Senior Procurement Specialist

"Fuel your future with us! Join our Pinnacle Propane family and ignite your career with limitless opportunities, competitive benefits, and a dynamic work environment that keeps the flame of success burning bright." Do you want to work in a fast-paced dynamic industry that offers a limitless amount of education and experience with opportunities galore? Then consider a career with Pinnacle Propane. Who is Pinnacle? We are a member of the billion-dollar global energy provider SHV Energy. We are family focused and we truly put our employees first. We understand that things in life happen, and we are small enough that our CEO knows each one of our 400 U.S. based employees.

CONSIDER THIS!Have you ever dreamed of living and working in Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, or another region of the America’s? We have associates that have started off as drivers and after receiving the proper training and education through internal and external means they are now working as Business Unit Directors in Europe and elsewhere across the globe. We truly feel that if our employees are taken care of, then they will take care of the customer.

Along with these exciting career opportunities, we also pride ourselves on having some the lowest and most affordable prices on medical, dental, and other healthcare related costs with Blue Cross Blue Shield. We know that in today’s day and age, staying competitive with other companies is imperative. Below is a list of just some possible work schedules that may be available in your area:

• Minimum of 2 weeks PTO your first year
• At our corporate office in Irving, we operate under a hybrid policy of 3 days in the office and 2 at home
• 8 Company recognized holidays
• 2 Floating holidays
• Since we believe in giving back to where our employees live, you also receive 1 Community Holiday.

Overview:

We are in search of an accomplished and results-driven Procurement Manager to spearhead our national procurement function. As a key player in our organization, the successful candidate will be instrumental in crafting and executing procurement strategies, processes, and capabilities on a national scale. The Procurement Manager will take charge of identifying, capturing, and sustaining savings opportunities, with a particular focus on indirect spend on goods and services for all our sites and offices, accounting for approximately $25M in annual spend. This role is pivotal to ensure that products ordered meet quality standards, are procured at fair prices, and are delivered in a timely manner to satisfy internal and external customers while optimizing productivity, reducing purchasing expenses, and increasing profit.

Responsibilities:

Procurement Strategy:

Contribute to the development of company-wide procurement strategies, aligning with business requirements and fostering collaboration with other functions.

Implement methodologies such as Category Management, Purchase to Pay, Supplier Relationship Management, and contract management to achieve organizational goals.

Organizational Capabilities:

Build and sustain a highly capable procurement organization, integrating business intelligence to enhance decision-making.

Foster a cooperative culture within the global Procurement community, promoting knowledge-sharing.

Performance and Savings:

Drive procurement performance through effective spend and skill leverage.

Identify, capture, and sustain savings opportunities from the supply base, contributing to organizational success.

Ensure compliance with processes, tools, techniques, reporting, KPIs, and methodologies.

Automation and System Implementation:

Contribute to the automation of the Procurement function by actively utilizing the Source to Contract and the Contract to Pay System.

Play a critical role in the implementation of Concur Invoice and PO in 2024.

BU Procurement Strategy and Plan:

Develop and review the Procurement strategy and plan aligned with global and category strategies.

Ensure medium-term roadmaps and annual procurement plans for the BU are established.

Track and analyze value, validate procurement performance results, and execute performance management.

Category Management and Strategic Sourcing:

Implement SHV Energy category strategies and strategic sourcing methodology using the Source to Contract system.

Conduct an annual portfolio analysis of Operational and Capex spend and suppliers, managing key elements of spend in line with global category strategies.

Contract Management:

Establish a global contract repository supporting active implementation in relevant BUs.

Harmonize contract management practices globally and ensure contract compliance.

Drive compliance and adherence to Procurement policies, processes, and systems.

Leadership and Team Management:

Provide leadership, manage the team, budget, and motivate continuous development.

Align human resources with the spend base and business needs, focusing on organizational development and professionalism.

Implement succession planning, talent management, and training initiatives.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or a related field. Master's degree is a plus.

Proven experience in a management role within a global procurement function.

Strong understanding of Category Management, Purchase to Pay, Supplier Relationship Management, and contract management.

Demonstrated ability to build and lead high-performing procurement teams.

Business intelligence expertise for informed decision-making.

Track record of achieving procurement savings and optimizing total co