Director of Strategic Sourcing

The Strategic Sourcing Director is a hands-on leader who develops and executes enterprise sourcing and category strategies for materials, equipment, and services to optimize total cost of ownership, strengthen supplier performance, and ensure supply continuity. Operating initially as an individual contributor, this role leads end-to-end sourcing (intake through implementation), builds scalable processes, tools, and governance, and partners with Operations, Maintenance, Finance, Legal, and other stakeholders to deliver measurable savings, mitigate third-party risk, and improve procure-to-pay effectiveness. Responsibilities Full-stack, hands-on sourcing leader who independently performs work typically done by Analyst/Specialist/Category Manager (intake, data gathering, RFx, analysis, negotiations, award, and supplier governance) with minimal support. Expert in the 7-step strategic sourcing process; executes end-to-end sourcing through implementation and supplier performance management. Builds and execute category strategies and sourcing roadmaps aligned to business objectives; prioritizes initiatives by value, risk, and operational criticality. Leads complex negotiations and contracting strategy with Legal; develops playbooks, approval paths, and compliant deal structures that maximize total value. Trusted advisor to senior stakeholders; translates business needs into sourcing strategies, aligns scope/specifications/service levels, and balances speed, risk, and operational requirements. Data- and process-driven: builds spend/TCO insights and KPI dashboards (savings, compliance, cycle time, supplier performance) and drives continuous improvement across procure-to-pay. Establishes supplier segmentation, governance cadence, and scorecards; owns procurement controls/policies and proactively manages supply, commercial, and third-party risk (including continuity planning). Leads implementation and adoption of awarded agreements (onboarding, catalogs, pricing controls, SLAs, compliance tracking) and drives change management to ensure benefits are realized. Education and Experience 10 years in strategic sourcing/category management/procurement with a proven record of delivering realized value (savings, risk reduction, supplier performance) in an industrial, energy, terminal, logistics, or similarly complex operating environment; prior people leadership experience preferred. Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Engineering, or related field required; MBA/advanced degree and CPSM/CIPS (or equivalent) certification preferred. Skills and Abilities Executive-level influencing and stakeholder leadership; able to align cross-functional teams and communicate clearly with senior leaders. Expert negotiator with strong commercial and contract management skills; partners with Legal on complex terms (risk allocation, indemnities, insurance, remedies). Deep expertise in strategic sourcing, category management, supplier relationship management, and procurement governance; builds scalable standards, processes, and playbooks. Advanced analytics and financial modeling (spend, TCO/should-cost, business cases) with ability to build dashboards that surface savings, demand trends, supplier concentration risk, and compliance leakage; strong Excel plus BI/ERP tooling (Power BI/Workday preferred; EAM such as Hexagon a plus). Practical AI user: leverages Microsoft Copilot (or equivalent) to accelerate research, RFx/content drafting, supplier communications, and category strategy deliverables; builds repeatable, secure workflows that protect confidential data. Hours of Work Typical hours of operation are Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. This is an exempt, salaried position. The role requires flexibility as business needs require. Occasional travel may be necessary, sometimes with little or no advance notice. Physical and Environmental Demand The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as laptop computers and smartphones. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. This is largely a sedentary role; however, some filing is required. This would require the ability to lift to 25 pounds. This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The company reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet business and organizational needs as necessary with or without notice. IMTT is an equal opportunity employer Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran and a drug free workplace. We exercise high ethical standards and are committed to complying with all laws in the jurisdiction where we conduct business. Our internal policies and procedures support this commitment. If you like working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us! Over 80 Years as an Industry Leader in Handling and Storing Bulk Liquid Products. Headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana, IMTT is the largest independent bulk liquids storage and logistics provider in North America. We are proud to provide safe and reliable service to our customers at our terminals across the U.S. and Canada, while supporting the communities we operate in with robust economic activity and sustainable jobs. Our terminals handle and store a wide variety of bulk liquids, including chemicals, vegetable and tropical oils, renewable fuels, and crude and refined petroleum products.