Procurement and Sourcing Leader, North America

Procurement and Sourcing Leader, North America

We are seeking a strategic procurement leader to lead category management, purchasing, and sourcing teams across North America for the John Zink business. This leader will apply Koch’s Principle Based Management (PBM) philosophy to drive business results, lead transformation, and strengthen team capability by identifying and closing talent gaps.

• Lead, coach, and develop category management, sourcing, and purchasing teams across North America.
• Set a clear vision and strategy for the function, align priorities to business needs, and lead change effectively through growth and transformation.
• Partner closely with commercial, project management, engineering, operations, and other stakeholders to improve alignment, speed, and execution.
• Foster a culture of accountability consistent with Our Values, with clear roles, responsibilities, expectations, and decision rights.
• Champion adoption of digital procurement tools, systems, and processes that improve insight, efficiency, and decision quality.
• Drive total cost of ownership improvements through strong negotiation, supplier collaboration, and disciplined sourcing strategies.
• Optimize supplier and subcontractor strategies to support quality, capacity, and business performance.

This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship.

• Proven experience leading teams in complex organizations and driving change that improves performance, capability, and business outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to assess organizational capability, identify gaps, and build effective plans to strengthen team performance.
• Strong track record of developing and executing strategies that deliver measurable business results.
• Extensive experience partnering cross-functionally with technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Strong negotiation, supplier relationship management, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E‑Verify. Please  for additional information. (For Illinois E‑Verify information  , ¡aíc , or úé).