Director, Direct Procurement – Category Management
Job in
Dothan, Houston County, Alabama, 36303, USA
Listed on 2026-09-18
Listing for:
Jobtailor
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-09-18
Job specializations:
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Supply Chain/Logistics
Procurement / Purchasing, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain & Logistics
Job Description & How to Apply Below
- Develop and execute enterprise-wide direct procurement and category strategies for direct materials, components, raw materials, contract manufacturing, finished goods, packaging, and other production-related spend
- Align procurement strategies with operational, commercial, quality, regulatory, and financial objectives
- Lead strategic planning for critical raw materials, components, packaging, finished goods, and contract manufacturing categories
- Establish sourcing strategies ensuring supply security, quality performance, cost competitiveness, and scalability
- Lead supply continuity strategies for critical healthcare products and production inputs
- Develop dual-sourcing, risk mitigation, inventory, and capacity planning strategies
- Monitor supplier markets, global supply risks, geopolitical developments, and industry trends
- Plan responses to shortages, disruptions, recalls, and market volatility
- Oversee category strategy development and execution across direct spend categories
- Drive category optimization through market intelligence, supplier segmentation, should-cost modeling, and total-cost analyses
- Identify sourcing opportunities supporting innovation, product development, and operational efficiency
- Lead complex strategic sourcing initiatives and executive-level commercial negotiations
- Establish executive relationships with strategic suppliers and manufacturing partners
- Lead supplier governance programs focused on performance, innovation, quality, capacity, and long-term alignment
- Conduct executive business reviews with critical suppliers
- Collaborate with suppliers to improve service, responsiveness, product quality, and innovation
- Partner with Quality, Regulatory Affairs, and Operations leadership on supplier compliance
- Support supplier qualification, audits, corrective actions, and continuous improvement
- Ensure sourcing strategies align with healthcare quality standards, regulatory requirements, and patient safety expectations
- Participate in supplier escalation, remediation, and recovery activities
- Drive value creation through cost optimization, productivity initiatives, specification management, demand planning alignment, and supplier innovation
- Support margin improvement while maintaining quality and supply continuity
- Develop executive reporting, forecasting, and analytics on spend, supplier performance, risk, and value realization
- Lead negotiations involving long-term agreements, strategic partnerships, pricing structures, and capacity commitments
- Lead and develop category managers, sourcing managers, and procurement professionals
- Build procurement capabilities in strategic sourcing, supplier management, risk management, analytics, negotiation, and leadership
- Establish a high-performance culture focused on accountability, collaboration, innovation, and execution excellence
- Promote enterprise thinking and cross-functional partnership
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Operations, Life Sciences, Healthcare Administration, Finance, or related field required
- Master's degree preferred
- 10+ years progressive procurement, sourcing, category management, supply chain, manufacturing, healthcare products, medical device, pharmaceutical, biotech, or related experience
- 5+ years of leadership experience managing procurement or category management teams
- Demonstrated success leading direct material sourcing strategies and supplier management programs
- Experience supporting manufacturing, healthcare products, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, biologics, diagnostics, or distribution environments strongly preferred
- Strong knowledge of category management, supplier risk management, quality systems, supply continuity planning, contracting, and commercial negotiations
- Proven ability to influence executive stakeholders and lead enterprise-wide initiatives
- Experience leading enterprise procurement transformation initiatives
- Strong executive stakeholder management and influencing skills
- Demonstrated expertise in supplier risk management, contract negotiation, and category strategy development
- Knowledge of strategic sourcing and category management methodologies
- Knowledge of supplier relationship management and supplier performance programs
- Knowledge of direct materials procurement and manufacturing supply chains
- Knowledge of contract negotiation and commercial strategy
- Knowledge of supplier risk management, business continuity planning, and quality systems
- Knowledge of cost management, financial analysis, and value creation methodologies
- Experience…
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