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Director of Procurement and Supply Chain

Join the Gaco team, a trusted name in building envelope solutions with a heritage dating back to 1955. We're seeking a Director of Procurement and Supply Chain who's ready to be part of a company committed to formulating everyday success for every customer through innovative, reliable products used to adhere, seal, and protect at every level of the building envelope.

About the Role

The Director of Procurement – Building Envelope is responsible for developing and executing procurement strategies that support business growth, operational excellence, cost competitiveness, and supply continuity across the Building Envelope division. This role leads strategic sourcing initiatives for both direct and indirect spend categories, including raw materials, packaging, logistics, manufacturing inputs, MRO, capital projects, and operational services. The Director partners closely with Operations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Finance, Engineering, and Commercial leadership to optimize total cost of ownership, strengthen supplier performance, mitigate supply chain risks, and support business objectives.

This leader drives procurement excellence through category management, supplier relationship management, contract negotiations, analytics, and continuous improvement while ensuring compliance with company policies, regulatory requirements, and sustainability objectives.

What You'll Be Doing

Safety & Compliance:
Ensure adherence to all company policies, procedures, and safety requirements, including the proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE). Promote a culture of safety, ethical sourcing, compliance, and operational discipline throughout procurement activities. Ensure supplier compliance with quality, environmental, safety, and ethical standards.

Procurement Strategy & Category Leadership:
Develop and implement procurement strategies for direct and indirect spend categories that align with Building Envelope business objectives, operational requirements, and financial targets. Lead strategic sourcing initiatives to improve cost competitiveness, supplier performance, working capital, and supply reliability while minimizing risk. Establish and execute category management strategies for key materials, services, logistics, and capital expenditures to support manufacturing and business priorities.

Identify and drive cost-reduction opportunities through supplier negotiations, value engineering, process improvements, and strategic sourcing initiatives. Leverage market intelligence, industry trends, and spend analytics to support sourcing decisions and long-term procurement planning.

Supplier Management & Strategic Sourcing:
Lead supplier selection, qualification, negotiation, and relationship management activities to secure best value, quality, innovation, and service performance. Develop strategic supplier partnerships and implement supplier performance management programs, including scorecards, KPIs, business reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives. Lead contract negotiations and management activities, including pricing agreements, service-level expectations, risk mitigation provisions, and commercial terms. Collaborate with suppliers to identify opportunities for innovation, sustainability improvements, product enhancements, and supply chain optimization.

Cross-Functional Partnership & Operational Support:
Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, Finance, and Commercial teams to align procurement priorities with business strategy, production requirements, capital projects, and growth initiatives. Support manufacturing facilities by ensuring continuity of supply, resolving supplier performance issues, and proactively managing supply chain risks. Participate in new product development, product reformulation, and capital investment projects to ensure procurement alignment and supplier readiness.

Provide procurement leadership for business continuity planning, risk management, and supplier diversification strategies.

Team Leadership & Continuous Improvement:
Lead, mentor, and develop procurement team members while fostering a high-performance,…