Director of Indirect Procurement

The Director of Indirect Procurement is a senior leadership role responsible for defining and executing the enterprise-wide strategy for indirect spend categories, including IT, software, professional services, facilities, travel, marketing, and other non-production goods and services.

This role provides strategic direction, governance, and oversight to ensure cost optimization, risk mitigation, supplier performance excellence, and alignment with corporate objectives. As a key business partner, the Director collaborates closely with executive leadership, Finance, Legal, IT, and functional leaders to influence decision-making, drive value creation, and continuously mature procurement capabilities across the organization.

Responsibilities

Strategic Sourcing & Category Leadership

• Own and lead the enterprise indirect procurement strategy, aligning category roadmaps with business priorities and long-term growth plans
• Provide executive oversight for complex, high-value sourcing initiatives across all indirect spend categories
• Establish and govern category strategies, including demand management, supplier consolidation, and innovation partnerships
• Sponsor and oversee RFx processes (RFI, RFP, RFQ) for mission-critical goods and services
• Lead or approve negotiations for major contracts, including pricing models, SLAs, risk allocation, and long-term agreements
• Drive enterprise-level cost savings, cost avoidance, and value realization initiatives

Supplier & Contract Governance

• Set the strategic framework for supplier relationship management, performance management, and risk mitigation
• Build and maintain executive-level relationships with key strategic suppliers
• Partner with Legal and Compliance to oversee contract standards, negotiation strategy, and approval authority
• Ensure governance over contract lifecycle management, renewals, and commercial obligations
• Resolve escalated supplier issues and lead remediation or exit strategies as needed

Executive Stakeholder Partnership

• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders and executives across the organization
• Translate business strategy into procurement-led solutions that balance cost, risk, speed, and innovation
• Influence stakeholders on sourcing decisions, demand planning, and total cost of ownership considerations
• Champion procurement best practices, governance, and policy adherence at the leadership level

Procurement Operations & Organizational Leadership

• Provide leadership and direction to indirect procurement teams, including coaching, performance management, and capability development
• Establish scalable procurement operating models, policies, and approval frameworks
• Oversee procurement execution, including requisitions, purchase orders, vendor onboarding, and invoice resolution
• Ensure robust documentation, audit readiness, and process discipline across procurement operations

Compliance, Risk & Ethics

• Ensure enterprise compliance with procurement policies, approval authorities, and internal controls
• Provide oversight for SOX, FAR/DFARS, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance as applicable
• Lead supplier risk management efforts, including financial, operational, cybersecurity, and regulatory risk
• Promote ethical sourcing, sustainability, and supplier diversity initiatives aligned with corporate values

Reporting, Analytics & Continuous Improvement

• Define and monitor KPIs for spend visibility, savings, supplier performance, and risk
• Present procurement performance and insights to executive leadership
• Sponsor enhancements to procurement systems and tools (ERP, P2P, contract lifecycle management)
• Lead continuous improvement, automation, and digital transformation initiatives across procurement
• Contribute to enterprise governance, policy development, and long-range procurement planning