) with company match

Paid Time Off and holidays

Job summary

Sun Communities is seeking a Procurement Program Manager to bridge strategy and execution across a multi-site portfolio. You will coordinate supplier activities, lead risk monitoring, and manage contracts and performance scorecards with Category Managers.

Role requires 5+ years in supplier performance or procurement coordination, strong communication, and proficiency with procurement platforms like Coupa. On-site role with competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, or related field required.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum 5 years in supplier performance management or procurement coordination.
• Minimum 5 years in supplier relationship or contract management.
• Experience with scorecards, SLAs/KPIs, and QBRs.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Proficiency in Excel and procurement platforms.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and consolidate supplier scorecards across SLAs, KPIs, and contracts.
• Act as day-to-day point of contact with suppliers; maintain communication cadence.
• Monitor risk across ESG, cybersecurity, and financial dimensions; flag issues.
• Lead remediation of supplier problems with CAPAs and assigned owners.
• Manage contract repository; ensure current, accessible filings.
• Track renewals and alert Category Manager of upcoming actions.
• Ensure catalog representations and buying policies are accurate.
• Drive supplier development and continuous improvement programs.
• Identify savings, service, and innovation opportunities; hand off to sourcing.
• Ensure compliance with negotiated terms and report value leakage.
• Leverage spend visibility to inform decisions and provide insights.
• Prepare executive reports on supplier performance and programs.
• Coordinate cross-functional validation of needs with Operations, IT, Finance.
• Support category strategy, spend analysis, and policy development.
• Facilitate monthly operational reviews and quarterly business reviews with suppliers.
• Coordinate supplier offboarding and transition to ensure continuity.

Skills

Procurement strategy

Supplier relationship mgmt

SLA/KPI mgmt

QBR facilitation

Data analysis

Excel

Coupa

Stakeholder mgmt

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Operations, Finance

Master's Degree

Tools

Coupa

ERP systems

Job description

Sun Communities is seeking a Procurement Program Manager to bridge strategy and execution across a multi-site portfolio. You will coordinate supplier activities, lead risk monitoring, and manage contracts and performance scorecards with Category Managers.

Role requires 5+ years in supplier performance or procurement coordination, strong communication, and proficiency with procurement platforms like Coupa. On-site role with competitive benefits.