[Hiring] Vice President, Procurement @New Era Technology

Role Description

The Vice President, Procurement is New Era Technology’s first enterprise procurement leader and will build and lead a centralized procurement function across all entities, regions, and business lines. Reporting to the CFO, this role will establish procurement strategy, policy, and governance; lead strategic sourcing and category management; develop supplier partnerships; and oversee a hybrid team of internal and outsourced resources. The Vice President, Procurement will partner with Finance, IT, Operations, and business leaders to deliver cost-effective, compliant, and scalable purchasing that supports company growth.

Primary Duties:

• Build and lead the retained procurement organization, including the Director of Procurement Operations, category managers, and a Contracts / CLM Manager; transition buying roles from acquired entities into the centralized model.
• Evaluate, select, and contract the outsourced/offshore execution partner; define retained-versus-outsourced scope, service-level agreements (SLAs), and the transition plan, and manage ongoing partner performance.
• Implement a single enterprise source-to-pay process, purchasing policy, and intake process, bringing regional purchasing, including Brazil and Mexico, into the enterprise model.
• Enforce delegation of authority through preventive, system-based controls, including corporate card and off-PO spend; partner with the Controller, Accounts Payable, and Treasury on vendor-master and banking-detail changes.
• Own enterprise vendor-master and contract standards, including a central contract repository and renewal calendar; partner with General Counsel and GRC on third-party risk.
• Develop category strategies for IT hardware, software and SaaS, telecom, distribution, field-services subcontracting, and indirect spend; consolidate supplier contracts into enterprise agreements with improved pricing, terms, and rebates.
• Define the procurement charter for internal-use purchasing (CIO) and customer-facing/resale purchasing (CTO), including an escalation path for shared vendors.
• Shape procurement systems requirements as part of the Business Central and ConnectWise consolidation, spend-management platform, and contract repository.
• Build the enterprise spend cube, dashboards, and KPIs; report performance and compliance to the CFO and executive team, ensuring reported benefits are validated by Finance.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of procurement or supply chain experience, including at least 7 years leading procurement teams at director level or above.
• Proven record of building or centralizing procurement in a multi-entity organization, ideally one grown through acquisitions.
• Direct experience designing and managing a hybrid model with an outsourced or offshore procurement partner, including SLA definition, transition, and ongoing governance.
• Strong technology category experience, including IT hardware, software and SaaS, telecom, and technology distribution (e.g., national/global IT distributors and OEM partner programs).
• Track record of supplier consolidation and negotiating enterprise agreements, pricing, terms, and rebate programs.
• Working knowledge of source-to-pay controls, including delegation of authority, vendor-master governance, segregation of duties, and fraud prevention.
• Experience implementing or optimizing procurement and ERP systems, spend analytics, and contract lifecycle management tools.
• Experience leading across U.S. and international operations, including Latin America.
• Background in an IT solutions provider, systems integrator, value-added reseller, or managed services company, with exposure to purchasing for internal use and customer resale.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a private equity-backed or high-growth environment with a defined value-creation timeline.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Dynamics Business Central, ConnectWise, Power BI / Fabric or comparable platforms.
• Exposure to third-party risk management frameworks (e.g., ISO 27036, NIST SP 800-161) and ESG supply-chain reporting.

Language Skills

• Ability to read, understand, and interpret job-related documents, instructions, policies, and communications in English.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing, with employees, customers, vendors, and other business partners, as applicable to the position.

Required Education / Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, finance, or a related field.
• MBA and/or professional certification (CPSM, CIPS, CPM) preferred.

Physical Demands

• Regular use of hands and fingers to operate a computer, keyboard, mouse, and other office equipment, including repetitive motions such as typing, scrolling, and mouse use.
• Ability to communicate effectively and understand verbal communication in person, by telephone, and through video conferencing or other remote communication tools.
• Ability to view and read information on computer screens and printed materials, including the ability to adjust focus.
• The position requires prolonged periods of computer use and viewing a computer screen.

Work Environment

• U.S.-based role with travel to U.S. and international sites.

Expected Hours of Work

• This position generally operates during normal business hours; however, specific start and end times may vary based on business needs, workload, and job responsibilities.
• Occasional work outside of normal business hours may be required.

Travel

• Travel to U.S. and international sites is expected; frequency to be confirmed.

Salary

• $225,000 - $250,000 + annual bonus