Job Posting Title

Senior Procurement Manager

Employee Type

Regular

Recruiting Start Date

08-29-2025

Job Exempt?

Yes

Recruiting End Date

09-28-2025

Aloha mai!  Mahalo for your interest in Kamehameha Schools.  If you are looking for an opportunity to utilize your skills and talents and grow in your profession, while serving and strengthening our Native Hawaiian community, we would love to have you join our ʻohana!

Kamehameha Schools (KS) is searching for a Senior Procurement Manager to join our Finance team. We are looking for a strategic, inspirational, and results-driven leader with proven experience leading high-performing teams and shaping a forward-thinking vision for procurement and finance operations. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in sourcing systems, vendor management, and supply chain optimization—driving operational effectiveness while ensuring alignment with KS’s mission and values. They are skilled in leveraging data and metrics to enhance both user and customer experiences and are committed to building strong, collaborative partnerships. This leader excels at balancing cost-efficiency with quality, compliance, and cultural responsibility. Thriving in a collaborative, innovative environment, they champion continuous improvement and ethical practices grounded in cultural awareness. As a key contributor to the long-term sustainability and impact of Kamehameha Schools, the Senior Procurement Manager plays a vital role in advancing our strategic sourcing efforts and delivering value through purpose-driven procurement. If you’re passionate about impactful procurement and leading with purpose, we encourage you to apply!

Job Summary

The Senior Procurement Manager provides oversight of all procurement operations for a multi-site organization.  This role provides strategic leadership, guidance and management to procurement staff to ensure procurement practices are efficient, compliant, and aligned with organizational goals. This role is responsible for developing and maintaining sound procurement practices and procedures to maximize KS operational effectiveness. The senior manager leads the group in determining, coordinating, and evaluating the purchases of goods and services in collaboration with organization stakeholders, overseeing the vendor management program, preferred vendor list, and contract management. 

Essential Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Team Management 

• Lead, guide, and manage team to ensure procurement for the organization operates effectively and efficiently.  

• Evaluate and optimize procurement structure, process, and technology requirements to enhance service delivery and maximize cost efficiency. 

• Foster a customer service-oriented culture within the procurement team. 

 

Procurement Operations 

• Oversee organization-wide administration of price negotiations and the purchasing of goods and services, including large-dollar and complex procurement projects based on consolidated organizational needs. 

• Monitor buyer and vendor management effectiveness and performance, providing feedback to improve cost, quality, and timeliness of services. 

• Liaise with the Accounts Payable department to ensure accurate and timely invoice processing. 

• Establish and