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Purchasing & Procurement Associate Director
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Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, 61103, USA
Listed on 2026-07-13
Listing for:
Jobtailor
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-07-13
Job specializations:
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Supply Chain/Logistics
Procurement / Purchasing, Supply Chain / Intl. Trade, Change Management, Logistics Coordination
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Responsibilities
- Lead and deliver complex sourcing projects, supplier negotiations, and strategic sourcing initiatives
- Support sourcing managers and sourcing professionals in the successful delivery of sourcing activities and stakeholder engagements
- Manage workload allocation, prioritization, and operational delivery across the sourcing team
- Act as an escalation point for sourcing, supplier, stakeholder, and delivery challenges
- Lead, coach, and develop sourcing professionals to build capability and support career development
- Monitor sourcing performance, turnaround times, and resource utilization to support effective service delivery
- Lead process improvement and transformation initiatives that improve sourcing effectiveness, efficiency, and stakeholder experience
- Support the implementation and adoption of sourcing tools, procurement technology, and AI-enabled capabilities
- Build strong relationships with business stakeholders and provide sourcing expertise and commercial guidance
- Develop reporting, insights, and recommendations to support operational and strategic decision-making
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Procurement, Finance, or a related discipline
- 8+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, supplier management, or related disciplines
- Leadership experience managing sourcing teams or procurement functions
- Technology-based commodity experience - software sourcing, a strong plus
- Experience working within global and matrixed organizations
- Experience managing sourcing operations, workload planning, prioritization, and service delivery performance
- Strong commercial, negotiation, supplier management, and stakeholder management capabilities
- Strong analytical, leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills
- Strategic Sourcing
- Supplier Management
- Procurement
- Workload Planning
- Service Delivery Performance
- Process Improvement
- Data Analysis
- Commercial Guidance
- AI-Enabled Capabilities
- Reporting and Insights
- Leadership
- Communication
- Problem-Solving
- Relationship Building
- Coaching
Position Requirements
10+ Years
work experience
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