Director of Procurement

Director Of Procurement

BuyMax Alliance, an affiliate of Authority Brands Inc. is a member organization that provides national buying power to our network of more than 1,200 independent contractors in the home services industry throughout North America.

The Director of Procurement is the day-to-day owner and operator of Authority Brands' Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) services through BuyMax SPE LLC, supporting all Authority Brands franchise brands. This role is responsible for end-to-end execution of procurement activities, ensuring the Preferred Vendor programs deliver measurable value to both Authority Brands corporate and its franchisees, while supporting enterprise objectives around scale, margin improvement, and operational simplicity.

The role is hands-on and accountable for both strategy and execution, serving as the primary decision-maker and escalation point for supplier relationships and management, pricing programs, private-labeled product sales, vendor rebates, contract negotiations, vendor sponsorship programs, and franchisee procurement and sourcing needs.

Responsibilities:

• GPO Ownership & Daily Operations
• Transformation & Leadership of Operating Model
• Supplier Strategy, Contracting & Relationship Management
• Pricing, Rebates & Financial Governance
• Franchisee Enablement & Adoption
• Category, Spend & Margin Management
• Private Label Strategy, Sales Oversight & Commercial Performance
• Cross-Functional Partnership
• Conference, Event & Vendor-Sponsored Program Management

Decision Rights

• Supplier selection and preferred vendor designation
• Pricing structures, rebate models, and vendor sponsorship mechanisms
• Contract negotiation and renewal strategies
• Procurement policy enforcement and compliance standards

Measures of Effectiveness

• Franchisee-level cost savings and margin improvement
• Adoption and compliance with preferred vendor programs
• Stability and growth of rebate and vendor funding streams
• Supplier performance, service quality, and relationship health
• Scalability and operational efficiency of procurement programs

Profile Expectations

• Deep experience in procurement, GPOs, franchising, or multi-unit service models
• Strong commercial and financial acumen
• High ownership mindset with comfort operating in ambiguity
• Entrepreneurial Mindset agility to build upon current value-add services while seeking new value drivers
• Collaborative Relationship Management ability to navigate the unique Franchisor to Franchisee strategy implementations

We believe our greatest assets are our employees, we offer competitive salaries and a full benefits package to include, PTO, paid holidays, 401(k) and more.

Authority Brands Inc. conducts drug screens and background checks on applicants who accept employment offers. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions however we do not sponsor Visa's at this time.

Authority Brands Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer