Head of Procurement

EXO Inc. has been protecting public infrastructure across the U.S. since 2009. Without consistent maintenance and quality assurance, critical assets face a growing risk of failure over time. EXO delivers engineering, inspection, and remediation services for lighting poles, transmission towers, and other infrastructure exposed to ongoing wear from usage, aging, and environmental conditions. With deep expertise in vertical infrastructure, EXO builds on years of engineering design and fabrication experience across utilities, telecom, transportation, and retail sectors. This foundation supports a comprehensive inspection and asset management approach that addresses both new installations and aging structures requiring immediate attention. Recognizing that full replacement is often impractical due to cost and safety constraints, EXO developed its “Ex-Tend” approach to manage assets throughout their entire life cycle. From initial quality assurance to ongoing inspection and targeted repairs, this method is designed to extend service life and improve reliability. Supported by data-driven insights, EXO helps clients monitor asset conditions and make informed, strategic decisions. Position Summary: The Head of Procurement is a strategic leadership role reporting to the Chief Financial Officer. This position is responsible for creating and leading the company's procurement organization, purchasing processes, supplier management model, fleet program, and equipment lifecycle framework. The role will establish the policies, systems, controls, team structure, and cross-functional operating cadence required to support growth in utility infrastructure engineering, inspection, field services, and related markets. The successful candidate will partner closely with Finance, Operations, Engineering, Project Management, Safety, IT, and business unit leaders to ensure the company acquires goods and services efficiently, competitively, and in alignment with project requirements and financial objectives. Key Responsibilities Procurement Strategy & Department Buildout Design and implement the company's centralized procurement function, including policies, approval workflows, controls, and reporting. Build, lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing procurement team with clear roles across sourcing, purchasing, vendor management, analytics, fleet, and equipment. Create a multi-year procurement roadmap aligned with operating needs, growth priorities, margin expansion, cash management, and audit readiness. Partner with the CFO to improve spend visibility, budget discipline, supplier terms, working capital, and enterprise risk management. Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Management Lead sourcing, competitive bid processes, supplier negotiations, contract reviews, and preferred vendor programs across major spend categories. Develop strategic supplier partnerships with vendors that support field operations, engineering delivery, rapid mobilization, storm response, and client commitments. Establish supplier scorecards, quarterly business reviews, vendor onboarding standards, and supplier risk management practices. Consolidate suppliers where appropriate to improve leverage, service consistency, procurement controls, and pricing outcomes. Utility Infrastructure & Field Operations Support Support sourcing and availability of inspection equipment, UAV/drone platforms, LiDAR and imaging systems, GPS/surveying tools, PPE, telecom field equipment, project materials, and subcontracted field services. Develop regional supplier networks and contingency options to support projects across utility service territories. Partner with Operations and Project Management to forecast demand for vehicles, equipment, materials, subcontractors, and field services resources. Reduce project delays attributable to procurement, supplier, fleet, or equipment constraints. Fleet & Equipment Management Oversee fleet procurement, leasing, replacement planning, maintenance vendor relationships, fuel programs, asset disposal, and lifecycle cost optimization. Develop equipment acquisition, tracking, maintenance, redeployment, and replacement processes for critical field assets. Establish rent-versus-buy, lease-versus-own, and capital request analysis for major vehicles and equipment. Build asset utilization reporting that improves deployment of existing vehicles and equipment before new purchases are approved. Systems, Controls & Continuous Improvement Implement and optimize procurement workflows within NetSuite or other ERP/procure-to-pay systems. Develop procurement dashboards covering savings, spend under management, cycle time, supplier performance, fleet utilization, equipment availability, compliance, and risk. Create training and change management materials to drive adoption of procurement policies and approved vendor channels. Support internal control requirements, audit requests, contract compliance, and accurate capitalization of fleet and equipment assets. Representative Spend Categories Fleet vehicles, leasing, maintenance, fuel cards, telematics, and disposal services Inspection equipment, pole inspection tools, UAV/drone hardware and software, LiDAR, imaging, GPS, surveying, and geospatial services Engineering and professional services, project subcontractors, temporary labor, and specialized field service providers Safety equipment, PPE, telecom field equipment, IT hardware, software, and field technology platforms Travel, lodging, logistics, storm response support, materials, and other utility infrastructure operating spend Required Qualifications #J-18808-Ljbffr