Director of Procurement

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Ohio.

📋 Description

• Develop and oversee the procurement department from the foundation up.

• Create organization-wide procurement policies, procedures, approval workflows, spend controls, and governance structures.

• Define and monitor procurement KPIs, such as cost savings, cycle time, and compliance rates.

• Collaborate with Legal and Finance for contract management in LinkSquares and financial systems in NetSuite.

• Establish a vendor management program and lead sourcing strategies.

• Build and oversee a small team, prioritizing tasks, managing workloads, and ensuring quality standards.

• Mentor teams and provide support for complex negotiations, high-risk vendors, and contract disputes.

• Review and authorize significant RFPs, sourcing recommendations, and contract conditions.

• Promote the adoption of procurement policies across different departments and train department heads and budget owners.

• Track and report on maverick or off-contract spending.

• Assess, recommend, and implement procurement software solutions integrated with LinkSquares and NetSuite.

• Own the procurement technology roadmap, automating requisitions, purchase orders, approvals, and vendor management.

• Manage relationships with procurement software vendors and drive continuous optimization.

• Establish contract management strategies and standards within LinkSquares CLM.

• Supervise sourcing strategies and major RFx events.

• Lead or co-lead high-value vendor negotiations and strategic initiatives.

• Create executive dashboards and reports on procurement expenditures, savings, and compliance.

• Ensure the integrity of procurement data and accurate categorization of spending in NetSuite.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 10 years of progressive experience in procurement, sourcing, or supply chain.

• At least 3 years in a leadership or people-management position.

• Demonstrated success in building procurement functions or programs from the ground up and scaling them effectively.

• Experience in implementing or managing procurement/P2P software platforms.

• Strong negotiation skills and experience in vendor and stakeholder management.

• Ability to influence and encourage process adoption across departments without having direct authority.

• Excellent analytical capabilities and familiarity with constructing spend reports and dashboards.

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain, Engineering, Finance, or a related field (desired but not mandatory).

• Direct experience with NetSuite (preferred qualification).

• Experience with LinkSquares or similar CLM tools is highly desirable.

• Willingness to travel less than 25% of the time.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary package.

• Flexible time off for personal rejuvenation.

• Hybrid work arrangements.

• Access to mental and emotional wellness resources.

• 401K retirement plan.

• Comprehensive modern benefits and cultural perks.