Associate Director of Procurement

Carter Murray; Montvale (NJ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunity

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) with employer match

Professional development & mentorship

Collaborative work environment

Executive leadership exposure

Job summary

Carter Murray seeks an experienced Associate Director of Procurement to lead and modernise indirect procurement across North America. You will partner with senior stakeholders to drive sourcing strategy, supplier performance, and governance while overseeing cost optimisation and procurement transformation.

This high‑impact leadership role offers visibility across the business and a competitive compensation package including a base salary and bonus opportunities.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of procurement, strategic sourcing, or supply management experience.
• Experience managing indirect procurement categories (IT, professional services, travel, financial services, insurance, facilities, or corporate services).
• Proven leadership with strong stakeholder management skills.
• Expertise in sourcing, supplier negotiations, cost analysis, and contract management.
• Strong understanding of procurement governance, compliance, controls, and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Lead indirect procurement and strategic sourcing initiatives across North America.
• Develop supplier strategies, negotiate contracts, and manage key vendor relationships.
• Partner with Finance, IT, Legal, HR, Marketing, Accounting, and senior leadership on procurement initiatives.
• Drive cost savings, process improvements, risk mitigation, and supplier performance excellence.
• Oversee IT procurement, travel and entertainment spend, corporate card programmes, banking services, insurance renewals, and vendor governance.
• Strengthen procurement controls, policies, compliance, and operational efficiency.
• Present procurement strategy, savings opportunities, and performance updates to senior leadership.
• Lead procurement transformation initiatives that improve scalability and business alignment.

Skills

Strategic procurement

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Sourcing and negotiations

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MBA (preferred)

Tools

SAP

Job description

Salary: $140,000 - $160,000 base salary + bonus + comprehensive benefits

A global technology organisation is seeking an experienced Associate Director of Procurement to lead and modernise its indirect procurement function across North America. This is a high-impact leadership role offering significant visibility across the business, partnering with senior stakeholders to drive sourcing strategy, supplier performance, cost optimisation, governance, and procurement transformation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead indirect procurement and strategic sourcing initiatives across North America
• Develop supplier strategies, negotiate contracts, and manage key vendor relationships
• Partner with Finance, IT, Legal, HR, Marketing, Accounting, and senior leadership on procurement initiatives
• Drive cost savings, process improvements, risk mitigation, and supplier performance excellence
• Oversee IT procurement, travel and entertainment spend, corporate card programmes, banking services, insurance renewals, and vendor governance
• Strengthen procurement controls, policies, compliance, and operational efficiency
• Present procurement strategy, savings opportunities, and performance updates to senior leadership
• Lead procurement transformation initiatives that improve scalability and business alignment

Requirements

• 10+ years of procurement, strategic sourcing, or supply management experience
• Experience managing indirect procurement categories such as IT, professional services, travel, financial services, insurance, facilities, or corporate services
• Proven leadership experience with strong stakeholder management skills
• Expertise in sourcing, supplier negotiations, cost analysis, and contract management
• Strong understanding of procurement governance, compliance, controls, and risk management
• Experience with SAP or similar ERP systems preferred
• Bachelor's degree required; MBA preferred

What's on Offer

• Competitive base salary of $140,000 - $160,000
• Bonus opportunity
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) with employer match
• Professional development and mentorship programmes
• Collaborative and innovative work environment
• Exposure to executive leadership and global procurement initiatives

If you're a strategic procurement leader who enjoys driving change, influencing senior stakeholders, and building world-class procurement functions, we'd love to hear from you.