The VP of Indirect Procurement will lead the development and stand-up centralized Indirect Procurement function for a multi-site specialty building products distributor. Drives enterprise-wide procurement programs, efficiency, standardization, and spend visibility across indirect categories. Establishes governance, processes, and sourcing strategies to reduce fragmentation, improve compliance, and enable scalable growth while supporting branch-level operational needs.
Duties/Responsibilities:- Stand up and lead a centralized indirect procurement function, defining org structures, roles, and a scalable operating model.
- Establish procurement governance and buying guardrails, balancing enterprise cost control with necessary branch-level flexibility.
- Implement procurement policies, approval workflows, and category ownership to drive consistency, visibility, and compliance.
- Build enterprise-wide visibility into indirect spend, identifying savings opportunities and developing a prioritized sourcing roadmap.
- Lead strategic sourcing across key indirect categories (e.g., logistics, facilities, MRO, IT, services), including supplier consolidation and negotiation.
- Partner with branch, operations, and functional leaders to understand decentralized spend and drive adoption of enterprise sourcing strategies.
- Deliver measurable cost savings and cost avoidance through supplier strategies, contract optimization, and demand management.
- Implement and enhance procurement tools to enable data-driven decisions and scalable processes.
- Drive change management across a decentralized organization, influencing adoption of new processes, suppliers, and standards.
- Build and lead a high-performing procurement team, fostering accountability and alignment with business and financial objectives.
Required Skills/Abilities: - Strong change management and stakeholder influence across decentralized organizations.
- Deep understanding of sourcing strategies, contract negotiation, and supplier mgmt.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and execute procurement strategies aligned to business goals.
- Strong analytical capabilities with experience leveraging spend data to drive decisions.
- Solid business and financial acumen to link procurement initiatives to P&L impact.
- Excellent negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate across departments and with external stakeholders.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to lead, inspire, and mentor a diverse team.
- Ability to influence without authority across decentralized business units.
- Change agent mindset with willingness to challenge legacy practices.
Education and Experience:- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Finance, or related field (MBA often preferred).
- 10+ years of procurement/supply chain experience.
- 5+ years in senior leadership roles.
- Strong negotiation, analytical, and leadership skills.
- Experience in strategic sourcing and indirect procurement category management.
- Proven experience building or transforming a procurement function from the ground up.
- Experience operating in distributed, multi-site environments (e.g., distribution, retail, field services).
- Experience implementing procurement tools (e.g., eProcurement, spend analytics, CLM systems).
Being a part of SBP you will be eligible for many benefits. Full-Time benefits would include:
- Medical, Dental, Vision given on the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment
- Company-Paid Life Insurance & Disability
- 401(k) with Company Match
- Company-Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays & Floating Holidays
- PLUS ADDITIONAL PERKS!
We are proud to have the best team in our industry. We have experienced a tremendous amount of growth as a company. This growth has served not only our customer base but has also provided significant opportunities for advancement amongst our employees.
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