Senior Procurement Manager

Sr. Procurement Manager

Job Summary: The Sr. Procurement Manager is responsible for establishing and leading the procurement strategy, operating model, supplier governance, and execution framework required to support PowerSecure's manufacturing and service organizations. This role provides enterprise-level leadership across PowerSecure manufacturing operations in Durham and Randleman, NC, and PowerSecure Service in Ball Ground, GA, with accountability for supplier performance, material availability, cost management, procurement controls, working capital discipline, risk mitigation, and organizational capability. The Sr. Procurement Manager partners with senior and executive leaders across Manufacturing, Engineering, Finance, Quality, Service, Inventory Management, Sales/Estimating, and Sourcing to ensure procurement strategy supports production continuity, customer commitments, margin performance, business growth, and long term supply chain resilience.

Minimum Qualifications: (Education, Experience, Knowledge, and Skills): Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, operations, engineering, finance, or related technical discipline required; master's degree, CPSM, CSCP, CPM, or comparable advanced supply chain/procurement certification strongly preferred. 12+ years of progressive procurement, sourcing, purchasing, materials, or supply chain leadership experience, preferably in complex manufacturing, engineered products, energy, electrical equipment, or project-based production environments. 7+ years of leadership experience building, leading, and developing procurement or supply chain teams, including leaders and individual contributors. Demonstrated ability to define procurement strategy, operating rhythms, supplier governance, KPI systems, escalation models, and execution standards across a multi-site manufacturing or service organization. Strong executive business acumen with proven ability to align procurement decisions with production continuity, customer commitments, cost objectives, margin protection, working capital, supplier risk, and enterprise priorities. Deep manufacturing experience supporting BOM-driven demand, assembly sequencing, engineering changes, supplier recovery, material constraints, production schedules, and shop-floor execution. Advanced ERP/MRP leadership capability with experience governing procurement data integrity, purchase order discipline, supplier commitments, planning signals, shortage visibility, inventory exposure, and production-driven demand planning; IFS experience preferred. Proven ability to lead supplier strategy, negotiation, cost control, contract terms, supplier escalation, supplier risk management, alternate sourcing, purchasing controls, and Delegation of Authority compliance. Strong financial, analytical, and operational leadership skills with experience using scorecards, dashboards, KPIs, corrective actions, and business reviews to drive measurable procurement and supplier performance. Executive presence and communication capability with the credibility to influence suppliers, direct reports, peers, senior leaders, and executive stakeholders through clear facts, risk framing, options, recommendations, and results. High ownership mindset, sound judgment, urgency, ethics, resilience, and demonstrated ability to lead organizational change, resolve ambiguity, and drive sustained business performance in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Job Duties and Responsibilities: Set the strategic direction for procurement operations, supplier performance, purchasing controls, and material availability across assigned PowerSecure manufacturing and service organizations. Establish the procurement operating model, governance structure, management cadence, KPI framework, escalation process, and accountability standards required to support production continuity and business growth. Lead procurement execution and supplier performance across the DI campus, EPC team, PowerSecure Service, supplier diversity program, and Company Store. Build and lead a high-performing procurement organization with clear roles, leadership expectations, standard work, talent development, succession planning, performance management, and cross-functional accountability. Develop supplier strategies that improve cost competitiveness, on-time delivery, quality performance, service levels, responsiveness, resiliency, working capital, and long-term supply continuity. Align procurement strategy with business plans, production schedules, BOM requirements, engineering changes, assembly start dates, material lead times, inventory objectives, customer commitments, and financial targets. Govern purchase order accuracy, supplier follow-up, delivery confirmation, quantity control, policy compliance, Delegation of Authority adherence, and purchasing discipline across the procurement function. Ensure purchased parts and services are available to support planned assembly start dates, production schedules, service commitments, project milestones, and customer delivery requirements. Lead executive-level supplier governance, business reviews, escalation actions, recovery plans, and corrective action processes for suppliers that impact delivery, cost, quality, capacity, responsiveness, or business continuity. Challenge supplier pricing actions, validate cost drivers, document financial and operational impact, and ensure alignment with sourcing, estimating, engineering, operations, finance, and executive leadership before acceptance. Lead negotiation strategy for purchase price, quality, delivery, payment, warranty, service terms, and supplier commitments that support engineering requirements, customer obligations, margin targets, and business objectives. Use ERP/MRP data, supplier scorecards, open order reviews, shortage reports, financial analysis, risk dashboards, and KPIs to drive visibility, prioritization, accountability, and leadership decision-making. Partner with cross-functional leaders to align procurement execution with manufacturing plans, inventory strategy, quality requirements, engineering releases, service demand, estimating assumptions, sales commitments, and finance objectives. Identify supplier, commodity, market, capacity, logistics, lead-time, and financial risks; develop mitigation, alternate sourcing, recovery, and escalation plans to protect business continuity and customer commitments. Drive working capital strategy by aligning purchase commitments with demand, production timing, supplier constraints, inventory targets, lead times, and slow moving inventory reduction objectives. Communicate procurement performance, supplier risk, material constraints, financial exposure, recovery plans, and recommended executive actions with clarity, urgency, and business impact. Working Conditions: This position is hybrid. Frequent travel may be required for training or meetings. Must be able to work flexible hours to accommodate different time zones (Central/Eastern/Mountain/Pacific), based on supplier locations. Be flexible for after-hours tasks, as needed. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Management reserves the right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities at any time, based on business needs. PowerSecure is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.