Procurement Team Lead

1 week ago


Lombard, United States LHH Full time

Salary: 120,000/YR + Bonus

On-Site/Hybrid/Remote: Hybrid, 3 days a week in office, 2 from home


Position Title: Procurement Lead - Indirect Categories (Hybrid Position)

Overview: We are seeking an experienced procurement leader to strategically source products and services for our North American business units. This role involves coordinating with over 400 sites across B2G and B2B divisions to understand their needs and develop effective procurement strategies for assigned spend categories.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop procurement strategies, lead cross-functional teams, negotiate with suppliers, and execute contracts to enhance competitive positioning.
  • Foster productive supplier relationships to achieve optimal solutions and total cost of ownership aligned with business goals, emphasizing continuous improvement and performance benchmarks.
  • Manage category suppliers to identify, monitor, and optimize opportunities related to post-sales service and quality issues.
  • Provide market intelligence on categories, anticipate strategic opportunities, and keep stakeholders informed.
  • Drive Supplier Relationship Management activities to mitigate risk, improve performance, and add value.
  • Achieve savings and value targets through cost reduction, cost avoidance, and rebates, reporting on sourcing activities.
  • Align with internal stakeholders to understand business needs, challenges, and category applications.
  • Negotiate and implement supplier agreements/contracts, collaborating with stakeholders to define terms and conditions.
  • Review current supplier base to rationalize and align with strategic vendor goals.

Qualifications:

Education, Licensing, and Certifications Required:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or Economics required.
  • Professional certification (e.g., CPM, C.P.S.M., CPIM, CIPS) related to procurement, sourcing, or supply chain preferred.

Experience, Skills, and Knowledge Required:

  • 3-5 years of experience in procurement, sourcing, or supply chain management for indirect categories.
  • Proficiency in writing RFx documents/proposals and other procurement-related documents.
  • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interact effectively across all organizational levels.
  • Demonstrated project management skills and experience.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities, mediate conflicts, and exceptional organizational skills.
  • Detail-oriented with strong analytical abilities.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
  • Occasional travel requirement outside of immediate area (up to 10%).



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