Procurement and Supply Chain Manager (Austin, TX - On-site)

Summary of Responsibilities:

Procurement & Strategic Sourcing

• Lead development and execution of sourcing strategies for assigned spend categories.
• Conduct supplier evaluations, competitive sourcing events, negotiations, and contract development activities.
• Establish and maintain supplier relationships focused on value creation, service excellence, risk mitigation, and innovation.
• Partner with stakeholders to identify sourcing opportunities and procurement process improvements.
• Negotiate pricing, commercial terms, service levels, and contractual obligations within established guidelines.
• Monitor supplier performance utilizing KPIs, scorecards, and business reviews.
• Support savings identification, tracking, and reporting activities.
• Ensure procurement decisions are based on total value, incorporating cost, quality, service, risk, and operational considerations.

Supply Chain Operations

• Support the development and implementation of warehouse, inventory, and supply chain operating procedures.
• Establish and oversee inventory management, processes supporting laboratory operations.
• Lead item setup, supplier catalog/contract management strategy.
• Develop inventory optimization strategies balancing service levels, working capital, and obsolescence risk.
• Monitor inventory accuracy, cycle counting, and inventory controls.
• Manage purchasing, receiving, replenishment, and fulfillment processes to ensure material availability.
• Coordinate shipping, logistics, and distribution activities with internal stakeholders and third-party providers.
• Monitor inventory accuracy, cycle counting, and inventory controls.
• Participate in demand and supply planning to support anticipated business needs and operational growth.

Process & Systems Leadership

• Serve as a key business subject-matter expert for procurement and supply chain system implementation, enhancement, and optimization activities.
• Ensure that business is aligned with Fortrea Supplier Onboarding Process
• Develop scalable workflows, controls, documentation, and governance processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency through automation, standardization, analytics, and technology.
• Work with Global Procurement Services team and Accounts Payable to ensure that procurement and supply chain master data integrity including suppliers, items, and related records.
• Provide data driven insights and develop operational reporting and performance metrics.

Business Partnership

• Serve as a trusted advisor to CPS laboratory and operational leaders.
• Collaborate effectively with Finance, Quality, Operations, Legal, and other functional stakeholders.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives requiring procurement and supply chain expertise.
• Support change management activities associated with business growth and integration efforts.
• Promote a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and customer service.

Qualifications (Minimum Required):

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Operations, Finance, Life Sciences, or related field.
• Fortrea may consider relevant and equivalent experience in lieu of educational requirements.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to influence stakeholders across multiple business functions without direct authority.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
• High degree of personal integrity and commitment to ethical business practices.

Experience (Minimum Required):

• 5+ years of procurement, strategic sourcing, supply chain, inventory management, or operations experience.
• Experience negotiating supplier agreements and managing supplier relationships.
• Experience supporting inventory, purchasing, receiving, warehouse, or logistics operations.
• Experience implementing process improvement initiatives.
• Experience working within procurement, ERP, inventory management, or related business systems.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver operational outcomes.

Preferred Qualifications Include:

• CPSM, CPSD, CPM, APICS, CSCP, or equivalent professional certification.
• Experience supporting laboratory, healthcare, clinical research, manufacturing, or regulated environments.
• Experience with supplier onboarding, item master governance, inventory control, and logistics operations.
• Experience developing category strategies and strategic sourcing programs.
• Experience with procurement technology platforms and analytics tools.

Physical Demands / Work Environment:

Work Environment:

• Work is performed in an office environment with exposure to electrical office equipment.
• On-site, 4 days a week. (4509 Freidrich Ln Bldg 2, Suite 200, Austin, TX 78744)

Physical Requirements:

• Frequently stationary for 6-8 hours per day.
• Repetitive hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists.
• Occasional crouching, stooping, with frequent bending and twisting of upper body and neck.
• Ability to access and use a variety of computer software developed both in-house and off-the-shelf.
• Light to moderate lifting and carrying, or moving of objects, including luggage and laptop computer with a maximum lift of 15-20 lbs.
• Regular and consistent attendance.
• Varied hours may be required.

Pay Range: $110,000-$127,000 (The range does not include benefits, and if applicable, bonus, commission, or equity)

Benefits: All job offers will be based on a candidate’s skills and prior relevant experience, applicable degrees/certifications, as well as internal equity and market data. Regular, full-time or part-time employees working 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, 401(K), ESPP, Paid time off (PTO) or Flexible time off (FTO), and Company bonus where applicable. For more detailed information, please click here.

Application deadline: September 30, 2026

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