Strategic Sourcing Leader: High-Impact Categories

mydpr; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

DPR Construction seeks a senior procurement professional to lead category strategies and complex sourcing initiatives across high‑impact spend areas. You will partner with operations and finance to optimize total cost, strengthen supplier performance, and drive governance and negotiations.

You will run end‑to‑end sourcing events, structure MSAs, and establish supplier scorecards and risk plans while collaborating with Sales, Operations, Finance and Risk to drive program adoption and measurable

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in strategic sourcing, category management, procurement, or supply chain operations required.
• Experience negotiating complex commercial agreements and influencing cross-functional stakeholders required.

Responsibilities

• Leads development and execution of category strategies for complex or high-impact spend areas.
• Conducts advanced spend, market, and supplier analyses to identify consolidation opportunities, standardization pathways, and strategic partnerships.
• Leads end-to-end strategic sourcing events, including bid strategy, stakeholder alignment, commercial modeling, risk mitigation, performance, quality, and supplier negotiations.
• Structures and manages preferred supplier programs, framework agreements, and MSAs, including service, quality, and compliance requirements.
• Establishes category governance and supplier performance routines, including scorecards, corrective actions, business reviews, and risk mitigation plans.
• Partners with Sales, Operations, Finance, and Risk stakeholders to drive program adoption, compliance, and resolution of escalated supplier issues.
• Develops and delivers category performance reporting that communicates financial impact, service performance, and supplier compliance trends.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Category management

Negotiations

Stakeholder influence

Supplier performance management

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain management or related field

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

DPR Construction seeks a senior procurement professional to lead category strategies and complex sourcing initiatives across high‑impact spend areas. You will partner with operations and finance to optimize total cost, strengthen supplier performance, and drive governance and negotiations.

You will run end‑to‑end sourcing events, structure MSAs, and establish supplier scorecards and risk plans while collaborating with Sales, Operations, Finance and Risk to drive program adoption and measurable