Strategic Procurement Lead - Americas

The Strategic Procurement Lead - Americas

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute regional category strategies aligned with global procurement frameworks.
• Source, select, and negotiate with suppliers, manage supplier relationship (SRM), and develop preferred supplier programmes.
• Lead strategic sourcing initiatives, supplier selection, and contract negotiations across key FM categories.
• Support bid activity and new business mobilisation with robust commercial and supply chain solutions.
• Ensure compliance with Macro’s procurement governance, policies, and ethical standards.
• Oversee end-to-end supply chain performance across the Americas, ensuring continuity, efficiency, and risk mitigation.
• Provide key account support. Partner with operations to optimise service delivery models.
• Implement supplier performance management, KPIs, and continuous improvement programmes, including monitoring, reviewing, and reporting supplier performance statistics.

Stakeholder & Supplier Engagement

• Drive sustainability, diversity, and responsible sourcing initiatives across the region.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders, clients, and strategic suppliers.
• Represent the Americas region within global procurement and supply chain forums.
• Provide commercial insight, market intelligence, and risk analysis to senior leadership.
• Keep abreast of industry best practices and regulations within the industry.
• Manage and ensure communication of SCM best practice to the wider business.

Qualifications

• An articulate and self-motivated Strategic Procurement leader with significant expertise and experience specifically within the Americas Facility Management (FM) arena.
• Strong commercial acumen, training or experience in contract law and/or contract formulation is an advantage.
• Expertise in strategic sourcing, contract negotiation, and supplier management.
• A team player with the ability to work autonomously, remotely and flexibly.
• Diligent and analytical with good organization, planning, and team leadership skills.
• Digitally savvy with advanced skills in Procurement software (e.g. Proactis), Microsoft 365 especially Excel, Co-pilot, PowerPoint and Power BI.
• Excellent presentation, written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience working across multiple countries or regions.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and lead cross-functional initiatives.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Related Masters and/or degree qualification is a distinct advantage.
• Professional certifications (CIPS, APICS, CPSM, CSCP, PMP, etc.) is a distinct advantage.

Benefits

• A technical understanding of hard and soft services and a strong supplier network is a distinct advantage.
• Career progression within a growing global organisation.
• A competitive compensation and benefits package.

Pay

$120,000 to $160,000 per annum.

Schedule

Permanent role based in USA New York 10001.