Global Director of Procurement & Sourcing

About the role

John Zink, a Koch Engineered Solutions company, seeks a Global Director of Procurement & Sourcing to lead sourcing strategies and optimize supplier performance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a multi-year global sourcing strategy aligned with business objectives and growth plans.
• Lead category management initiatives across direct materials, fabricated components, and engineered systems.
• Establish long-term supplier partnerships focused on cost, quality, innovation, and risk mitigation.
• Drive total cost of ownership (TCO) improvements through negotiations, value engineering, and supplier collaboration.
• Implement and enhance robust supplier performance management processes (KPIs, scorecards, QBRs).
• Identify and mitigate supply risk through dual sourcing, capacity planning, and global supplier diversification.
• Partner with Engineering and Operations on early supplier involvement for new product introductions and design optimization.
• Ensure material availability to support project schedules and manufacturing execution.
• Drive inventory optimization strategies balancing service levels, working capital, and risk.
• Champion digital transformation within sourcing and planning functions (ERP optimization, analytics, automation).
• Subcontracting experience – setting up and identifying suppliers, supplier quality, etc.

Requirements

• Progressive procurement and/or supply chain experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated capability leading a large, complex organization and drive change within the team.
• Demonstrated ability to utilize data to drive action.
• Subcontracting – setting up and identifying suppliers, supplier quality, etc.

Qualifications

• Experience in critical chain theory, demand driven operating model, ERP systems, and S&OP Processes.
• Leading global teams within the sourcing and procurement space.
• Experience in designing and applying a supplier relationship management strategy.

Skills

• Experience in critical chain theory, demand driven operating model, ERP systems, and S&OP Processes.
• Leading global teams within the sourcing and procurement space.
• Experience in designing and applying a supplier relationship management strategy.

Benefits

Our benefits plan includes medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region.

Pay

Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location.

Schedule

The exact schedule is not specified.