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, and vision coverage

401(k) with employer match

Professional development

Mentorship programs

Collaborative work environment

Exposure to executive leadership

Job summary

Carter Murray is seeking an experienced Associate Director of Procurement to lead and modernise its indirect procurement across North America. You will partner with senior stakeholders to drive sourcing strategy, governance, and procurement transformation in a high-visibility leadership role.

The role requires 10+ years in procurement with expertise in indirect categories, strong negotiation and contract management skills, and a track record of delivering cost savings and process improvements.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of procurement, sourcing, or supply management experience.
• Experience leading indirect procurement categories (IT, professional services, travel, financial services, insurance, facilities).
• Proven leadership with stakeholder management and cross-functional partnering.
• Expertise in sourcing, negotiations, cost analysis, and contract management.
• Strong governance, compliance, controls, and risk management understanding.
• Experience with SAP or similar ERP systems preferred.
• Bachelor's degree required; MBA preferred.

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, T&E 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 to improve scalability and business alignment.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Strategic sourcing

Vendor management

Contracting

Risk management

SAP

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