Director field procurement operations

Director Field Procurement Operations
Hands-on procurement leadership role supporting distributed, field-based operations.

Compensation

Base Salary: $180,000 – $220,000
Annual Incentive Opportunity:
Discretionary, performance-based

Incentive Components Include:
Short-Term Incentive Plan (STIP):

Target 35% of base salary
Performance-based
Prorated based on start date

Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP):

$25,000 per year in cash restricted units
Three-year vesting schedule

Estimated Target Total Compensation (Annualized):

$250,000 – $305,000
Based on base salary plus target short-term incentive and the annualized value of long-term cash incentives; actual compensation may vary based on performance, start date, and vesting terms.

Location & Travel Requirements:
This role requires the individual to be locally based in one of the following Metro-Areas/Hubs (see below). While some flexibility exists for in-office work, consistent local presence to one of the Hubs is essential to success.
Candidates must be local to one of the following Metro-Areas/Hubs:

Dallas/Greater Dallas Metro Area, TX
New York City, Greater NYC Metro Area, NY
San Francisco, San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Greater Miami, FL/Greater Fort Lauderdale, FL

Regional travel to operational hubs and key business locations is required to support field operations, supplier engagement, and stakeholder alignment.
Overview:
Vaco Highspring is conducting a confidential Director level search on behalf of a large, complex consumer services organization with a nationally distributed operating footprint spanning thousands of locations.
The organization is seeking a Director, Field Procurement Operations to play a hands on leadership role supporting field operations, supply chain partners, and regional leadership. This position is designed for a procurement leader who thrives in fast moving, service driven environments and operates close to the business.
Role Orientation:
This is a field oriented, execution focused procurement leadership role. While strategic thinking and sound judgment are important, success is defined by day to day execution, supplier reliability, and strong partnership with regional and field leadership.
This opportunity will be most compelling to leaders who prefer direct ownership of outcomes rather than centralized, advisory, or policy driven procurement roles.

The Opportunity:

The Director, Field Procurement Operations will be responsible for procurement execution, supplier performance, and operational continuity across multiple indirect and operational spend categories. The role is highly internal facing and partners closely with regional operations and supply chain leaders across a geographically dispersed organization.
The organization is at an inflection point where procurement execution, supplier reliability, and field alignment are critical to business performance. This is a high visibility leadership role supporting both near term operational stability and longer term enterprise capability building. This is not a corporate strategy role; success is defined by operational stability, credibility with the field, and the ability to translate procurement discipline into real world outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead procurement operations across multiple indirect and operational categories supporting a geographically dispersed field organization
Serve as a primary procurement partner to regional operations, supply chain, and field leadership teams
Own the full supplier lifecycle, including sourcing support, contract execution, performance management, escalation, and remediation
Act as a hands-on problem solver during supplier, service, or operational disruptions
Ensure pricing fairness, service level consistency, and supplier accountability across regions
Lead and develop a small team of regionally aligned procurement leaders
Balance near term execution with continuous improvement in cost, efficiency, and supplier performance
Operate with urgency, pragmatism, and sound judgment in a dynamic operating environment

Candidate Requirements & Profile
The ideal candidate is a high caliber procurement operator with strong intellectual rigor, practical judgment, and…