Head of Procurement

Job Description

Job Description

TRC Talent Solutions is partnering with a rapidly growing industrial manufacturing and services organization to hire a Head of Purchasing . This executive-level role will be responsible for building and leading the company's procurement and strategic sourcing function, developing supplier partnerships, driving cost optimization initiatives, and establishing the processes and infrastructure needed to support continued growth.

• Develop and execute sourcing and category management strategies across electrical components, automation equipment, fabricated steel, power distribution materials, logistics, and subcontracted services.

• Lead cost reduction, value engineering, and total cost of ownership initiatives while maintaining quality and delivery performance.

• Build supplier diversification strategies to reduce risk and ensure supply continuity.

• Recruit, develop, and lead procurement, sourcing, purchasing, and expediting teams.

• Establish purchasing policies, governance controls, SOPs, and procurement KPIs.

• Partner with Operations, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Supply Chain teams to support production readiness and growth initiatives.

• Leverage ERP systems to improve purchasing workflows, MRP processes, inventory management, and procurement visibility.

• Develop executive-level reporting and dashboards to monitor supplier performance, spend, savings, and operational metrics.

• Negotiate master supply agreements, long-term contracts, pricing agreements, rebate programs, and supplier terms.

• Implement supplier qualification processes, vendor scorecards, quarterly business reviews, and supplier performance improvement initiatives.

• Optimize inventory levels, working capital, and cash flow through strategic sourcing, VMI, consignment programs, and demand planning collaboration.

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Operations, Business Administration, or a related field.

• 10+ years of procurement, purchasing, or strategic sourcing experience within industrial or manufacturing environments.

• 5+ years of leadership experience managing procurement or supply chain teams.

• Experience sourcing electrical equipment, industrial components, automation products, fabricated materials, or related manufacturing commodities.

• Proven success negotiating complex supplier agreements, master service agreements, and multi-million-dollar contracts.

• Experience building procurement processes, governance frameworks, and purchasing organizations.

• Strong understanding of ERP systems, MRP, inventory management, and supply chain operations.

• Ability to balance strategic sourcing initiatives with tactical problem-solving and operational execution.

• Strong financial, analytical, negotiation, and supplier management skills.

• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management capabilities.

TRC Talent Solutions is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.