Procurement Manager (Dallas)

Title: Procurement Manager Compensation: 140-150k base Location: Dallas, TX Summary A growing technology and solutions provider is seeking a Procurement Manager to lead and scale its strategic sourcing function. This role will serve as the senior procurement leader, responsible for developing sourcing strategy, managing supplier relationships, and building a procurement organization to support continued business growth. The Procurement Manager will have high visibility across the business and play a key role in cost management, supplier performance, and operational scalability.

Responsibilities Develop and execute strategic sourcing and category management strategies across AV and IT hardware spend Lead supplier negotiations, securing competitive pricing, rebates, and long-term commercial agreements Drive total cost of ownership improvements through demand management, contract optimization, and supplier consolidation Build and manage strategic relationships with OEMs, distributors, and key vendors Establish and track supplier performance metrics related to cost, delivery, quality, and service Partner with Asset Management on inventory planning and asset lifecycle strategy Collaborate with Finance and Sales Operations on forecasting, margin improvement, and operational planning Create scalable procurement processes, governance, and reporting Track procurement KPIs including savings, spend visibility, and supplier performance Lead continuous improvement initiatives across procurement operations Participate in hiring and developing future procurement team members as the organization scales Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, or a related field 5+ years of procurement or strategic sourcing experience Proven experience negotiating supplier agreements and delivering measurable cost savings Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making skills Ability to influence senior stakeholders across finance, operations, and sales Experience managing multi-million-dollar spend categories Preferred Experience sourcing AV or IT hardware through OEMs or distributors Familiarity with ERP or procurement systems such as SAP, Emerald, RentalResult, or similar platforms Prior experience building or scaling a procurement function