Director of Purchasing

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Position:Director of Purchasing

Location: Remote

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Nexform is hiring a results-oriented Director of Purchasing to lead direct material, indirect material, and freight sourcing across the Americas. You will own the sourcing strategy and the purchasing budget, lead a team of two, direct supplier negotiations, and deliver cost savings without compromising quality, on-time delivery, or continuity of supply.

Reporting to senior leadership, you will partner closely with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Program Management, and Finance to keep production supplied and to set the direction for strategic sourcing across the region.

The position is hybrid, with weekly travel between our facilities.

• Set the sourcing strategy for direct materials, indirect materials, and freight across the Americas, aligned with business and program priorities.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of two purchasing professionals.
• Own supplier selection, RFQ strategy, and final negotiation of major supply agreements.
• Lead sourcing for indirect categories, including MRO, services, supplies, and capital equipment.
• Own freight and logistics sourcing, including carrier selection, rate negotiations, and mode optimization.
• Hold the supply base accountable for quality, delivery, and cost performance.
• Set and deliver annual cost-reduction and value-engineering targets.
• Own the purchasing budget and carry P&L accountability for direct, indirect, and freight spend.
• Monitor commodity markets and pricing exposure, and shape pricing strategy accordingly.
• Direct sourcing readiness for new product launches and program milestones.
• Own supply risk mitigation planning and lead resolution of major supply disruptions.
• Partner across functions to meet operational and customer commitments.
• Own purchasing policy, controls, reporting, and ERP data integrity across the function.

• Fiber, nonwoven, and textile materials, including PET and PP fibers
• Aluminum foil, thin-gauge aluminum sheet, and plastic film
• Thermoforming

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, engineering, or a comparable field; an advanced degree is a plus.
• At least 10 years in purchasing, sourcing, or procurement within manufacturing, including direct people-leadership experience.
• Proven success negotiating and managing high-value supplier agreements.
• Experience owning a departmental budget with P&L accountability for material spend.
• Strong analytical, financial, and problem-solving ability, with the communication skills to present to senior leadership.
• Comfortable working in Microsoft Office, with advanced Excel skills.
• Able to set priorities across a portfolio of commodities and programs in a fast-moving environment.

• Purchasing leadership experience in automotive or industrial manufacturing.
• Experience sourcing indirect categories and negotiating freight or logistics contracts.
• Exposure to fibers, nonwovens, foams, aluminum foil, film, or molded parts.
• Familiarity with…