Vice President of Procurement

Job description

The Vice President of Procurement is a key executive responsible for leading all sourcing, supplier management, and procurement strategy. This role ensures supply continuity, cost competitiveness, and strong supplier partnerships across a highly cyclical, price-sensitive, and supply-constrained industry.

The VP of Procurement will play a critical role in protecting gross margin, improving inventory turns, and strengthening supply resilience across core product categories such as HVAC, and related building materials.

Core Responsibilities

Enterprise Procurement Strategy Develop and execute a category-based procurement strategy aligned with revenue growth and margin expansion goals

Build sourcing strategies that account for commodity volatility and industry demand cycles

Align procurement priorities with branch operations, sales forecasts, and customer demand patterns

Supplier & Vendor Management Manage relationships with domestic and international suppliers across key building product categories

Negotiate pricing agreements, rebates, and volume incentives

Establish and maintain preferred supplier programs and strategic partnerships

Diversify the supply base to reduce dependency on single-source or constrained suppliers

Conduct regular supplier business reviews and performance evaluations

Cost Management & Margin Optimization Drive gross margin improvement through disciplined buying and price management

Monitor product markets and adjust sourcing strategies accordingly

Lead annual cost-down initiatives and rebate optimization programs

Partner with Finance and Sales to ensure pricing alignment and margin discipline across branches

Inventory & Supply Chain Coordination Work closely with Operations to balance service levels with inventory investment

Reduce stockouts, backorders, and excess inventory through improved supplier reliability and forecasting alignment

Improve inventory turns while maintaining high service levels

Support the branch network with allocation strategies during constrained supply periods

Risk Management & Supply Continuity Develop contingency sourcing strategies for high-demand or constrained materials

Monitor global supply chain disruptions impacting building materials availability and pricing

Implement supplier risk assessments and mitigation plans

Ensure continuity of supply during peak construction seasons and market shortages

Leadership & Team Development Lead and develop a procurement team by establishing clear KPIs

Build a high-performance, data-driven procurement organization

Foster collaboration between Procurement, Sales, Operations, and branch leadership

Systems & Process Improvement Optimize procurement systems, including ERP platforms, pricing tools, and supplier portals

Improve purchase order workflows, approval processes, and spend visibility

Leverage analytics to improve demand forecasting and supplier performance tracking

Drive automation and standardization across procurement processes

Qualifications

Experience 10–15+ years of experience in procurement, sourcing, or supply chain leadership

5+ years of experience in a senior leadership role, preferably at the Director or VP level

Strong experience in building products, construction materials, industrial distribution, or a similar sector required

Proven success managing supplier-heavy, commodity-influenced categories

Demonstrated experience leading multi-level procurement or sourcing teams

Skills & Competencies Strong negotiation and supplier management expertise, with the ability to advance sourcing priorities confidently in commodity-driven markets

Strong decision-making ability in fast-moving, commercially sensitive environments

Deep understanding of building materials supply chain dynamics, market conditions, and supplier performance

Ability to manage margin pressure, pricing fluctuations, supply disruptions, and changing business needs

Strong financial and analytical acumen, including pricing, margin, rebates, inventory economics, purchase price variance, and supplier performance

Comfortable operating independently while coordinating across multiple business functions

Able to shift direction quickly in response to market conditions, supply disruptions, and changing business needs

Strong communication skills with executives, branch leaders, and suppliers regarding priorities, tradeoffs, and performance expectations

Ability to work within structured systems and standards while improving process effectiveness

Experience with ERP platforms such as P21, SAP, Oracle, Infor, NetSuite, or similar systems

Education Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, or a related field required

MBA or other advanced degree preferred

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Gross margin improvement at both the category and enterprise level

Purchase price variance compared with market benchmarks

Supplier fill rate and on-time delivery performance

Inventory turns and stockout reduction

Annual cost savings and rebate capture

Working capital efficiency through inventory optimization

Blevins, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Worksite address

nashville, TN, 37247, US

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