What are the responsibilities and job description for the Global Director of Procurement & Sourcing position at John Zink?
John Zink, a Koch Engineered Solutions company, is looking to add a Global Director of Procurement & Sourcing to profitably execute projects to meet customer needs. This position is located in Tulsa, OK.
This role is responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies, optimizing supplier performance, driving cost competitiveness, strengthening materials planning processes, and ensuring alignment between demand, production, and procurement.
The ideal candidate brings experience to think and act beyond traditional procurement—driving value through commercial rigor, supplier strategy, risk management, and speed of execution. This role requires a leader who can challenge the business, influence globally, and turn supply chain and procurement into a true competitive advantage.
What You Will Do In Your Role
Requirements (Basic Qualifications):
Hiring Philosophy
All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.
Who We Are
As a Koch Engineered Solutions company, John Zink is a global leader in combustion and emission control solutions. Our research and development facilities make up the largest testing complex of its kind. Additionally, our worldwide service organization is the largest, most technically advanced team of its kind. We provide solutions to capture emissions, destroy pollutants, manage waste and heat vital processes to help industries operate more cleanly and efficiently.
At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.
Our Benefits
Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.
Equal Opportunities
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information: http://www.kochcareers.com/doc/Everify.pdf
This role is responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies, optimizing supplier performance, driving cost competitiveness, strengthening materials planning processes, and ensuring alignment between demand, production, and procurement.
The ideal candidate brings experience to think and act beyond traditional procurement—driving value through commercial rigor, supplier strategy, risk management, and speed of execution. This role requires a leader who can challenge the business, influence globally, and turn supply chain and procurement into a true competitive advantage.
What You Will Do In Your Role
- Develop and execute a multi-year global sourcing strategy aligned with business objectives and growth plans.
- Lead category management initiatives across direct materials, fabricated components, and engineered systems.
- Establish long-term supplier partnerships focused on cost, quality, innovation, and risk mitigation.
- Drive total cost of ownership (TCO) improvements through negotiations, value engineering, and supplier collaboration.
- Implement and enhance robust supplier performance management processes (KPIs, scorecards, QBRs).
- Identify and mitigate supply risk through dual sourcing, capacity planning, and global supplier diversification.
- Partner with Engineering and Operations on early supplier involvement for new product introductions and design optimization.
- Ensure material availability to support project schedules and manufacturing execution.
- Drive inventory optimization strategies balancing service levels, working capital, and risk.
- Champion digital transformation within sourcing and planning functions (ERP optimization, analytics, automation).
- Subcontracting experience – setting up and identifying suppliers, supplier quality, etc.
Requirements (Basic Qualifications):
- Progressive procurement and/or supply chain experience within a manufacturing environment.
- Demonstrated capability leading a large, complex organization and drive change within the team.
- Demonstrated ability to utilize data to drive action.
- Subcontracting – setting up and identifying suppliers, supplier quality, etc
- Experience in critical chain theory, demand driven operating model, ERP systems, and S&OP Processes
- Leading global teams within the sourcing and procurement space
- Experience in designing and applying a supplier relationship management strategy
Hiring Philosophy
All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.
Who We Are
As a Koch Engineered Solutions company, John Zink is a global leader in combustion and emission control solutions. Our research and development facilities make up the largest testing complex of its kind. Additionally, our worldwide service organization is the largest, most technically advanced team of its kind. We provide solutions to capture emissions, destroy pollutants, manage waste and heat vital processes to help industries operate more cleanly and efficiently.
At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.
Our Benefits
Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.
Equal Opportunities
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information: http://www.kochcareers.com/doc/Everify.pdf