Director of Procurement

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

📋 Description

• Develop and spearhead the procurement function from inception.

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

• Establish and oversee procurement KPIs, including cost savings, cycle time, and compliance rate.

• Collaborate with Legal and Finance on contract management and financial systems.

• Establish a vendor management program and direct sourcing strategy.

• Assemble and lead a small team, prioritize tasks, set quality standards, and provide coaching and support for escalations.

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

• Promote procurement policy compliance across departments and train department heads and budget owners.

• Monitor and report on off-contract spending.

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

• Manage the procurement technology roadmap and oversee relationships with procurement software vendors.

• Define contract management strategies and standards within LinkSquares CLM.

• Supervise sourcing strategies and major RFx events.

• Lead or co-lead negotiations and relationships with strategic high-value vendors.

• Create executive dashboards and report on procurement spending, savings, and compliance.

• Ensure data integrity in procurement and accurate spend categorization within NetSuite.

⛳️ Requirements

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

• 3+ years in a leadership or people-management capacity.

• Demonstrated success in building procurement functions or programs from the ground up and managing them through growth phases.

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

• Strong skills in negotiation, vendor management, and stakeholder engagement.

• Capacity to influence and promote process adoption across departments without direct authority.

• Excellent analytical abilities with experience in constructing spend reports and dashboards.

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain, Engineering, Finance, or a related field (preferred qualification).

• MBA is a plus.

• Direct experience with NetSuite (preferred qualification).

• Familiarity with LinkSquares or other CLM tools is strongly preferred.

• A builder mindset with the capability to establish and scale a procurement function.

• Strong leadership qualities with a hands-on, collaborative approach.

• Ability to influence stakeholders and encourage the adoption of new processes.

• Strategic and analytical mindset accompanied by sound business judgment.

• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced and evolving environment.

• Travel requirements: less than 25%.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation package.

• Flexible time off to recharge.

• Hybrid work options available.

• Resources for mental and emotional wellness.

• 401K plan offered.

• Comprehensive range of modernized benefits and cultural perks.