The Blueprint (Role Profile)

The Director of Indirect Procurement owns the enterprise strategy for indirect spend, driving cost discipline, supplier performance, and risk management across the organization. This role sets direction, builds governance, and partners with senior leaders to ensure indirect spend supports business growth, operational stability, and margin objectives. Success requires strong judgment, executive presence, and the ability to turn complexity into control.

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The Build (Responsibilities)

• Set and execute the enterprise-wide indirect procurement strategy across categories including MRO, facilities, IT, professional services, logistics, travel, and corporate spend.
• Lead sourcing, contract negotiations, and supplier management to deliver measurable cost savings, service reliability, and risk reduction.
• Partner with Finance to align budgeting, forecasting, and savings validation tied to indirect spend initiatives.
• Establish and enforce procurement governance, policies, and approval frameworks to drive consistency and compliance.
• Rationalize vendors and contracts to reduce fragmentation and increase leverage at scale.
• Drive continuous improvement across sourcing, purchasing, and supplier performance through data, discipline, and standard processes.
• Lead, develop, and coach procurement team members while influencing cross-functional and regional stakeholders.
• Support enterprise initiatives including footprint changes, integrations, and major capital projects from an indirect spend and supplier strategy perspective.

The Toolbox (Qualifications)

• 10+ years of progressive procurement experience with meaningful ownership of indirect spend.
• Proven leadership experience managing teams and complex, cross-functional initiatives.
• Experience operating in a global or multi-site manufacturing environment preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to build and lead procurement strategy, not just process transactions.

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