Director of Strategic Procurement
Director, Strategic Procurement
Overview
A growing manufacturing organization is seeking a strategic procurement leader to oversee sourcing, supplier management, and procurement operations across multiple North American locations. This role is responsible for managing a significant annual spend, driving cost optimization, mitigating supply risk, and leading a high-performing procurement team that supports business growth and operational excellence.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Sourcing & Supply Planning
- Develop long-range procurement strategies aligned with demand forecasts, production plans, and business objectives.
- Ensure supplier capacity and material availability meet operational requirements.
- Partner with cross-functional teams through S&OP and planning processes to identify and mitigate supply risks.
- Lead strategic sourcing initiatives, supplier negotiations, and contract management activities.
Category Management
- Build and execute category strategies for key direct and indirect spend areas.
- Drive competitive bidding, supplier selection, and cost reduction initiatives.
- Manage supplier onboarding, contract renewals, and procurement governance processes.
Supplier & Risk Management
- Establish supplier risk assessment and monitoring programs.
- Develop mitigation strategies for supply continuity, including alternate sourcing options.
- Conduct supplier performance reviews focused on quality, delivery, cost, innovation, and service.
- Maintain supplier scorecards and continuous improvement programs.
Procurement Operations & Continuous Improvement
- Lead and develop a strategic procurement team while fostering a culture of accountability and collaboration.
- Partner with operations, planning, and manufacturing teams to improve inventory management and reduce supply disruptions.
- Develop procurement KPIs, reporting, and analytics to support data-driven decision making.
- Drive procurement transformation initiatives focused on process improvement, automation, and scalability.
- Identify and execute cost savings and operational efficiency opportunities across the supply chain.
Qualifications
- 12+ years of procurement and sourcing experience, including leadership roles within a manufacturing environment.
- Proven track record leading procurement transformation, strategic sourcing, and supplier management initiatives.
- Strong negotiation, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience leveraging procurement metrics, spend analytics, and performance reporting.
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Procurement, or a related field.
- Professional certifications (e.g., CPSM, APICS/CPIM) or advanced degree preferred.
- ERP system experience and strong data analysis capabilities preferred.
- Ability to travel approximately 20-30%.
If you're interested in this role, please apply and a recruiter will be in contact with you!
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