Director of Strategic Sourcing and Supply Chain

Job Description

• Develop and execute enterprise‑wide sourcing strategies across direct and indirect spend categories to optimize total cost, quality, service, and risk.
• Lead category strategy development, supplier segmentation, and long‑term sourcing roadmaps aligned with business growth and margin objectives.
• Own supplier negotiations, contract development, and commercial terms to deliver sustainable cost savings and value creation.
• Establish make vs buy models, benchmarking, and fact‑based negotiation practices to drive disciplined decision‑making.
• Build and maintain a high‑performing supplier base through supplier rationalization, performance management, and continuous improvement.
• Establish supplier governance, scorecards, and business reviews focused on delivery, quality, cost, innovation, and risk.
• Identify and mitigate supply continuity, geopolitical, financial, and operational risks through proactive sourcing and contingency planning.
• Partner with Quality, Operations, and Engineering to address supplier performance issues and drive corrective actions.
• Oversee all Purchasing and Procurement for multiple manufacturing sites, globally.
• Lead logistics and transportation strategy across inbound, intercompany, and outbound flows to balance cost, service, and reliability.
• Optimize freight modes, carrier strategies, and network design to improve service levels and reduce logistics cost‑to‑serve.
• Oversee logistics relationships, contracts, and performance management.
• Drive continuous improvement in delivery performance, freight spend, and customer service outcomes.
• Partner closely with Operations, Manufacturing, Finance, Commercial, and Supply Planning to align sourcing and logistics strategies with demand, capacity, and financial plans.
• Support new product introductions, make‑vs‑buy decisions, and supplier industrialization efforts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field; Master’s degree or certification would be preferred.
• 10 years of experience in strategic sourcing, purchasing, and/or supply chain
• 5 years of strong management and leadership of teams.
• Experience in an industrial manufacturing environment; preferably with regulated, precision, and/or high-volume operations such as Medical Device, Aerospace, Automotive, etc.
• Experience supporting multiple manufacturing sites, globally.
• Experience in global sourcing, international supplier management, and cross-cultural collaboration.
• Success leading high impact negotiations and driving multi-million-dollar cost savings programs.
• Proficiency with ERP systems; SAP is a plus.   

Additional Information

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