Description
The Role
This position will report to the Director, Indirect Procurement and work closely with team members, key support departments, and critical cross-functional partners across the business. This role is central to ensuring that goods and services are sourced in the most cost-effective and strategically sound manner by evaluating contracts, qualifying suppliers, and driving reporting and tracking across assigned spend categories. The Procurement Manager will be accountable for profit enhancement through negotiations and enabling differentiated sourcing solutions, while maintaining high quality and speed of business. This role will drive organizational goals and efficiencies, and serve as the foundation for scalable category strategies across GTI's full indirect spend portfolio.
Responsibilities
This role manages spend and supplier relationships across GTI's broad indirect portfolio. Category assignments will evolve with business priorities and the individual's areas of expertise, and may include:
- CapEx & Operations – construction, cultivation, engineering, extraction, and lab testing
- IT & Technology – software/SaaS, cloud infrastructure, hardware, managed services, telecom
- Corporate Services – HR, legal, finance, marketing, staffing, travel & expense
- Facilities & Real Estate – MRO, site services (maintenance, janitorial, pest control, etc.) security, and uniforms
- Retail & Revenue – store supplies, point-of-sale materials, and digital platforms
Category Strategy & Sourcing
- Develop and own multi-year category strategies grounded in market intelligence, spend analysis, and stakeholder insight
- Execute and champion the Indirect Procurement strategic sourcing process for assigned categories, including CapEx & Operations, IT & Technology, Corporate Services, Facilities & Real Estate, Retail & Revenue, and other categories as assigned by GTI leadership
- Lead competitive sourcing events (RFI/RFP/RFQ) from scoping through award which includes preparing documentation, working closely with stakeholders to understand requirements, managing the process, and delivering both savings and quality improvements
- Continuously monitor market trends, supplier landscapes, and pricing dynamics to identify and act on proactive opportunities
Negotiation & Contracting
- Drive complex, high-stakes supplier negotiations leveraging GTI's scale to secure favorable commercial terms, SLAs, and risk protections
- Partner with Legal to structure, review, and execute contracts that protect GTI's interests and support operational flexibility
- Lead contract renewals and renegotiations with a proactive, calendar-based approach
Supplier Relationship Management
- Build and manage a high-performing supplier base through structured scorecards, business reviews, and performance accountability
- Act as the primary point of contact and subject matter expert for contracts and supplier matters within assigned categories
- Identify and mitigate supplier risks before they become business disruptions, and formulate recommended mitigation strategies
- Cultivate strategic partnerships with key suppliers that generate mutual long-term value
Stakeholder Partnership
- Embed as a true business partner with cross-functional leaders across Finance, Operations, Marketing, IT, HR, Legal, and Retail
- Translate business needs into procurement strategies; communicate procurement outcomes in business language stakeholders care about
- Serve as the voice of procurement in cross-functional projects, ensuring sourcing is included early
- Support cross-functional teams by identifying internal customers and stakeholders; resolve issues and inform Procurement Leadership of conflicts between stakeholder requirements and sourcing strategy
Financial Performance & Reporting
- Own savings identification, tracking, and reporting for assigned categories
- Build business cases for sourcing initiatives, quantifying total cost of ownership (TCO) and ROI
- Maintain accurate spend data, supplier records, contract metadata, and performance statistics to support analytics and leadership reporting
Process & Compliance
- Follow procurement strategies, policies, and procedures as defined by leadership; develop a comprehensive understanding of business and user requirements for assigned spend categories
- Champion procurement policy adherence across the organization; educate internal customers on proper purchasing channels and approval workflows
- Ensure all supplier onboarding, contract execution, and purchasing activity meets GTI's compliance, security, and regulatory standards
- Support continuous improvement of procurement tools, templates, and processes as the team scales
- Execute all necessary communications to ensure accurate and timely flow of information to internal customers, partners, and suppliers
- Support full P2P process including issuing POs
- Special projects as assigned by leadership
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field: Business, Supply Chain, Finance, or related discipline
- 5+ years of indirect procurement or strategic sourcing experience, with a proven track record of category ownership and measurable savings delivery across multiple indirect categories
- Experience managing competitive sourcing events (RFI/RFP/RFQ), negotiating complex commercial agreements, and executing contracts across a broad indirect portfolio
- Strong financial acumen and comfortable with spend analysis, TCO modeling, building savings business cases, and developing project plans, metrics, and milestones
- Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and manage competing priorities across business functions; ability to build relationships at all levels, both internally and externally
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Highly motivated, self-directed, and innovative; able to work independently or collaboratively with keen judgment, common sense, and resourcefulness
- Adapts and thrives in a demanding, fast-paced, high-growth environment
- Operates with a high level of professionalism and integrity, including in handling confidential information
- Familiarity with eProcurement platforms (e.g., Coupa, Ariba, SAP, or similar) preferred
- Experience in a multi-site or multi-state operating environment preferred; cannabis, retail, CPG, or hospitality industry background a plus
Additional Requirements
- Must pass any and all required background checks
- Must be and remain compliant with all legal or company regulations for working in the industry
- Must possess valid driver’s license
- Must be a minimum of 21 years of age
- Must be approved by state badging agency to work in cannabis industry
The pay range is competitive and based on experience, qualifications, and/or location of the role. Positions may be eligible for a discretionary annual incentive program driven by organization and individual performance.
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