Strategic Procurement Manager

The Enviva team is driven by our shared vision for a renewable energy future. We are a fast-growing, purpose-driven, global energy company specializing in delivering sustainable wood bioenergy solutions. We are the world’s largest producer of sustainable wood pellets, which provide a low-carbon alternative to fossil fuels.

The Sr. Manager, Strategic Procurement develops and executes enterprise-wide sourcing and category-management strategies across Enviva's purchased goods, equipment, and services - including MRO,  spare parts, capital equipment, & contract and professional service. Reporting to the VP, Capital Projects & Procurement, this role leads a team of procurement professionals to deliver cost savings, mitigate supply risk, strengthen supplier relationships, and drive value across all sites and marine terminals.

Responsibilities

• Develop, lead, and execute strategic sourcing and category-management plans across assigned spend categories, such as MRO, spare parts, capital equipment & contract and professional services, to deliver total-cost-of-ownership savings and value.
• Own the end-to-end sourcing process, including spend analysis, market and supplier research, RFP development and execution, bid analysis, negotiation, supplier selection, and contract award.
• Lead complex commercial negotiations and draft, negotiate, and administer supplier contracts, master service agreements, and pricing agreements in partnership with Legal and internal stakeholders.
• Build and maintain a supplier relationship and performance-management program, including supplier qualification, scorecards, business reviews, and continuous-improvement initiatives with strategic suppliers.
• Partner with plant operations, maintenance, engineering, capital projects, and finance & accounting to understand requirements, forecast demand, and align sourcing strategies with operational and business objectives.
• Develop and deploy supply-risk mitigation strategies - assurance of supply, supplier diversification, commodity and tariff exposure, and single-source risk - to protect continuity of operations across all sites and marine terminals.
• Establish, document, and maintain procurement policies, procedures, and workflows, and drive consistent, compliant sourcing practices across the enterprise.
• Identify, quantify, and track cost-savings and cost-avoidance opportunities, and report savings and category performance against targets to procurement and business leadership.
• Define, measure, and report key procurement metrics and KPIs, such as savings, spend under management, supplier performance, and cycle time, using data to drive continuous improvement.
• Lead, coach, mentor, and develop a team of procurement and sourcing professionals, setting priorities and building organizational capability. Many of these procurement professionals sit at each of our plant and port locations.