Manager, Indirect Procurement

Manager, Indirect Procurement

HirexHire (pronounced hire by hire) is a Chicago-based recruiting and talent consultancy that integrates with companies short-term to provide long-term talent solutions. We take a seat in our client's everyday operations to understand their people goals, gaps, and challenges. We then develop and implement the processes and technologies to execute a sustainable and scalable talent plan.

We partner with companies expecting or experiencing high growth which need to hire at scale or fill a critical role rapidly. Our clients are not looking for quick-fix placements but are thoughtfully building a hiring strategy to scale their businesses.

Location: Chicago, IL

Industry: Consumer Staple Products, Cannabis

Company Size: 4,000+ Employees

What They Do: Our client in the cannabis industry currently operates in a quarter of the country with double-digit retail locations and a triple-digit growth rate making them one of the fastest-growing companies in North America. As they avidly tackle nationwide development with cultivation facilities, dispensaries, and their headquarters in Chicago – the demand to fill their teams is at an all-time high.

The Role

Our client is seeking a Procurement Manager to join their Indirect Procurement team and own strategic sourcing, supplier relationships, and category management across a broad portfolio of indirect spend. This role will partner closely with leaders across Finance, Operations, IT, HR, Marketing, Legal, and Retail to develop category strategies, negotiate supplier agreements, identify savings opportunities, and improve procurement processes. The ideal candidate is a strategic and commercially minded procurement professional who can operate independently, influence stakeholders, and drive measurable business impact in a fast-paced, multi-site environment.

What You Will Do

• Develop and execute category strategies using spend analysis, market intelligence, and stakeholder needs to identify cost savings and operational improvements.
• Lead end-to-end strategic sourcing initiatives, including RFI, RFP, and RFQ processes, supplier evaluation, selection, and award recommendations.
• Manage complex supplier negotiations and contract renewals, partnering with Legal to secure favorable commercial terms, service levels, and appropriate risk protections.
• Own supplier relationships across assigned categories, including performance reviews, scorecards, issue resolution, and risk mitigation.
• Partner with cross-functional leaders to understand business requirements, introduce procurement strategies early in the planning process, and drive alignment on sourcing decisions.
• Identify and track savings opportunities while developing business cases that evaluate total cost of ownership, ROI, and broader business impact.
• Maintain accurate spend, supplier, contract, and performance data to support reporting, analytics, and procurement decision-making.
• Champion procurement policies and purchasing processes, helping internal stakeholders understand appropriate purchasing channels, approval workflows, and compliance requirements.
• Support improvements to procurement tools, processes, and the procure-to-pay workflow, including purchase order management and supplier onboarding.
• Monitor supplier markets, pricing trends, and category dynamics to proactively identify opportunities and mitigate potential supply or business risks.

What You Will Need

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, or a related field, with 5+ years of experience in indirect procurement or strategic sourcing.
• Proven experience owning procurement categories and delivering measurable savings across multiple areas of indirect spend.
• Experience leading competitive sourcing events and negotiating complex supplier agreements from initial requirements through contract execution.
• Strong financial and analytical skills, including spend analysis, total cost of ownership, ROI, and savings modeling.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and build effective partnerships across multiple business functions.
• Strong supplier relationship management skills, with the ability to assess performance, identify risks, and drive accountability.
• Excellent communication, organization, and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities independently.
• Experience working with eProcurement or procurement systems such as Coupa, Ariba, SAP, or similar platforms.
• Experience supporting procurement in a multi-site or multi-state environment is preferred; experience in retail, CPG, hospitality, or cannabis is a plus.
• Highly adaptable and resourceful, with the judgment and initiative to operate effectively in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

Additional Requirements

• Must pass any required background checks.
• Must comply with all legal or company regulations for working in the industry.
• Must possess a valid driver's license and be at least 21 years of age.
• Must be approved by state badging agency to work in the cannabis industry.
• This is a remote role with occasional travel as needed.