Director, Sourcing – Center of Excellence

• Lead global sourcing strategies and category initiatives aligned with business goals
• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing sourcing team
• Drive supplier performance, strategic partnerships, and executive-level supplier relationships
• Deliver cost savings, spend optimization, supplier innovation, and operational improvements
• Lead complex supplier negotiations and contract strategies
• Develop and execute supplier performance, risk management, and business continuity programs
• Partner with business leaders to translate requirements into sourcing strategies
• Leverage market intelligence, spend analytics, and industry trends
• Champion procurement technologies, analytics, and sourcing tools
• Support sourcing transformations, supplier transitions, and change management
• Lead business case development, financial analysis, and executive communications
• Build stakeholder relationships and drive alignment on sourcing priorities and outcomes
• Drive procurement standardization, governance, and operational excellence

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Finance, Life Sciences, or a related field, or 11+ years of qualifying progressive experience in lieu of a Bachelor's degree
• 7+ years of progressive experience in global sourcing, procurement, supply chain management, strategic sourcing, or category management
• 3+ years of direct people leadership experience, including hiring, coaching, performance management, and employee development
• 5+ years of experience leading complex supplier negotiations and managing strategic supplier relationships across multiple categories, regions, or business functions
• 5+ years of experience developing and executing sourcing strategies delivering measurable cost savings, supplier performance improvements, risk mitigation, and business value
• 3+ years of experience working within global supply chains and managing sourcing, supplier, or procurement activities across multiple regions and international markets
• Knowledge of contract management, supplier governance, and procurement best practices
• 3+ years of executive-level verbal, written, and presentation communications experience
• Advanced expertise in strategic sourcing, category management, supplier relationship management, and complex contract negotiations
• Strong stakeholder management, influencing, and cross-functional partnership skills
• Understanding of global supply chain operations, supplier risk management, business continuity planning, and risk mitigation strategies
• Strong business and financial acumen, including business cases, data analysis, and market intelligence
• Proficiency with ERP systems, e-sourcing platforms, spend analytics tools, and contract lifecycle management solutions
• Ability to collaborate across global regions, time zones, and diverse cultural environments
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, projects, and competing business demands

Demonstrates advanced expertise in strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, and complex contract negotiations while driving cost savings and operational improvements. Proven ability to lead and develop high-performing teams, manage stakeholder relationships, and execute sourcing strategies aligned with business goals.

• Strategic Sourcing
• Supplier Relationship Management
• Complex Contract Negotiations
• Stakeholder Management
• Financial Analysis

• Global Sourcing
• Procurement
• Supply Chain Management
• Category Management
• Supplier Performance Improvement
• Risk Mitigation
• Business Continuity Planning
• Data Analysis
• Market Intelligence
• Contract Management

• Leadership
• Coaching
• Influencing
• Cross-Functional Partnership
• Communication

• Procurement Best Practices
• Supplier Governance
• Global Supply Chain Operations
• Sourcing Transformations
• Change Management

• ERP Systems
• E-Sourcing Platforms
• Spend Analytics Tools
• Contract Lifecycle Management Solutions