Senior Manager, Procurement

• The Senior Manager, Procurement at Ascend Wellness Holdings (AWH) leads strategic sourcing, supplier management, and Procure-to-Pay operations, focusing on cost savings, process efficiency, and supplier performance across indirect and some direct categories.
• Key responsibilities include managing RFX processes, contract lifecycle, supplier relationships, spend analysis, cross-functional collaboration, and driving procurement process improvements aligned with business goals.
• Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree (MBA preferred), 7+ years in procurement, strong negotiation and analytical skills, proficiency with P2P and ERP systems, and the ability to manage multiple projects in a dynamic environment; experience in regulated industries like cannabis is a plus.
• AWH is a vertically integrated cannabis company committed to quality, customer-focused retail, operational excellence, and diversity, offering a remote/worksite hybrid role with occasional travel to company and supplier locations.

AWH is a U.S. multi-state operator in seven states including Illinois, Michigan, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Maryland.

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will join the Ascend Wellness Holdings ("AWH") procurement team reporting to the VP, Procurement, supporting a diverse portfolio of indirect and direct categories. This role plays a key part in AWH's procurement organization as a strategic, value-driven business partner that delivers measurable impact across cost savings, process efficiency, and supplier performance. The ideal candidate is a proactive, analytical, team player who thrives in an evolving, collaborative environment and is motivated by building scalable, sustainable processes that strengthen AWH's operational excellence.

• Lead strategic sourcing initiatives for primarily indirect spend categories, with potential to include direct materials and services.
• Manage RFX processes (RFPs, RFIs, RFQs) to evaluate supplier capabilities, negotiate pricing, and deliver cost savings.
• Oversee tactical supplier management, including contract lifecycle management, ad hoc negotiations, supplier performance reviews, and supplier consolidation opportunities.
• Support Procure-to-Pay (P2P) operations by managing PO creation, approvals, and catalog procurement in partnership with AWH site buyers.
• Maintain accurate and comprehensive documentation within procurement systems, ensuring supplier records, contracts, pricing, and category data are current, standardized, and compliant with internal controls.
• Drive value creation through spend analysis, identifying savings and cash flow opportunities, and collaborating with internal stakeholders to develop sourcing strategies aligned with business goals.
• Partner cross-functionally across the company to align procurement strategies with organizational objectives.
• Engage with site teams and key stakeholders through periodic onsite visits to strengthen relationships, gain firsthand understanding of operations, and identify sourcing or process improvement opportunities.
• Champion process improvement projects, implementing best practices and scalable solutions that enhance procurement efficiency, visibility, and compliance.
• Contribute to supplier relationship management (SRM), ensuring supplier alignment with AWH's performance, compliance, and sustainability standards.
• Monitor category performance and market trends to identify emerging risks, opportunities, and innovations within assigned categories.
• Lead or participate in cross-functional initiatives such as supplier diversity efforts, policy development, risk mitigation projects, and system or process enhancement initiatives that strengthen the overall procurement framework.