Purchasing & Procurement Associate Director

Responsibilities Lead and deliver complex sourcing projects, supplier negotiations, and strategic sourcing initiatives Support sourcing managers and sourcing professionals in the successful delivery of sourcing activities and stakeholder engagements Manage workload allocation, prioritization, and operational delivery across the sourcing team Act as an escalation point for sourcing, supplier, stakeholder, and delivery challenges Lead, coach, and develop sourcing professionals to build capability and support career development Monitor sourcing performance, turnaround times, and resource utilization to support effective service delivery Lead process improvement and transformation initiatives that improve sourcing effectiveness, efficiency, and stakeholder experience Support the implementation and adoption of sourcing tools, procurement technology, and AI-enabled capabilities Build strong relationships with business stakeholders and provide sourcing expertise and commercial guidance Develop reporting, insights, and recommendations to support operational and strategic decision-making Requirements Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Procurement, Finance, or a related discipline 8+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, supplier management, or related disciplines Leadership experience managing sourcing teams or procurement functions Technology-based commodity experience - software sourcing, a strong plus Experience working within global and matrixed organizations Experience managing sourcing operations, workload planning, prioritization, and service delivery performance Strong commercial, negotiation, supplier management, and stakeholder management capabilities Strong analytical, leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills Hard Skills Strategic Sourcing Supplier Management Procurement Workload Planning Service Delivery Performance Process Improvement Data Analysis Commercial Guidance AI-Enabled Capabilities Reporting and Insights Soft Skills Leadership Communication Problem-Solving Relationship Building Coaching #J-18808-Ljbffr