Program Lead, Procurement

Responsibilities

• Oversee purchase order processes to ensure accuracy, consistency, and timely submission across teams
• Develop and maintain standardized procurement procedures across multiple vendors and distributors
• Monitor purchasing activity to identify inconsistencies, gaps, and opportunities for process improvement
• Serve as the primary point of contact for key vendor relationships, ensuring clear communication and issue resolution
• Evaluate vendor performance, tracking service levels and identifying opportunities for improvement
• Partner with internal teams to align purchasing activities with broader organizational objectives
• Collaborate with stakeholders to support demand planning and proactively address supply needs
• Establish contingency plans to mitigate risk and ensure continuity of operations
• Prepare and deliver reporting on purchasing trends, spend analysis, and vendor performance for leadership
• Stay current on system updates and serve as a subject matter resource for internal users
• Oversee end-to-end item management, including setup, maintenance, classification, and lifecycle governance across systems
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, including process enhancements and system integrations

Requirements

• A minimum of 7+ years of project management, program management, procurement operations is required.
• Strong project management capabilities with the ability to manage multiple priorities across cross-functional teams
• Effective time management skills, with the ability to deliver high-quality work in a part-time capacity
• Strategic mindset with the ability to connect operational activities to broader business goals
• Proven ability to influence and align stakeholders without direct authority
• Experience working across multiple systems, with the ability to quickly learn and adapt to new tools
• Analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, identify trends, and provide actionable insights
• Experience managing vendor relationships and driving performance accountability