Strategic Procurement / Supply Chain Manager

Ultimate Staffing Services; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Ultimate Staffing Services is seeking an experienced Senior Procurement and Supply Chain professional in California. The role leads strategic sourcing, supplier management, and end-to-end procurement, aligning with business objectives and product initiatives.

You will negotiate contracts, manage vendor relationships, and drive improvements across fulfillment and order execution, ensuring on-time delivery and optimal cost structures.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, supply chain management, or related fields.
• Strong experience with demand planning, supply planning, procurement processes, and supplier management.
• Proven experience negotiating contracts and managing strategic supplier relationships.
• Experience supporting end-to-end supply chain and fulfillment operations in manufacturing, technology, or product development environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing, procurement, and supply chain strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Lead supplier evaluations, vendor selection, and competitive sourcing activities.
• Negotiate contracts, pricing, terms, and supplier agreements to optimize value.
• Manage supplier relationships, performance metrics, and business reviews.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to support new product introductions and manufacturing initiatives.
• Support demand and supply planning to ensure product availability and alignment with requirements.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and drive process improvements across procurement and fulfillment operations.
• Drive standardization and continuous improvement of fulfillment processes across the order lifecycle.
• Monitor supplier performance related to quality, delivery, cost, and service levels.
• Analyze spend, supplier capabilities, and market conditions to support strategic decisions.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Supplier management

Negotiation

Forecasting

Stakeholder mgmt

Tools

ERP systems

SCM software

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategic sourcing, procurement, and supply chain strategies that support business objectives.
• Lead competitive sourcing activities, supplier evaluations, and vendor selection processes.
• Negotiate contracts, pricing, terms, and supplier agreements to achieve favorable business outcomes.
• Manage supplier relationships, performance metrics, and ongoing business reviews.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to support new product introductions (NPI), manufacturing, fulfillment, and operational initiatives.
• Support demand planning and supply planning activities to ensure product availability and alignment with business requirements.
• Translate business and operational requirements into effective supplier contracts and commercial agreements.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities, process improvements, and supply chain efficiencies across procurement and fulfillment operations.
• Drive standardization and continuous improvement of fulfillment processes across the end-to-end order lifecycle.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve order fulfillment performance from order receipt through delivery, installation, go-live, and customer acceptance.
• Monitor supplier performance related to quality, delivery, cost, and service levels.
• Analyze fulfillment and supply chain performance metrics to identify opportunities to improve lead times, customer satisfaction, and operational effectiveness.
• Support products and solutions that may require customization, specialized engineering, or advanced cooling technologies, which can impact supply, delivery, and payment cycles.
• Collaborate with Legal, Finance, and business teams to minimize risk and ensure contract compliance.
• Analyze spending trends, supplier capabilities, market conditions, and operational performance to support strategic decision-making.
• Drive resolution of sourcing, supply, fulfillment, and supplier-related challenges.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, supply chain management, global operations, fulfillment, or supplier management.
• Strong experience with demand planning, supply planning, procurement processes, and supplier management.
• Proven experience negotiating contracts and managing strategic supplier relationships.
• Experience supporting end-to-end supply chain and fulfillment operations in manufacturing, technology, or product development environments.
• Strong understanding of procurement, fulfillment, logistics, and supply chain operations.
• Demonstrated success leading process improvement, operational efficiency, or fulfillment standardization initiatives.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and negotiation skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with experience evaluating spend data, supplier performance, and operational metrics.
• Proficiency with ERP, procurement, supply chain, or planning systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within technology, electronics, hardware, manufacturing, semiconductor, data center, or cloud infrastructure industries.
• Knowledge of global sourcing, supplier management, and fulfillment operations.
• Experience with Quote-to-Cash (Q2C) processes, including order management, fulfillment, delivery, invoicing, and customer acceptance.
• Understanding of complex delivery environments involving customized products, integrated solutions, or advanced cooling technologies.
• Professional certifications such as CPSM, CSCP, APICS, or CPM are a plus.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.