Procurement Manager

WMATA is seeking an experienced and results-driven Procurement Manager to lead strategic sourcing and category management initiatives that support one of the nation's largest public transportation systems. In this key leadership role, you will develop and execute sourcing strategies, oversee complex and high-value procurements, negotiate contracts, manage supplier performance, and identify opportunities to optimize spending and improve operational efficiency.

As a trusted business partner, you will collaborate with stakeholders across the Authority to develop procurement solutions that deliver value, mitigate risk, and support critical organizational objectives. You will also lead and develop procurement professionals, drive continuous improvement initiatives, and build strong supplier relationships that enhance service delivery and performance.

This is an exceptional opportunity for a strategic leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment, excels at building partnerships, and is passionate about delivering innovative procurement solutions that support WMATA's mission and long-term success.

The Procurement Manager is responsible for all aspects of the assigned category which includes mastering knowledge areas such as the category supply market, the key vendors in the market, and trends in the market that affect the Authority’s cost and or access to the supply market. The employee ensures the efficiency measures (e.g. Spend/FTE, etc.) of the assigned category and the effectiveness (e.g. savings, process cycle times, etc.)

of managing that category. The Manager leads the key sourcing process such as: strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, master data management, and manages and establishes a sourcing team that is accountable for the comprehensive sourcing process and collaborates with Programs and stakeholders to align with the sourcing strategy.

Principal Job Duties

• Develops and implements the sourcing strategy for the designated categories in line with the overall department sourcing strategy to constantly increase productivity, identify cost savings opportunities and optimize Authority-wide spend, Creates and improves specialization and efficiencies within the business line generating buying power and identifying reduction in costs.
• Acts as the subject matter advisor for assigned category collaborating with management and other subject matter experts to develop category strategies; critical areas of expertise include the supply markets, major vendors, and industry trends that may impact the purchasing for the category. Provides collaborative category management plans to senior management illustrating visibility on risks, total cost of ownership, key operational achievements and measurable deliverables.
  
  Performs the role of the trusted adviser and works with the program areas to develop the strategic plan.
• Oversees and analyzes competitive bid/proposal, contract development and negotiations, risk assessment and mitigation, as well as on-going strategic supplier relationships and performance management.
• Optimizes internal processes, workflows, and interfaces to improve category-specific measures of productivity, efficiency and effectiveness (e.g., savings, process cycle time, Spend/FTE).
• Ensures that suppliers are managed effectively through initiatives such as strategic sourcing, performance monitoring against key performance indicators (KPIs), service level agreements (SLAs), benchmarking, contract management and negotiation.
• Manages category teams focusing on performance of strategic procurement, including market research, contract formation and vendor management.
• Provides input and enforces compliance with Authority’s policies and procedures for procurement related…