Procurement Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Procurement Leader Job Description

This role leads the procurement function with responsibility for strategic sourcing, supplier management, global purchasing, and inventory and supply planning. You will manage a team of buyers and logistics professionals, develop and refine procurement processes and systems, and drive cost, inventory, and supplier performance improvements. The position combines high-level strategy with hands-on operational decision-making, offers global supplier exposure and international travel, and provides significant cross-functional influence across the organization.

• Provide procurement leadership by managing an International Buyer and Logistics Manager, setting clear departmental priorities, and developing the teams capabilities.
• Own the strategic sourcing process by identifying, evaluating, negotiating with, selecting, onboarding, and managing domestic and international suppliers.
• Lead supplier performance management, including maintaining and using scorecards, conducting supplier reviews and audits, driving corrective actions, implementing contingency sourcing, and managing supplier exits when necessary.
• Oversee global procurement activities by evaluating landed cost and managing international purchasing considerations such as Incoterms, freight, tariffs, duties, and customs requirements.
• Ensure inventory and material availability by determining what and when to buy through analysis of forecasts, usage, open orders, lead times, inventory levels, and supplier constraints.
• Mitigate supply risk by developing backup suppliers and dual sourcing critical items to protect continuity of supply.
• Maintain strong systems and controls by keeping ERP and procurement records accurate and current, managing approval processes, contracts, supplier files, dashboards, and ensuring audit readiness.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Operations, Warehouse, Quality, Engineering, Finance, and IT to resolve supply issues and support reliable customer delivery.
• Use advanced data analysis and spreadsheets to monitor procurement performance, identify trends, and support data-driven decision-making.
• Travel domestically and internationally to visit suppliers, conduct site visits and audits, and strengthen supplier relationships.
• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of procurement processes, systems, supplier strategies, and team structure, rather than simply maintaining transactional purchasing activities.

• Bachelors degree in supply chain, business, engineering, operations, or a related field, or equivalent education and experience.
• 5+ years of progressively responsible experience in procurement, sourcing, or supply chain.
• Direct experience managing buyers or a purchasing team.
• 3+ years leading people, projects, suppliers, or procurement programs.
• Domestic and international purchasing experience.
• Working knowledge of Incoterms, imports and customs processes, duties, tariffs, freight, and landed cost.
• Proven strategic sourcing and competitive bidding experience.
• Experience in supplier qualification and onboarding.
• Experience conducting supplier site visits and audits.
• Strong supplier negotiation and performance management skills.
• ERP system experience in a procurement or supply-chain context.
• Advanced spreadsheet and data-analysis capability.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally approximately 1020% of the time.
• Valid passport or the ability to obtain one.

• 10+ years of procurement or supply-chain experience.
• Background in industrial distribution or manufacturing.
• Professional certifications such as CPSM, CSCP, CPIM, or similar.
• Experience with Acumatica ERP.
• Hands-on experience designing and using supplier scorecards.
• Inventory planning experience.
• Experience with contract administration and procurement-related agreements.
• Exposure to procurement automation tools or initiatives.
• Freight, logistics, or product-related experience.
• Experience with ethical sourcing, ESG initiatives, or supplier codes of conduct.
• Proficiency in a relevant second language.

The role is based in Denver, Colorado and is primarily office-based, with regular exposure to warehouse, receiving, and supplier manufacturing environments. It is a full-time position that may occasionally require communication outside normal business hours to interact with overseas suppliers. Travel is approximately 1020% overall, including required international trips to visit and audit suppliers and support global sourcing activities. The environment emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, global supplier interaction, and the use of ERP systems and analytical tools to support procurement decisions.

This is a Permanent position based out of Denver, CO.

The pay range for this position is $105000.00 - $130000.00/yr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Health, Dental, Vision, 401k, etc.

This is a Permanent position based out of Denver, CO.

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 10, 2026.

This is a fully onsite position in Denver,CO.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.