Senior Manager, Procurement

About the Company

Inter Miami CF is a Major League Soccer team competing in the Eastern Conference, owned by Miami Beckham United. The club hosts matches at Nu Stadium, a new 25,000-seat facility within Miami Freedom Park, a 131-acre master-planned site featuring a public park and extensive mixed-use commercial and hospitality developments. The club runs a diverse and expanding business including sports, live events, stadium management, retail, food & beverage, sponsorships, and media, supported by a lean Finance and Accounting team responsible for accounting, financial planning, procurement, and investor relations across multiple entities.

Position Overview

The Senior Manager, Procurement will serve as the club's first dedicated procurement leader, tasked with building and implementing a comprehensive source-to-pay (S2P) procurement framework across Miami Beckham United. This leadership role offers a unique chance to establish a procurement operating model from scratch within a rapidly growing, high-profile organization about to scale commercially.

This position will drive cost control initiatives across all third-party expenditures, author purchase order policies, approval workflows, vendor onboarding procedures, payment governance, and compliance reporting. The manager will enforce the club's Cost Control Policy Framework and has authority over non-compliant spending.

The role involves building vendor management infrastructure including maintaining vendor master data integrity, managing competitive bidding processes (RFI/RFQ/RFP), conducting contract reviews, ensuring insurance and tax compliance, and advancing sustainable cost reduction through spend analytics. Initially covering all Miami Beckham United operations, the scope may expand to Miami Freedom Park in the future. The role reports directly to the Chief Financial Officer and centralizes procurement accountability.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and enforce the Club's Cost Control Policy Framework, including purchase order requirements and payment controls, with authority to halt non-compliant commitments/payments and escalate as necessary.
• Lead training programs for departmental leaders and finance personnel on procurement policies and accountability.
• Design and manage all competitive sourcing activities including RFIs, RFQs, and RFPs, prioritizing legacy vendor rebidding and category strategy development.
• Identify opportunities for cost savings through consolidation, negotiation, and category management.
• Oversee corporate credit card, reimbursement, capital expenditure policies, and collaborate on commercial contract negotiations with Legal and cost centers.
• Manage vendor master data, oversee vendor onboarding validation (including W-9, insurance, sanctions screening), contract renewals, and vendor performance monitoring.
• Administer purchase order workflows, optimize procurement technology stack, and ensure adherence to purchase order compliance with a "no PO, no pay" policy.
• Supervise accounts payable operations, including invoice processing, payment runs, AP reconciliation, and policy enforcement on rush payments.
• Develop and deliver procurement analytics and reporting to executive leadership showcasing savings, compliance, and vendor risk.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Finance, Legal, department heads, and senior leadership on procurement and spend management matters.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, or similar field.
• At least 6 years of progressive procurement or sourcing experience, including 2+ years in leadership roles within high-growth or transformation settings.
• Proven ability to author and enforce procurement policies in organizations without prior framework.
• Track record of delivering measurable cost savings through sourcing and category strategies.
• Experience with source-to-pay systems; familiarity with Tipalti and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central advantageous but not required.
• Working knowledge of accounts payable processes, three-way match, and vendor master data governance.
• Leadership experience managing direct reports and supporting AP and procurement staff development.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills capable of standing firm on policies to various stakeholders including executives.
• Excellent organizational abilities to handle extensive vendor and contract portfolios across multiple entities.
• Demonstrated success leading complex sourcing projects from conception to implementation.
• Strong financial understanding to communicate savings, risks, and exposures to leadership.
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams without direct authority.
• Comfort operating within ambiguity, initiating structure, processes, and controls where none exist.
• Resourceful, proactive problem solver with strong initiative.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and project management tools.
• Upholds high standards of professionalism, discretion, and confidentiality.

Preferred Experience

• MBA or relevant advanced degree/certification.
• Experience building procurement functions from inception in scaling businesses.
• Background in professional sports, live events, hospitality, stadium operations, or fast-growing consumer brands.
• Knowledge of real estate development or construction procurement related to capital projects.
• Familiarity with environments requiring procurement discipline for lender compliance and audits.
• Experience managing vendor risk programs, insurance compliance, and 1099 administration.
• Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish is beneficial due to vendor and community demographics.