Exec Dir Procurement

Talent Acquisition Partner: Rochelle L Tabor  | Posting Expiration Date: 05/01/2026 

Salary/Labor Grade: 300  | Salary Range: $190,300.00 - $333,000.00

Functional Area: Supply Chain & Purchasing  | Employment Level: Executive 

Hiring Manager: Marlon L Merritt  | Department: Supply Chain

Travel Required: Yes  | Travel Percentage: 20%

Location: This is a hybrid (virtual/onsite) position with required onsite days on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday and may be assigned to the OEP or Parnall headquartes located in Jackson, MI.  The selected candidate must be within a commutable distance or willing to relocate (relocation package is available for those that qualify). 

General Summary of Job Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Customer Reliability & Utility Growth: expand capital project procurement capabilities and influence across the entire project development lifecycle to ensure delivery of Consumers Energy’s capital plans.
• Enterprise Leadership & Strategy: Lead the development and execution of a comprehensive, enterprise‑aligned procurement strategy across all dimensions of procurement (category management, sourcing, and purchasing). Responsible for advancing a long‑term supply chain roadmap focused on operational excellence, efficiency, and reliability; building trusted, collaborative relationships with executive stakeholders and external partners to deliver sustainable enterprise value.
• Financial Stewardship & Customer Affordability: Drive supplier spend optimization and capital efficiency through advanced category management and sourcing strategies, while serving as the lead negotiator for complex, multi‑million‑dollar and multi‑year supplier contracts to deliver sustainable customer affordability and long‑term enterprise value.
• Transformation & Innovation: Lead enterprise procurement modernization through digital innovation, enhanced governance, and strengthened business controls, while championing supplier diversity, sustainability, and ethical sourcing initiatives to drive long‑term value, resilience, and responsible growth.
• Supplier Quality & Performance: Establish and lead the enterprise Supplier Quality organization by defining and governing supplier quality strategies, performance metrics, and assurance processes to drive continuous improvement and achieve zero operational defects.
• People & Organizational Leadership: Provide executive leadership and oversight for a large, multidisciplinary organization by setting clear strategic direction, developing and mentoring senior leaders, driving performance accountability, and fostering a high‑performing, inclusive culture aligned with enterprise values and business objectives.
• Other duties as assigned or may be necessary

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Extensive experience leading commercial operations and embedding commercial excellence to reduce enterprise risk and improve capital efficiency within highly regulated environments.
• Knowledge of End‑to‑End Supply Chain Management providing comprehensive knowledge of supply chain strategy and operations, spanning sourcing, procurement, quality, engineering integration, and delivery execution.
• Proven ability to operate effectively at the executive level, influencing and aligning internal leaders and external partners across complex organizations.
• Exceptional skills in negotiation, diplomacy, and navigating complex organizational, regulatory, and commercial environments.
• Expert understanding of quality control concepts across engineering, procurement engineering, construction, and practices to ensure operational excellence.
• Outstanding written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills, enabling clear executive messaging and enterprise alignment.
• Demonstrated ownership mindset with a consistent track record of delivering measurable results and driving accountability at scale.
• Successful leadership of large‑scale transformations, integrations, restructurings, and modernization initiatives in complex enterprises.
• Strong business and financial acumen with the ability to translate deep supply chain expertise into enterprise strategy and long‑term value creation.
• Demonstrated leadership acumen in developing senior leaders, building high‑performing teams, and leading multidisciplinary organizations through change.

Education/Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Project Management, or related field and12+ years of executive level experience in business, procurement, supply chain leadership, operations/project management; experience in energy or utility industry; proven success leading large, complex, spend portfolios.
• [OR] Associate's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Project Management, or related field and14+ years of executive level experience in business, procurement, supply chain leadership, operations/project management; experience in energy or utility industry; proven success leading large, complex, spend portfolios.
• [OR] High School diploma and 16+ years of executive level experience in business, procurement, supply chain leadership, operations/project management; experience in energy or utility industry; proven success leading large, complex, spend portfolios.

Why should you join our team? 

At Consumers Energy, we offer more than just a place to work. We foster a culture that supports career development, growth, and stability, and we take pride in offering our co-workers excellent benefits and compensation packages. We are deliberately creating an inclusive culture that makes our diverse team of co-workers feel valued, supported, and empowered every day. We're a company made up of thousands of people, all with different stories to share and work to do, but we stand united in our company purpose: world class performance delivering hometown service.

What we offer:

• Competitive compensation packages
• Medical, Dental and Vision
• 401k with company match
• Paid parental leave
• Up to 13 paid Holidays
• Paid time off
• Educational Assistance Program

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: 

We, at CMS Energy, value Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion. It is part of our DNA. We treat our employees with respect, we treat each other fairly and we value the opinions of others. We are passionate about building and nurturing an environment where everyone feels included. We don’t discriminate. We seek to learn about each other and better understand our unique differences. Our uniqueness makes us authentic. We create safe spaces where everyone can be who they truly are. We invite difficult conversations and uncomfortable topics. We value diverse perspectives; this is what makes us great together. We harbor an inclusive environment where employees feel empowered to share their backgrounds, experiences, and ideas. Our Employee Resource Groups, Women in Energy (WE), Minority Advisory Panel (MAP), Pride Alliance of Consumers Energy (PACE), GENERGY, capABLE, Interfaith and Veterans Advisory Panel (VAP) are key enablers to living the values of our company culture: Caring, Empowered, Deliberate, Agility, and Ownership.

All qualified applicants will not be discriminated against and will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status, disability, race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.