Procurement Director

Come shape the future of American travel by joining the Brightline West team. We are working to reimagine greener better and faster train travel!After Brightline Florida completed the first passenger rail system connecting Miami and Orlando Brightline West was formed to connect Las Vegas and Southern California through the nations first true high-speed electric passenger rail system. Reaching speeds of more than 186 miles per hour this 218-mile high-speed rail service will take passengers from Las Vegas to the Greater Los Angeles area twice as fast as the normal drive are looking for talented individuals to join Brightline West who share our pioneering mindset for building something thats the first of its kind and have a bright vision for redefining the future of American Purpose:As a Procurement Director you will strategically lead procurement strategies and solutions for our high-speed rail infrastructure to ensure alignment with project objectives in compliance with industry standards and federal youre a people-person looking for a role where youll be empowered to own your zone inspired to learn and have the confidence to bounce back from setbacks this is the perfect opportunity!If you have the courage to lead build strong relationships with people across different perspectives and are driven to make things happen for your teammates this is the perfect opportunity!Your Role:Procurement: The Procurement Director is responsible for leading sourcing and contracting activities across all major procurement categories driving supplier selection business award planning and strategic sourcing initiatives that align with long-term project and organizational objectives. This role develops and implements procurement strategies that balance cost quality compliance and schedule demands while actively collaborating with cross-functional teams and leadership to ensure alignment with broader business goals. The Procurement Director also supports local supply base development cultivates strategic supplier partnerships that foster innovation and long-term value and contributes technical procurement expertise to project planning and sales discussions to address evolving project & Reporting: The Procurement Director serves as the subject matter expert on federal procurement regulations specifically 2 CFR 200.318-327 ensuring full compliance through the execution of standardized procurement procedures and documentation. This role is responsible for managing purchases of goods services and equipmentboth direct and indirectwhile optimizing total cost of ownership and delivering value to the organization. The Procurement Director oversees the full contract lifecycle from bid through execution proactively addressing supplier risks capacity constraints and schedule alignment to support seamless integration with overall project delivery and execution. This role is responsible for preparing internal and external reports and schedules in connection with FSP grand requirements and to meet internal needs. People Leadership: The Procurement Director builds and sustains strong cross-functional relationships to foster supplier accountability transparency and high performance. Acting as a trusted advisor this role guides internal stakeholders on procurement best practices and compliance ensuring alignment throughout the organization. Additionally the Procurement Director supports and mentors team members promoting Brightline Wests culture while leading internal partners through procurement and contracting processes with clarity and note that this Job Description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the teammate for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without Responsibility: This position currently has no supervisory responsibilities but may provide training and/or work direction to other teammates within the organization in the management and execution of their areas of position may have direct supervisory responsibility for future procurement team members including the responsibility to hire transfer suspend layoff recall promote discharge assign reward or discipline or effectively recommend such & QualificationsRequired Education and Experience:10 years of experienceas a procurement professional in large-scale infrastructure projects and contracts preferably in the rail or heavy civil infrastructure degree in civil engineering Business Procurement Supply Chain Management or a related capability in developing innovative procurement strategies particularly related to Buy America with federal procurement requirements specifically 2 CFR Part with Oracle Fusion Cloud Procurement or comparable system (Coupa SAP Ariba Jaggaer) is communication and collaboration skills with a proven ability to lead negotiations diplomatically and Skills & Abilities Excellent leadership and team management to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and external abilities to manage projects in the areas of procurement supply chain and quantitative analytical skills with attention to detail and accuracy and ability to make data-driven ability to deal effectively with management teammates and outside contacts while working under pressure and meeting communication critical thinking and presentation skills; including the ability to provide written and verbal direction in Microsoft Office applications specifically Excel Word and : Limited (<5%)Combine your experience innovation and entrepreneurial spirit by joining our growing team in Las Vegas. Brightline is pleased to offer a competitive compensation and benefits package and the opportunity to make a difference while making history as the only privately funded rapid rail service in the Management LLC is an Equal Opportunity compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act DXE Management LLC will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.