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Under the direction of the Director, Supply Chain Operations, the Senior Manager, Procurement provides strategic leadership and oversight for Augusta National Golf Club's procurement function. This position is responsible for establishing procurement strategies, governance standards, supplier relationship frameworks, financial controls, and operational objectives that support Club and Tournament operations. The Senior Manager leads the Procurement team, ensuring procurement activities align with organizational priorities, budgetary goals, risk management practices, and service expectations. This role develops long-term sourcing strategies, drives continuous improvement initiatives, oversees departmental financial performance, and maintains the highest standards of confidentiality and stewardship of Club resources.
This position is a full-time, on-site role in Augusta, GA.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provides leadership and direction for the Procurement function, establishing departmental objectives, performance expectations, and long-term procurement strategies aligned with Club and Tournament operations.
• Directly supervises the Procurement Specialists and provides oversight of the Procurement team, including workforce planning, performance management, succession planning, employee development, hiring, and organizational effectiveness.
• Develops and maintains strategic supplier partnerships and ensuring supplier performance, service quality, risk mitigation, and cost management objectives are achieved.
• Establishes procurement policies and internal controls to ensure compliance with organizational requirements and sound business practices.
• Oversees procurement financial performance, including departmental budgeting, forecasting, expense management, spend analysis, and identification of cost-saving opportunities.
• Analyzes procurement, supplier, inventory, and operational performance metrics to evaluate effectiveness, identify trends, and support executive decision-making.
• Partners with Club leadership to support strategic planning, demand forecasting, inventory optimization, and procurement readiness for major Club and Tournament initiatives.
• Leads continuous improvement efforts within procurement processes, systems, reporting capabilities, and operational workflows to increase efficiency, accuracy, and service levels.
• Provides executive oversight of major sourcing initiatives, complex procurement projects, and high-value purchasing decisions.
• Collaborates with Finance, Supply Chain, and departmental leadership to support organizational goals and ensure effective stewardship of Club resources.
• Maintains oversight of procurement systems, supplier records, purchasing data, and reporting to ensure accuracy, integrity, and confidentiality of Club business information.
• Performs other duties deemed by management to be an important part of the position.
• Physical demands are outlined immediately below.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to walk and work with hands and arms, lift up to 25 pounds and/or drive a golf cart. The employee is frequently required to talk and/or hear. The employee is constantly required to use their vision to perform an activity such as but not limited to: preparing and analyzing data and figures, viewing a computer terminal, and extensive reading. The employee is constantly required to sit, sometimes for several hours at a time, and use their hands and fingers to operate a computer.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Qualifications:

Skills/Knowledge/Attributes:

• Demonstrated leadership experience in procurement, sourcing, supply chain, or related business operations.
• Strong knowledge of strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, contract negotiation, procurement governance, and financial controls.
• Ability to analyze financial, operational, and procurement data to support strategic decision-making and organizational planning.
• Strong leadership, communication, relationship-building, and change management skills.
• Experience leading teams, developing talent, and driving organizational performance.
• Proficiency with enterprise business systems, procurement platforms, and Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
• Sound business judgment with strong financial acumen and the ability to manage competing priorities in a complex operational environment.

Relative Experience/Education:

• 5 or more years of progressive procurement, sourcing, supply chain, or related leadership experience, preferably within a club, hospitality, resort, event-driven, or complex service environment.
• 2+ years' experience in a supervisory position.
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Finance, or related field preferred.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.

Required License(s):

• Possess a valid driver's license and/or successfully completes the Club's internal motor vehicle training program

Projected Work Schedule:

Normal work hours are 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Must be available to work days, nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.

Work Authorization & Sponsorship:
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position.