Director of Procurement Operations

Principal Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead daily purchasing operations across direct and indirect teams, including regional, fleet, and PAB buyers.
• Monitor and continuously improve P2P processes (purchase orders, receiving, invoicing, issue resolution).
• Support sourcing execution by ensuring tools, data, and processes are in place to enable timely buys.
• Ensure end-to-end adherence to procurement policies, buying thresholds, and supplier usage guidelines.
• Support risk mitigation by driving compliance to contract terms, preferred suppliers, and audit requirements.
• Own implementation and enforcement of procurement SOPs and resolution protocols.
• Oversee new supplier onboarding, data classification, and catalog integration.
• Partner with Category Managers and the CoE to maintain a clean, compliant supplier master.
• Partner with the Procurement CoE to roll out and maintain key tools.
• Interpret operational data to identify inefficiencies, cost leakage, or policy noncompliance.
• Enable greater visibility through dashboards, intake forms, and reporting templates.
• Directly manage Procurement Ops Managers and a network of category-aligned and regional buyers.
• Provide day-to-day guidance, performance coaching, and resource prioritization.
• Act as a liaison across procurement, operations, finance, and site teams to align goals and execution.
• Oversee the Material Planner group, ensuring production materials are set up correctly.
• Maintain accurate material master data, lead times, and planning parameters.
• Align material availability with production schedules and supplier deliveries.

Minimum Education And Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in procurement operations, P2P, sourcing support, or supply chain.
• Prior experience leading operational teams (buyers, managers, planners or analysts) in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong understanding of procurement technology, SOP development, and data-driven decision-making.
• Strong people leadership with proven ability to drive accountability and operational consistency.
• Able to balance daily execution with long-term process improvement.
• Expertise in procurement tools, P2P workflows, and data reporting.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills across technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Mindset for standardization, risk control, and continuous improvement.

Physical Requirements And Environmental Factors

• Work in a primarily sedentary position with occasional movement between offices or buildings.
• Move light equipment or supplies as needed.
• Access files, supplies, and equipment.
• Perform work in an office, open-partitioned, cubicle environment.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits package including medical/Rx, 401(k) with employer match after 1 year, critical illness, accident insurance, dental, vision, life insurance, optional group life insurance, short-term and long-term disability protection, flexible spending accounts and paid time off.

Location And Relocation Assistance

• This position is located onsite at our corporate office in Salisbury, MD.
• Relocation assistance is available for qualified candidates to support a smooth and successful transition.