Procurement Manager

Who We Are
Our client is a rapidly growing, private equity-backed commercial services organization supporting customers across HVAC, mechanical services, construction, and facilities operations throughout the Southeast.
With continued growth across multiple business units, the company is investing heavily in operational scalability, process improvement, and strategic procurement initiatives designed to support the next phase of expansion.

This newly created Procurement Manager role will play a critical part in helping build and standardize procurement operations across the organization.

Position Overview
The Procurement Manager will partner closely with executive and operational leadership to help transform procurement from a decentralized purchasing environment into a more strategic, scalable function.
This individual will help drive sourcing initiatives, vendor consolidation, inventory optimization, procurement process development, and supplier management across a multi-site operational business.
The organization is seeking someone who enjoys building processes, solving operational challenges, influencing stakeholders, and creating structure within a growing environment.
This is an excellent opportunity for a procurement professional who wants visibility, ownership, and long-term growth potential within a highly operational and entrepreneurial environment.
This role will support procurement initiatives across a broad range of direct, indirect, and operational spend categories.

The environment is highly operational and fast-paced, requiring a procurement professional who is comfortable balancing sourcing strategy, inventory management, supplier relationships, and process improvement initiatives across multiple business units and locations.

What You Will Be Doing

• Strategic Procurement & Sourcing
• Lead sourcing initiatives, vendor negotiations, and purchasing strategy development
• Identify opportunities for vendor consolidation, cost savings, rebates, and operational efficiencies
• Support contract negotiations and supplier performance management initiatives
• Develop supplier relationships and help implement procurement best practices across the organization

Process & Operational Improvement

• Build and standardize procurement processes across multiple departments and business units
• Improve inventory visibility, purchasing controls, and material management practices
• Partner with operational leaders to improve planning and reduce inefficiencies
• Support procurement transformation and organizational change management initiatives

Data, Systems & Analytics

• Analyze spend data and purchasing trends to support decision making
• Utilize Excel, ERP systems, and reporting tools to improve visibility and accountability
• Support future ERP and procurement technology initiatives
• Help improve reporting, purchasing controls, and procurement-related analytics

Leadership & Cross-Functional Partnership

• Lead a small procurement team with the opportunity to help grow the function over time
• Partner closely with operations, warehouse, service, and executive leadership teams
• Help drive organizational adoption and accountability across procurement initiatives
• Support the ongoing development and scalability of the procurement organization

Ideal Candidate Profile
The ideal candidate is a builder - not simply a maintainer.
This person likely thrives in environments where processes are still evolving and enjoys creating structure, improving efficiency, and driving measurable operational impact.

We are especially interested in candidates who:

• Have experience in procurement, sourcing, purchasing, or supply chain within operationally-driven businesses
• Enjoy solving problems and building scalable processes
• Can influence teams and build relationships across multiple functions
• Are analytical, resourceful, and comfortable working with imperfect data
• Have strong Excel and ERP experience
• Are comfortable balancing strategic initiatives with hands-on execution
• Understand how procurement directly impacts operational efficiency, technician productivity, inventory flow, and customer service
• Are comfortable operating in environments where processes, systems, and procurement structure are still being developed

Technical / Functional Experience

• Experience with vendor negotiations, sourcing, and supplier relationship management
• Exposure to inventory, MRO, or operational purchasing environments
• ERP system experience required; Power BI or reporting tool exposure preferred
• Experience supporting multi-site operations or field-based service environments strongly preferred
• Exposure to contract review/redlining and vendor agreements preferred

Leadership & Soft Skills

• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and drive organizational adoption
• Self-starter mentality with comfort operating autonomously
• Resourceful, adaptable, and comfortable navigating ambiguity and change

Backgrounds That Could Align Well

• Commercial HVAC / Mechanical Services
• Construction Services
• Facilities Services
• Industrial Services
• Distribution
• Multi-site operational organizations

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