Director of Procurement and Sourcing

Director Of Sourcing & Procurement

Ledge introduced America to the first-in pool chaise and modern design forward furniture for a more compelling outdoor living experience. Today the award-winning brand is recognized as the in-pool and poolside leader, adopted by discerning homeowners and five star resort and residential properties around the world.

Our continued success is very much a consequence of our team members, the Ledge culture of collaboration and innovation, and our unwavering belief in the importance of design distinction in everything we do.

The Director of Sourcing & Procurement is responsible for developing and executing the company's global sourcing and procurement strategy for outdoor furniture and in-pool product categories. This role owns the complete supplier lifecycle—from identifying and developing innovative manufacturing partners to managing day-to-day purchasing operations, supplier communications, and purchase order execution.

As the leader of both strategic sourcing and procurement, this position ensures the company has a resilient, competitive, and scalable global supply base while maintaining operational excellence through timely purchasing, supplier performance management, and cross-functional execution. The Director partners closely with Product Development, Engineering, Quality, Operations, Supply Chain, and Finance to support New Product Development (NPD), in-house manufacturing plans, SIOP planning, and long-term business growth.

• Develop and execute a global sourcing strategy aligned with company growth, product roadmap, and cost objectives.
• Identify, evaluate, and onboard strategic suppliers capable of supporting outdoor furniture and in-pool product categories.
• Build and maintain a diversified supplier base to mitigate risk, improve resiliency, and support long-term scalability.
• Continuously assess supplier performance across cost, quality, innovation, capacity, and delivery reliability.
• Develop long-term supplier partnerships that create competitive advantage through innovation, quality, responsiveness, and operational excellence.

• Own the company's procurement function, ensuring the timely and accurate execution of purchase orders supporting production, inventory, and new product launches.
• Lead the day-to-day purchasing process, including PO creation, order placement, supplier acknowledgments, production tracking, and delivery management.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for supplier communications regarding orders, schedules, lead times, pricing updates, shortages, quality concerns, and delivery performance.
• Monitor supplier commitments and proactively resolve issues that could impact production schedules or customer deliveries
• Establish procurement processes, controls, and KPIs that improve purchasing efficiency, supplier responsiveness, and operational visibility.
• Partner with Finance to ensure purchasing activities align with budgets, payment terms, inventory objectives, and working capital goals.

• Identify and cultivate supplier partnerships that drive product innovation, new materials, and manufacturing capabilities.
• Actively scout and qualify new suppliers that introduce differentiated capabilities or technologies to the product portfolio.
• Lead supplier development initiatives to improve manufacturing processes, quality systems, and production scalability.
• Collaborate with suppliers early in the product development process to influence design for manufacturability and cost optimization.

• Partner with Product, Engineering, and Quality teams during the NPD process to ensure sourcing feasibility and supplier alignment.
• Identify and secure manufacturing partners capable of supporting new product launches and scaling production.
• Provide cost modeling, supplier capability insights, and lead time considerations during product concept and development phases.
• Ensure sourcing decisions support long-term product lifecycle strategies and marketplace competitiveness.

• Lead negotiation of supplier agreements including pricing structures, payment terms, lead times, capacity commitments, and service levels.
• Implement strong supplier contracts that protect the company's intellectual property, ensure quality standards, and manage risk.
• Establish long-term supplier partnerships that balance cost efficiency with strategic capability and innovation.

• Partner with Supply Chain, Operations, and Procurement to ensure sourcing strategies support SIOP planning and capacity requirements.
• Provide supplier capacity insights, production constraints, and supply risk inputs into the SIOP process.
• Ensure sourcing decisions consider downstream impacts including manufacturing constraints, logistics, inventory strategy, and demand variability.

• Establish supplier scorecards and performance metrics focused on quality, delivery, responsiveness, cost, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Lead regular business reviews with strategic suppliers to drive accountability and strengthen partnerships.
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