Director of Procurement

At Sabre Industries, we connect and power America’s communities with world-class utility and telecom solutions. We reliably build a better world together; one customer, one team, and one community at a time.

Our teams live out the organization’s core values of integrity, commitment, innovation, and connection. That’s how we continuously exceed our high standards of enterprise excellence—by creating a space for our engaged employees to thrive.

With consistent hiring opportunities nationwide and countless career levels, chances are the next big step on your career path starts here. We work with our employees to create customized career paths and development in all facets of the organization. People will always be our greatest asset, and we place emphasis on enhancing the lives of our employees.

Scope of Responsibility:  

The Director of Procurement will lead, manage and direct the purchasing activities for Sabre Industries’ Building System Division. This role will be responsible for putting in place a high-performing team which can enhance the company’s leadership position with some markets and customers and enable market leadership in areas it does not currently dominate. The successful candidate will assess current needs and capabilities against procurement best practices and the sector’s and company’s growth potential, thereafter preparing a plan to address the opportunities identified in the most cost-efficient yet scalable manner.   

 Essential Duties:

• Negotiate pricing, both current and future, based on volume, quality, warranty, timeliness and other factors where and as appropriate.
• Establish protocols for negotiations and for purchase contracts - terms and conditions to include clearly delineated, and mutually agreed in advance, steps to be taken (and/or deductions in price) when products do not meet quality criteria, are not delivered within the specified timeframe, or fail on the job within the negotiated warranty period.
• Establish and communicate bidding protocols where and as appropriate, including identification of winning bids based on a weighted system which recognizes, and assigns value to, factors important to the project other than pricing alone.
• Develop alliance relationships with key suppliers, so that Sabre personnel understand how those suppliers can lower pricing and/or increase speed or quality or reliability and can help to create such conducive conditions.
• Collaborate with Sabre engineers and designers regarding custom attributes vs. what’s readily available from suppliers at a lower cost or quicker turnaround.
• Set up clearly understood and mutually agreed mechanisms to monitor quality control and failures, including on timely delivery, and to hold suppliers accountable for same.
• Set up payment authorization protocols for supplied components once criteria of the purchase contract have been met.
• Evaluate vendor managed inventory opportunities for commonly used components.
• Identify additional suppliers and alternate sources on an ongoing basis through constant outreach.
• Work closely with the VP-GM and other executives as appropriate to develop long-range plans, goals, and growth objectives.
• Build a high-performing procurement team. 
• Take on special projects as assigned.

Position Requirements:

Education: Bachelor’s degree preferred but not required if highly relevant experience has been obtained instead.

Experience:

• At least 5-7 years of procurement experience within the energy, data center or fiber network sectors
• 7-10 years of relevant purchasing background, with at least five of those years involving management of teams.
• Experience in engineer-to-order products required

Skills & Abilities: 

• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and people skills.
• Solid business acumen, including experience in strategic planning, understanding and preparing budgets, managing resources within such constraints, and reporting outcomes, especially versus plan.

•  A solid focus on bottom-line results and a record of recognizing and removing barriers which impede such results.

• Progressive software skills: Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.

• Strong analytic background in problem solving (mathematical, statistical, root cause analysis).
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong teamwork orientation.
• Cross-functional leadership with an ability to influence people to a shared vision.
• Possess a “can do” attitude and believes anything is possible.
• Able to work independently and “roll up your sleeves” to make things happen.
• High intensity team player who thrives in a fast paced, high intensity, dynamic environment.
• Constantly questions the way things are done in a constructive manner and thrives on change that improves results.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods while working at a desk or attending meetings.
• Occasional travel to manufacturing sites, trade shows, or client meetings may be required, involving walking, climbing stairs, and navigating varied environments.
• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds for transporting marketing materials and equipment.

At Sabre Industries, we invest in your future with a competitive benefits program. As a full-time employee, you are eligible for:

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Continuing Education & Tuition Reimbursement
• Life and Disability Coverage
• Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays
• Health and Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts

Sabre Industries is an Equal Opportunity Employer: M/F/Vets/Disabled/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity