Manager, Procurement - Remote

Manager, Procurement

At the American Cancer Society, we're working to end cancer as we know it, for everyone. Our employees and 1.3 million volunteers are raising the bar every single day. We are a culture comprised of diverse backgrounds and experience, to better serve our communities. The people who work at the American Cancer Society focus their diverse talents on our lifesaving mission. It is a calling. And the people who answer it are fulfilled.

The Manager, Procurement leads a team of buyers and oversees procurement operations to ensure the effective, compliant, and efficient execution of procure-to-pay activities for goods and services across ACS. This role provides leadership in staffing, training, coaching, and developing the procurement team; assigning and balancing work; monitoring performance; and driving accountability for service, quality and results. The Manager partners cross-functionally to optimize procurement processes, improve transactional and operational efficiency, reduce costs, and support the adoption of policies, systems, and ways of working. In addition, this role plays a key part in translating organization priorities into procurement practices by implementing organizational strategy across procurement activities, ensuring alignment, consistency, and execution that support enterprise goals. ***This is a remote position that can be home-based anywhere within the United States. Prior experience managing a team of buyers and procurement operation process is required.***

Essential Functions:

• Oversee procurement operations and tactical execution of source-to-pay activities while implementing organizational strategy across procurement processes, priorities, and ways of working. (20%)
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of buyers to ensure high-quality execution of procurement activities, balanced workloads, and strong service delivery across the organization. (20%)
• Partner cross-functionally with business stakeholders and Supply Chain teams to maintain strong relationships, align expectations, and provide clear communication on procurement requests, order status, and project support. (10%)
• Drive continuous improvement across procurement operations, contract management, and supplier practices to enhance efficiency, service quality, and overall value. (10%)
• Ensure compliance and risk management across procurement activities by reinforcing policies, controls, and standard practices that support sound purchasing decisions. (10%)
• Provide performance reporting and operational insights to leadership on procurement results, strategic initiative progress, process improvement opportunities, and policy alignment. (10%)
• Influence stakeholders and suppliers to adopt new tools, processes, and standard practices that strengthen procurement effectiveness and consistency. (10%)
• Build a high-performance, accountable team culture focused on achieving key operational metrics, including cycle time, service levels, efficiency, and cost savings. (10%)

Experience/Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain operations, procurement, or a related field preferred
• 7+ years of progressive experience in supply chain or procurement operations
• 3+ years of experience leading, coaching, and developing staff in an operational or procurement-focused environment
• Demonstrated success working in a highly customer- and stakeholder-focused environment with strong service expectations

Knowledge, Skills, and Ability:

• Strong knowledge of sourcing, procurement operations, catalog management, contract negotiation, and source-to-pay processes
• Ability to lead, coach, and develop team members with varying levels of experience and expertise
• Strong ability to organize resources, set priorities, and implement organizational strategy through procurement activities
• Sound judgment and strong problem-solving skills in operational, administrative, and procedural decision-making
• Experience managing procurement activities with national, regional, and local suppliers
• Ability to work collaboratively and effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Ability to manage day-to-day interaction and coordination across a broad range of internal stakeholders and external suppliers
• Strong work ethic, attention to detail, and commitment to quality, accountability, and teamwork
• Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization
• Experience using source-to-pay systems, with Coupa preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications

Travel Requirements:

• Ability to travel when necessary

Physical Requirements:

• Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.
• No, or very limited physical effort is required.

The starting rate is $82,000 to $95,000 annual. The final candidate's relevant experience/skills will be considered before an offer is extended. Actual starting pay will vary based on non-discriminatory factors including, but not limited to, geographic location, experience, skills, specialty, and education.

ACS provides staff a generous paid time off policy; medical, dental, retirement benefits, wellness programs, and professional development programs to enhance staff skills. Further details on our benefits can be found on our careers site at: jobs.cancer.org/benefits. We are a proud equal opportunity employer.