Strategic Sourcing & Supply Chain Leader in Construction

High Country Search Group; United States; Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

High Country Search Group is partnering with a growing services organization to identify a Head of Strategic Sourcing & Supply Chain. This executive will lead a company-wide supply chain strategy across geographically distributed projects, centralizing purchasing, consolidating spend, and strengthening supplier relationships.

The role requires 10–15+ years in strategic sourcing and a hands-on leader who can build and scale a supply chain function in construction, utilities, or related sectors.

Qualifications

• 10–15+ years of progressive supply chain or strategic sourcing leadership experience.
• Demonstrated success building or significantly scaling a supply chain function in construction, utilities, infrastructure, or related business.
• Experience managing multimillion-dollar spending portfolios and negotiating complex vendor and subcontractor agreements.
• 5+ years of experience directly managing, developing, and scaling supply chain teams.
• Construction industry experience, with understanding of project purchasing requirements and field operating needs.
• Familiarity with utility construction materials, terminology, supplier markets, and subcontractor relationships is preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of enterprise ERP platforms, supply chain software, and data analytics tools.
• Experience establishing supply chain policies, internal financial controls, contract standards, and supplier risk-management practices.
• Executive-level negotiation, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Strong financial acumen and the ability to connect sourcing decisions to cost performance and profitability.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute an enterprise supply chain strategy aligned with priorities and growth plans.
• Build a centralized purchasing model that accommodates regional and project-specific requirements.
• Identify opportunities to consolidate material, service, and subcontractor spending.
• Lead negotiations with key vendors and subcontractors to balance cost, quality, and reliability.
• Analyze spending patterns and market conditions to identify savings opportunities.
• Partner with Operations to anticipate purchasing needs and support uninterrupted project execution.
• Establish supplier qualification standards and contract documentation requirements.
• Hire, coach, and develop the supply chain team with clear goals and expectations.
• Work with Finance to strengthen purchasing controls and reporting.
• Improve ERP utilization and supply chain workflows for accurate reporting.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Financial acumen

Data analytics

ERP systems

Vendor management

Team development

Tools

ERP software

Job description

High Country Search Group is partnering with a growing services organization to identify a Head of Strategic Sourcing & Supply Chain. This executive will lead a company-wide supply chain strategy across geographically distributed projects, centralizing purchasing, consolidating spend, and strengthening supplier relationships.

The role requires 10–15+ years in strategic sourcing and a hands-on leader who can build and scale a supply chain function in construction, utilities, or related sectors.