Director of Procurement

Head of Procurement (Greenfield Build) – Utility Infrastructure & Field Services

Location: North Houston / The Woodlands / Spring / Conroe, TX Area (Onsite / Light Hybrid – 3–4 days/week)

Reports To: Chief Financial Officer

Industry: Utility Infrastructure, Engineering, Inspection & Industrial Field Services

Company Type: High-Growth, Private Equity-Backed Mid-Market Leader

Opportunity Overview

Are you a hands-on procurement builder who thrives in fast-paced, high-growth private equity environments?

We are seeking a Head of Procurement to architect, launch, and lead a centralized procurement, fleet, and equipment management function from the ground up. Our client is an $80M revenue utility infrastructure firm backed by a premier private equity group, actively scaling its multi-state footprint toward $160M in revenue.

Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer, this high-visibility strategic leader will transform decentralized purchasing habits into a streamlined, high-performing Procure-to-Pay (P2P) organization. You will have total autonomy to design purchasing policies, build supplier networks, optimize fleet leasing, and manage $40M in core spend to drive margin expansion and EBITDA growth.

Key Responsibilities

● Greenfield Function & P2P Governance: Build the company’s centralized procurement department from scratch. Establish purchasing policies, authorization matrices, approval hierarchies, and purchase order workflows across all corporate, warehouse, and field operations.

● Strategic Sourcing & Category Management: Direct oversight of $40M in annual spend across key categories—including utility poles, inspection equipment (UAV/drones, LiDAR, GPS), safety gear, subcontractors, and field materials. Conduct total cost of ownership (TCO) analyses, consolidate fragmented suppliers, negotiate Master Service Agreements (MSAs), and target $1.0M–$2.0M in annualized hard-cost savings.

● Fleet & Equipment Strategy: Design and manage a multi-state fleet program (utility trucks, trailers, UTVs). Establish structured leasing frameworks, maintenance networks, fuel card programs, telematics tracking, and rent-vs-buy models.

● System & ERP Optimization: Implement and optimize procure-to-pay workflows within an enterprise ERP system (NetSuite preferred) to drive end-to-end spend visibility and financial control.

● Team Leadership & Scale: Hire, structure, and mentor a high-performing procurement team (buyers, category managers) to support rapid corporate expansion.

● Operational Alignment & Change Leadership: Partner closely with Operations, Project Management, and Finance to ensure timely field mobilization, material availability, and supplier performance without creating rigid bureaucratic friction.

Candidate Profile & Qualifications

Hard Requirements (Non-Negotiable):

● Experience Level: 10 years of progressive procurement, supply chain, or strategic sourcing experience, with 5 years managing direct reports.

● "Builder" Track Record: Demonstrated experience building or heavily transforming a procurement function in mid-market, high-growth, or private equity-backed organizations (versus solely managing pre-built systems in massive enterprise environments).

● Strategic Sourcing & Sourcing Power: Proven success executing spend analytics, driving multi-million-dollar cost savings, running competitive RFPs, and negotiating MSAs.

● Fleet & Equipment Oversight: Hands-on experience structuring fleet leasing, maintenance vendor programs, and capital asset tracking across multi-site field networks.

● ERP Proficiency: Solid working knowledge of enterprise ERP/P2P platforms (NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, Coupa, Microsoft Dynamics).

● Education: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Finance, Operations, Engineering, or a related field.

● Work Authorization & Location: U.S. Citizen or Green Card Holder (no visa sponsorship provided). Based in or willing to commute to the North Houston, TX area (The Woodlands / Spring / Conroe) 3–4 days per week, with occasional regional travel.

Preferred Qualifications:

● Industry Background: Utility Infrastructure, Construction, Telecom Infrastructure, Commercial Field Services, Industrial Services, or HVAC/Engineering operations.

● Advanced Credentials: MBA or MS in Supply Chain/Finance. Professional certification (CPSM, CIPS, CPM, CSCP).

● System Bonus: Hands-on experience configuring or optimizing NetSuite P2P workflows.

What Makes This Role Unique?

● Greenfield Autonomy: Total ownership to design, build, and optimize a function from a blank canvas.

● C-Suite Impact: Direct access to the CFO and executive team, with a direct line of sight to driving enterprise valuation.

● Career Growth: Lead the scaling of a procurement function as the enterprise doubles in size.

Application Note for Candidates

Candidates must hold standard U.S. work authorization (U.S. Citizen or Green Card Holder) as visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Candidates who have formally applied to or been submitted for roles with this client organization within the last 6 months are ineligible for consideration.