Supplier and Procurement Manager

Are you ready to open a world of opportunity in talent mobility? Our clients include some of the largest and most recognized brands in the world. They’re innovators and leaders in their industries, making life-enhancing breakthroughs every day. We help them tap into those opportunities by placing their exceptional people where they need to be, anywhere in the world. When it comes to service, we set the bar for exceptional … and then we raise it with fresh ideas, leading tools and innovative approaches, and it’s all grounded in our values of truth, love, and integrity. We call it People-first Mobility. We’re looking for exceptional people who share those values along with our passion for delivering the highest levels of service. If that sounds like you, and if you’re ready for a new career opportunity, we’d like to hear from you! Here’s to the world ahead.

The Supplier and Procurement Manager is responsible for building, managing and activating the vendor network and asset supply chain required to support remote work, rapid deployment and temporary workforce infrastructure programmes. The role manages procurement strategy, supplier relationships, asset readiness, pricing, contracting, compliance and performance across a broad range of site-support categories.

Working closely with Operations, Procurement, Finance, Governance, Business Development and client-facing teams, this role translates demand into sourcing, deployment and sustainment solutions that are reliable, commercially disciplined and scalable. The successful candidate will balance speed with governance while maintaining quality, compliance, safety and financial control.

We are committed to fair and transparent compensation. The salary range for this role is based on several factors including experience, skills, and qualifications and is $110,000 to $130,000.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Build and activate the vendor network: Develop and maintain a vetted supplier and asset ecosystem capable of supporting rapid deployment, remote work and temporary workforce infrastructure across multiple categories and geographies.

• Develop category and sourcing strategies: Lead category planning for workforce housing, temporary accommodation, modular or mobile assets, transportation, utilities, connectivity, food service, facilities support, security, janitorial, laundry, maintenance and related services.

• Lead sourcing and supplier selection: Manage or support RFIs, RFPs, bid comparisons, capability assessments, pricing templates and supplier selection, ensuring vendors can meet speed, scale, quality, safety, insurance, compliance and geographic requirements.

• Negotiate commercial arrangements: Negotiate pricing, contract terms, service levels, escalation procedures and commercial conditions with vendors and asset providers in partnership with relevant internal functions.

• Ensure deployment readiness: Maintain visibility of asset availability, capacity, lead times, deployment constraints, market pricing, inventory needs and contingency options; create readiness checklists, handoff processes and operational acceptance criteria.

• Manage supplier performance: Establish and monitor vendor KPIs covering responsiveness, fulfilment, quality, cost, compliance, issue resolution, safety and client satisfaction; lead reviews, corrective actions and escalations where required.

• Drive value and operational resilience: Identify cost savings, supply-chain efficiencies, alternative sources and value-added supplier solutions that improve speed, reliability and margin while mitigating risk.

• Maintain insight and support decisions: Keep accurate supplier, contract, asset, pricing and performance data and provide subject-matter expertise on vendor capability, deployment feasibility, pricing assumptions and operational risk.

Required Skills

• Strong commercial judgement, including the ability to assess pricing, lead times, capacity, risk, service quality and total cost of ownership.

• Strong analytical, negotiation, influencing, problem-solving and stakeholder-management skills.

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint, with professional fluency in written and spoken English.

Required Experience

• Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, procurement, logistics, hospitality, real estate, operations or a related field, or equivalent relevant work experience.

• Minimum four years of combined experience in procurement, supplier management, vendor management, logistics, workforce housing, hospitality operations, facilities management, temporary infrastructure or a related operational role.

• Demonstrated experience sourcing, contracting and managing vendors or service providers in a time-sensitive operating environment.

• Experience leading or supporting RFIs, RFPs, supplier selection, contract negotiation and vendor onboarding.

• Experience managing supplier performance, pricing, service levels, escalations, corrective action plans and relationship governance.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

As a testament to our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, and in alignment with our commitment to fair and transparent compensation, our salary bands are transparent both internally and as a part of our external recruitment process. The targets for this role are dependent on market/ geographic location and range from $110,000 to $130,000.

At Graebel, where we truly value the exceptional contributions of our dedicated team—yes, that means YOU— we’ve crafted a benefits package with your success in mind. Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package including a 401(k) plan, top notch health insurance (covering medical, dental, and vision), and find support through our Employee Assistance Program. Enjoy well-earned breaks with paid time off that grows with your years of service to the company, paid holidays each year, and volunteer paid time off! Secure your future with life insurance and disability coverage. Join us to elevate your work life experience!

Graebel Companies, Inc. is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disabled/Vet