Director of Strategic Sourcing and Procurement

About the role

This senior leadership position is responsible for shaping and executing enterprise‑wide sourcing and procurement strategies across the United States. The role drives supply‑chain resilience, operational excellence, and sustainable growth while partnering with finance, operations, sustainability and innovation teams.

Key responsibilities

• Define and implement sourcing strategies, governance frameworks and decision models that improve efficiency and scalability.
• Lead and develop Strategic Sourcing and Procurement Operations teams, building capabilities in supplier management, negotiations, cost modeling, risk management and execution.
• Own performance initiatives such as cost savings, inflation mitigation, working‑capital improvement and supply‑risk reduction.
• Develop multi‑year category strategies aligned with growth, margin targets, sustainability commitments and supply continuity.
• Build and manage strategic supplier relationships, including direct sourcing, long‑term partnerships and innovative supply arrangements.
• Oversee supplier performance through segmentation, scorecards, business reviews and continuous‑improvement programs.
• Partner with cross‑functional leaders to align sourcing priorities with business objectives.
• Manage procurement operations, including purchase‑order lifecycle, demand alignment, inventory optimization and compliance.
• Create reporting structures and KPIs to monitor procurement performance, supplier reliability, quality and cost efficiency.
• Provide market intelligence, commodity analysis, risk assessments and strategic recommendations to support executive decision‑making.

Required profile

• Proven executive‑level experience in strategic sourcing, procurement or supply‑chain leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to lead large, cross‑functional teams and drive change management initiatives.
• Strong track record of delivering cost‑saving, risk‑mitigation and supplier‑performance improvements.
• Experience working in high‑growth, mission‑driven environments.

Required skills