Director Strategic Sourcing

Our client is searching for a Director of Strategic Sourcing to lead a team focused on indirect categories. Categories of focus include IT, professional services, marketing, logistics, packaging, and other indirect categories. The ideal candidate will demonstrate the ability to drive category strategies, sourcing and negotiation planning, and organizational metrics, and will draw upon his/her extensive experience to lead multiple collaborative teams. This role will also develop tools, standard processes, and metrics.

This role requires candidates to be on-site in the Fall River / New Bedford, MA area two days a week.

• Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 15 years of progressive leadership experience in strategic sourcing & procurement across a broad set of indirect categories, preference provided to candidates from retail and consumer-facing industries
• Strong preference for previous Big-Four type management consulting experience
• Strong financial acumen with multi-year experience building, managing, and delivering against P&L’s
• Demonstrated success in managing vendors and experience in high-value contract negotiations
• Disciplined negotiator in complex sourcing or multi-dimensional businesses; ability to balance cost, cash, speed, and service considerations
• Entrepreneurial aptitude with a commitment to client service
• Demonstrated executive presence and ability to develop relationships, communicate effectively, and influence senior level management.
• Proficient in MS Office applications including Excel/financial analysis and PowerPoint/presentations
• Proven Innovator with significant demonstrated experience in driving operational and organizational change management
• Ability to gain consensus across multiple business units company wide
• Strong problem solving and leadership skills
• Ability to successfully function at a strategic level as well as a hands-on tactical individual contributor that is comfortable in the details