Strategic Procurement Manager

Help drive critical infrastructure projects while building strong supplier partnerships and delivering strategic procurement excellence.

We are seeking a Strategic Procurement Manager to lead sourcing, procurement, and contract administration activities for major utility, energy, infrastructure, and capital construction programs. In this client-facing role, you will develop procurement strategies, manage competitive bid processes, support supplier selection and contract administration, and ensure procurement compliance across complex projects.

This is an exciting opportunity for a collaborative professional who enjoys influencing business outcomes, navigating complex procurement challenges, and working with multidisciplinary teams to deliver successful projects.

• Develop and execute procurement and sourcing strategies for major capital projects.
• Lead RFIs, RFQs, RFPs, ITBs, and other competitive sourcing events from planning through award recommendation.
• Coordinate supplier outreach, bid evaluations, negotiations, and procurement governance activities.
• Conduct commercial analyses, bid comparisons, supplier assessments, and market benchmarking.
• Support contract administration, supplier performance management, and procurement reporting.
• Identify and mitigate procurement risks, supply chain constraints, and long-lead equipment challenges.
• Maintain audit-ready procurement documentation and support compliance reviews, audits, and funding requirements.
• Partner closely with project, engineering, construction, legal, commercial, and client teams.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in procurement, sourcing, supply chain, contract administration, or capital project delivery.
• Experience supporting utility, energy, infrastructure, construction, industrial, transmission, distribution, generation, or renewable energy projects.
• Strong understanding of competitive bidding, supplier evaluations, procurement governance, and contract administration.
• Experience developing solicitation documents, evaluation methodologies, and award recommendations.
• Excellent analytical, communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and procurement reporting tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting large capital programs, public procurements, or federally funded projects.
• Knowledge of procurement compliance, audits, and governance requirements.
• Experience working within PMO, PMOC, CMOC, EPC, or Owner's Engineer environments.
• Professional certifications such as CPSM, CPSD, CPPB, PMP, SCMP, or similar credentials.

 Not quite right for you? For a full listing of all our openings, please visit us at: https://entrustsol.com/careers/ 

Why Join Us?

At ENTRUST Solutions Group, a Leidos company, we are driven by a commitment to innovation, technical excellence, and delivering the critical infrastructure that powers and connects communities. Together with Leidos, we are building a scaled, end-to-end energy and infrastructure organization focused on modernizing the grid, improving reliability, and helping utilities and network providers meet rising demand.
As an ENR top ranked firm, our team of more than 5,000 professionals brings deep technical expertise and advanced technology across electric, gas, and telecommunications infrastructure. We solve complex challenges for clients across North America and expanding markets, helping them strengthen reliability, expand capacity, and adapt to evolving infrastructure needs.
We foster a culture where innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement are expected, and where people are empowered to challenge convention, think boldly, and make an impact. Whether you are looking to grow your expertise, lead transformative projects, or help shape the future of infrastructure, you will find opportunities to thrive here.
If you are ready to outthink the status quo, tackle meaningful challenges, and build what is next, we would love to hear from you.

What We Offer:

• A supportive and inclusive work environment that values diversity and encourages innovation.
• Opportunities for professional growth and career development.
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including generous paid time off, retirement program with a company match, tuition reimbursement, and flexible work schedules.

This role is designated as remote, giving you the flexibility to primarily work from home while staying actively connected to your team and projects. We value collaboration and responsiveness, so we ask our remote team members to be available when in-office presence is needed—such as for client meetings, team events, or training sessions. Our approach blends freedom with shared accountability, making ENTRUST an exciting and supportive environment for professionals who thrive in remote work settings with clear, respectful expectations.

 To learn more about ENTRUST Benefits and Culture, please visit our company LinkedIn page and follow us at: 

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Benefits & Salary:  

• This position pays between $120,000 and $155,000 annually and is an exempt position.
• Benefits offered include company sponsored medical, dental, vision, and retirement plan with company match. Also offered are tuition reimbursement, voluntary life, disability, critical illness, accident and hospitalization plans. HSA or FSA medical accounts and FSA dependent care and transportation/parking accounts are also available. These benefits are subject to employee contribution amounts generally set annually.
• Full time employees are eligible to earn PTO hours.
• May be eligible for discretionary bonus as determined by the company.

ENTRUST Solutions Group is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Headhunters and recruitment agencies may not submit resumes/CVs through this website or directly to managers. ENTRUST Solutions Group does not accept unsolicited headhunter or agency resumes and will not pay fees to any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement with ENTRUST Solutions Group.  

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