How to hire a senior manager, procurement

How to hire a senior manager, procurement, step by step

Here's a step-by-step senior manager, procurement hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a senior manager, procurement job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new senior manager, procurement
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your senior manager, procurement job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find a senior manager, procurement for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

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   Hiring the perfect senior manager, procurement also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   Here's a comparison of senior manager, procurement salaries for various roles:

   Type of Senior Manager, Procurement	Description	Hourly rate
   Senior Manager, Procurement	Purchasing managers plan, direct, and coordinate the buying of materials, products, or services for wholesalers, retailers, or organizations. They oversee the work of procurement-related occupations including buyers and purchasing agents.	$40-84
   Contracts Director	A contract director is primarily in charge of developing and negotiating contracts with clients and partners, ensuring adherence to the company's policies and regulations. Their responsibilities typically revolve around performing extensive research and analysis to foresee potential advantages and disadvantages, coordinating with analysts and other experts, monitoring the progress of operations to ensure contract compliance of both parties, and overseeing the development of proposals within the organization... Show more	$22-55
   Supply Chain Director	A supply chain director is primarily in charge of the overall supply chain operations in a company. Their responsibilities revolve around devising strategies to improve processes, creating business plans and sales forecasts, delegating tasks, coordinating and selecting suppliers and vendors, creating new supply chain policies when necessary, and spearheading the inventory and delivery processes... Show more	$43-88

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Supply Chain
   • Strategic Sourcing
   • Supplier Performance
   • Project Management
   • Continuous Improvement
   • Cost Savings
   • Supplier Relationships
   • Customer Service
   • Supplier Management
   • Supplier Selection
   • Logistics
   • Cost Reduction
   • Purchase Orders
   • Contract Management

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage supplier's performance thru KPIs and score cards.
   • Lead effort to obtain additional EPC vendor for high voltage electricity design and construction.
   • Manage SOX, FCPA compliance governance for global freight forwarding with 3PL , 3PP & 3PM partners.
   • Lead the consolidation of suppliers and leverage the sourcing, contracting, leasing of all materials and services throughout the Americas.
   • Manage capital procurement process from RFP through implementation.
   • Lead several highly visible project which require project oversight, budget management and ongoing communication.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your senior manager, procurement job description helps attract top candidates to the position. A senior manager, procurement salary can be affected by several factors, such as geography, experience, seniority, certifications, and the prestige of the hiring company.

   For example, the average salary for a senior manager, procurement in Indiana may be lower than in California, and an entry-level senior manager, procurement usually earns less than a senior-level senior manager, procurement. Additionally, a senior manager, procurement with certifications may command a higher salary, and working for a well-known company or start-up may also impact an employee's pay.

   Average senior manager, procurement salary

   $121,433yearly

   $58.38 hourly rate

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   Entry-level senior manager, procurement salary

   $84,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 23, 2025

   Average senior manager, procurement salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$164,332	$79
   2	Oregon	$148,724	$72
   3	Massachusetts	$138,992	$67
   4	New York	$129,811	$62
   5	Washington	$124,144	$60
   6	Pennsylvania	$123,522	$59
   7	New Jersey	$121,467	$58
   8	Michigan	$121,317	$58
   9	Virginia	$120,710	$58
   10	Illinois	$120,355	$58
   11	North Carolina	$113,267	$54
   12	Maryland	$112,028	$54
   13	Arizona	$104,620	$50
   14	Georgia	$100,198	$48
   15	Arkansas	$99,466	$48
   16	Colorado	$96,768	$47
   17	Texas	$96,374	$46
   18	Indiana	$94,174	$45
   19	Florida	$83,932	$40

   Average senior manager, procurement salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	McKinsey & Company Inc	$206,576	$99.32	4
   2	Apple	$189,978	$91.34	13
   3	Western Digital	$168,669	$81.09	39
   4	Juniper Networks	$165,883	$79.75
   5	Infinera	$163,108	$78.42
   6	Revlon	$161,517	$77.65	4
   7	Regeneron	$160,279	$77.06	26
   8	Fitbit	$159,387	$76.63
   9	Coty	$159,293	$76.58	11
   10	Novo Nordisk	$159,112	$76.50
   11	Cisco	$156,722	$75.35	23
   12	FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies	$155,576	$74.80	1
   13	Micron Technology	$155,456	$74.74	15
   14	Seagate Technology	$155,296	$74.66	1
   15	Citi	$154,978	$74.51	1
   16	Grass Valley (US), Inc.	$152,217	$73.18
   17	Intel	$151,874	$73.02	5
   18	Accenture	$148,206	$71.25	1,385
   19	Lam Research	$147,983	$71.15	5
   20	Bloom Energy	$147,269	$70.80	3

4. Writing a senior manager, procurement job description

   A senior manager, procurement job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. To help get you started, here's an example of a senior manager, procurement job description:

   Senior manager, procurement job description example

   AEVEX is offering an exciting ground floor opportunity for the right candidate to build and scale a subcontracts/purchasing organization to support an exciting high growth segment of our business. Tired of doing the same routine actions day in and day out? Ready to take the leap and go build an organization using your deep industry experience?
   
   AEVEX is a rapidly-growing global enterprise serving military and commercial customers in the aviation industry. Our primary focus is supporting U.S. national security mission and partner nation needs around the world by providing full-spectrum aviation, remote sensing, and analysis solutions.
   
   We are seeking a Senior Subcontract/Procurement Manager to oversee subcontracting and purchasing operations. In coordination with AEVEX's leadership team this candidate will be responsible for conducting an analysis of existing subcontracting and purchasing organizations, personnel, and processes, gather forecasting data from internal teams, and facilitate the design and stand up of a compliant Purchasing/Subcontracting organization to support our growing customer base.
   
   This candidate must be an energetic, motivated self-starter with proven leadership skills. Candidate must have knowledge of the entire procurement cycle in the Federal contracting arena.
   ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS: Subject Matter Expert knowledge of compliant procurement rules for Federal contractors with Contractor Purchasing System Reviews (CPSRs) Working closely with the program and finance leadership to drive all aspects of major subcontract and procurement execution (cost, schedule, technical, quality) and full integration of the subcontract work scope within the program, e.g., proposals, negotiations, contract execution, etc. Strong negotiations skills and experience with legal terms and conditions Proven management and leadership skills including budgeting and team building Build rapport and develop relationships with team members at all levels within AEVEX Ability to work with geographically diverse teams Excellent verbal and written communication skills Understanding of required skill sets for material buyers and subcontract administrators Compilation of findings into meaningful reports with actionable goals including Identification of roles & responsibilities for buyers, subcontract administrators Evaluation of current staff and identification of gaps or overlaps Advise executive leaders on strategy, timing, and implementation of new teams and/or systems Some travel may be required Due to the classified and sensitive nature of our work, US Citizenship is a requirement
   Qualifications and Education: Bachelor's Degree, MBA or graduate degree preferred 10+ years' management experience of a similar department in the DoD/Federal contracting (industry or Government civil servant) and/or positions in commercial organization with equivalent experience International experience a plus
   
   AEVEX provides a full suite of comprehensive benefits, including a 401(k)-retirement plan, comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life insurance group coverage with a portion of the premiums paid by the company, professional development funds, and an Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) with counseling, legal help, child and elder care support, among other benefits.
   
   About AEVEX Aerospace AEVEX Aerospace, headquartered in Solana Beach, California, supports the U.S. national security mission and partner nation needs around the world by providing full-spectrum aviation, remote sensing, and analysis solutions. The company's capabilities include custom design and engineering; rapid prototyping; sensor integration and sustainment; aircraft modification and certification; flight test instrumentation and support; mission operations service; advanced intelligence data processing, exploitation, and dissemination solutions; and tailored hardware and software mission-system tools. AEVEX uses agile and customized approaches to rapidly define, develop, and deliver specialized solutions for airborne special mission needs for the U.S. Government, partner nations, and commercial businesses. AEVEX has major offices in California, Massachusetts, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, and Virginia. #LI-Onsite

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find senior managers, procurement for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your senior manager, procurement job on Zippia to find and recruit senior manager, procurement candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting senior managers, procurement requires you to bring your A-game to the interview process. The first interview should introduce the company and the role to the candidate as much as they present their background experience and reasons for applying for the job. During later interviews, you can go into more detail about the technical details of the job and ask behavioral questions to gauge how they'd fit into your current company culture.

   Remember to include a few questions that allow candidates to expand on their strengths in their own words. Asking about their unique skills might reveal things you'd miss otherwise. At this point, good candidates can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new senior manager, procurement

   Once you've decided on a perfect senior manager, procurement candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new senior manager, procurement. Human Resources should complete Employee Action Forms and ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc. They should also ensure that new employee files are created for internal recordkeeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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