Director, Indirect Procurement - North America (Remote)

Suez Water Technologies & Solutions; Trevose (PA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Life Insurance

Vision Insurance

Parental Leave

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

401(k)

Job summary

Veolia Water Tech seeks a Director of Indirect Procurement for North America to lead a team of category managers overseeing +$350M of spend across MRO, Facilities, Maintenance, CAPEX, and more. You will drive cost-out initiatives, build regional strategies, and collaborate with senior leaders to align with global procurement goals.

The role reports to the VP of Global Indirect Procurement and emphasizes supplier optimization, performance reviews, and cross-functional leadership within a matrix

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, engineering or similar field; master's or CPM/CPSM/PMP adds advantage.
• 10+ years in procurement, strategic sourcing or supply chain with category management experience.
• 5+ years managing indirect procurement for manufacturing operations (MRO, Facilities, CAPEX).
• Annual spend over $150M managed.
• 5+ years leading procurement teams.

Responsibilities

• Directs and develops the North America indirect procurement team across Capex, Facilities, Services, Maintenance and Ops.
• Leads regional procurement with senior management as the primary NA contact.
• Builds and monitors performance, vendor rationalization and supplier collaboration.
• Develops regional sourcing strategies aligned with global procurement objectives.
• Executes regional sourcing programs and cross-functional projects.
• Partner with Finance, Operations, R&D and Legal to implement category strategies.

Skills

Strategic Sourcing

Category Management

Contract Management

Team Leadership

Spend Analytics

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business/Engineering

Master's/CPM/CPSM/PMP preferred

Job description

Veolia Water Tech seeks a Director of Indirect Procurement for North America to lead a team of category managers overseeing +$350M of spend across MRO, Facilities, Maintenance, CAPEX, and more. You will drive cost-out initiatives, build regional strategies, and collaborate with senior leaders to align with global procurement goals.

The role reports to the VP of Global Indirect Procurement and emphasizes supplier optimization, performance reviews, and cross-functional leadership within a matrix