Director of Procurement

Overview

About The Role

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the organization’s procurement and sourcing strategy.
• Lead all procurement and contracting activities, including strategic sourcing, tendering, bid evaluations, negotiations, and contract management.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies, procurement governance frameworks, and audit requirements.
• Oversee procurement planning and category management across indirect and direct spend categories.
• Manage high-value and complex contracts, ensuring favorable commercial and contractual terms.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with strategic suppliers and stakeholders.
• Drive cost optimization initiatives while maintaining quality and service standards.
• Lead procurement transformation initiatives, process improvements, and digital procurement solutions.
• Provide procurement insights, market intelligence, and risk assessments to leadership.
• Manage and mentor the procurement team, ensuring high performance and capability development.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to support operational and strategic business requirements.
• Monitor procurement KPIs, supplier performance, and overall procurement effectiveness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Procurement, Law, or related field.
• Master’s degree is preferred.
• Professional certifications such as CIPS, CPSM, or equivalent are highly preferred.
• Minimum 15+ years of procurement and contracts experience, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• Strong experience in strategic sourcing, contract negotiations, tender management, and supplier management.
• Experience within government, semi-government, defense, or large corporate environments is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of procurement governance, compliance, and audit practices.
• Experience using ERP systems such as Oracle or SAP.

Required Skills

• Strategic Thinking

• Commercial & Financial Acumen

• Stakeholder Management
• Risk Management