Procurement Manager

PROCUREMENT MANAGER
Pittsburgh, PA (Hybrid)
$110,000- $130,000

We are seeking an experienced Procurement Manager to lead strategic sourcing, supplier relationships, and purchasing operations for an established industrial services organization. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded procurement professional who enjoys balancing strategic initiatives with day-to-day operational needs while driving cost savings, improving supplier performance, and strengthening supply chain operations.

Reporting to the U.S. President, the Procurement Manager will oversee buyers across multiple states and partner closely with Operations, Engineering, Logistics, Finance, and Commercial teams. The ideal candidate brings a strong background in industrial or manufacturing procurement, proven negotiation skills, and the ability to develop effective sourcing strategies that support business growth and operational efficiency.

OVERVIEW OF THE PROCUREMENT MANAGER ROLE:

• Develop and execute procurement strategies that align with business objectives, operational requirements, and cost-saving goals.
• Lead strategic sourcing initiatives across direct and indirect spend categories, optimizing cost, quality, service, and supply continuity.
• Manage RFQs, RFPs, supplier evaluations, commercial negotiations, and contract execution.
• Analyze market trends, supplier capabilities, pricing structures, and cost drivers to identify savings and value-creation opportunities.
• Build and maintain strategic supplier relationships, monitor performance, and drive improvements in quality, delivery, service, cost, and innovation.
• Negotiate and manage supplier contracts, pricing agreements, service-level commitments, renewals, and amendments.
• Ensure the timely availability of industrial equipment, materials, spare parts, consumables, transportation, and contracted services.
• Partner with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Logistics, Finance, and Commercial teams to support business needs, projects, and operational efficiency.
• Resolve supplier shortages, delivery delays, and supply chain disruptions while developing strategies to mitigate operational and commercial risks.
• Optimize inventory levels while balancing material availability, service requirements, and working capital objectives.
• Drive measurable procurement savings, monitor purchasing spend, and support budgeting and forecasting through cost analysis and market intelligence.
• Develop and track procurement KPIs to measure supplier performance, identify trends, and support data-driven decisions.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of buyers across multiple U.S. locations, establishing performance expectations and fostering accountability and continuous improvement.
• Establish procurement best practices and improve sourcing processes, workflows, controls, and governance.
• Ensure procurement activities comply with company policies, ethical standards, contractual obligations, and applicable regulations.
• Manage supplier qualification, documentation, performance reviews, and ongoing risk assessments to strengthen supply chain resilience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE PROCUREMENT MANAGER:

• 7+ years of progressive experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, supply chain, or category management.
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, Operations Management, Procurement, or a related field; equivalent experience will be considered.
• Demonstrated experience leading supplier negotiations, strategic sourcing initiatives, and contract management.
• Proven ability to identify cost-reduction opportunities and deliver measurable procurement savings.
• Experience purchasing industrial equipment, maintenance materials, technical services, transportation, or other operational spend categories.
• Background in an industrial, manufacturing, chemical, environmental services, engineering, or similarly operations-intensive environment.
• Experience with ERP systems and procurement technology.