Director Procurement

Essential Job Duties

• Lead strategic sourcing and procurement for all fleet assets—including collection vehicles, chassis, bodies, hydraulics, compactors, and heavy equipment.
• Align long-term fleet procurement strategies with the LRS 5-year plan and operational needs.
• Evaluate TCO models to optimize acquisition, leasing, maintenance, and disposal decisions.
• Partner with Maintenance Operations to understand asset performance and translate insights into procurement decisions.
• Manage relationships with OEMs, body manufacturers, equipment distributors, and service vendors.
• Conduct analyses and monitor all other major spend categories for the organization, providing recommendations to senior leaders on vendor consolidation opportunities.
• Conduct competitive negotiations to secure favorable pricing, warranties, lead times, and service agreements.
• Oversee contract development, renewals, SLA monitoring, and supplier performance metrics.
• Ensure vendor compliance with safety standards, environmental regulations, and sustainability initiatives.
• Identify cost-reduction opportunities through strategic sourcing, volume leverage, and process improvements.
• Maintain awareness of industry trends, pricing indices, regulatory changes, and production updates that impact procurement.
• Establish KPIs for procurement performance related to cost savings, lifecycle value, and uptime.
• Partner with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Safety, and Finance to align purchasing with operational requirements.
• Support fleet modernization initiatives including alternative fuel vehicles, electrification, and technology upgrades.
• Collaborate with Finance to support budget planning and capital forecasting for organization-wide investments.
• Work with Maintenance teams to optimize inventory levels and reduce downtime.
• Support end-of-life asset decisions including resale, redeployment, and disposal.
• Ensure procurement practices adhere to DOT, EPA, OSHA, and state/local regulations.
• Manage risk through supplier audits, compliance checks, and contract safeguards.
• Support sustainability targets through sourcing of low-emission vehicles and environmentally responsible suppliers.

Knowledge & Skill Requirements

• Minimum 10 years of procurement experience with a strong focus on fleet, heavy equipment, or waste/recycling operations.
• Proven success in vendor negotiations and contract management.
• Expertise in fleet TCO, lifecycle planning, and OEM/manufacturer sourcing.
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency with procurement/ERP systems.
• Ability to build strong relationships and collaborate with Operations and Maintenance teams.
• Strong critical thinking skills with a practical, fleet-operations mindset.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Frequent use of hands and fingers to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• Regularly required to talk and hear, both in person and by phone or web meetings.
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.
• Able to read and interpret data on a computer screen or printed documents.
• Work is performed in a typical office environment with moderate noise levels, in a climate-controlled environment with heating and air conditioning.
• Potential for remote work or hybrid work arrangement.

Travel Required

• Occasional to Frequent travel to LRS locations required.