Director, Indirect Procurement — Strategic Leader 20% Bonus

AAR Corp; Wood Dale (IL); On-site; USD 145,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Benefits package including medical/dm/

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

AAR Corp. is seeking a Director of Indirect Procurement to lead strategic sourcing across technology, HR, marketing, real estate, and other non-production categories with an annual spend around $100M.

This role drives cost savings, mitigates risk, and manages key supplier relationships from our Wood Dale, IL headquarters. You will manage category specialists, implement Coupa, SAP Ariba, and BI tools, and collaborate with Finance, Legal, HR and IT to translate business goals into actionable

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive strategic sourcing or procurement experience with indirect categories.
• Hands-on sourcing experience including RFPs and supplier negotiations.
• Expert in negotiations, data-driven analytics, and cross-functional leadership.
• Experience with spend management software and procurement technology implementations.
• Experience with BI tools (Domo, Power BI, Tableau).

Responsibilities

• Define and execute enterprise-wide indirect-category sourcing strategies for cost savings.
• Lead RFPs, supplier negotiations, and award recommendations.
• Evaluate sourcing options using a Total Cost of Ownership framework.
• Lead supplier performance reviews and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Partner with Finance, Legal, HR, and IT to align procurement with business goals.
• Implement procurement tech platforms and KPIs for spend visibility and compliance.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Contract negotiations

Cross-functional leadership

Data analytics

Procurement technology

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, business, engineering, data analytics or related field

Tools

Coupa

Infor SCM

SAP Ariba

MS Excel

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

AAR Corp. is seeking a Director of Indirect Procurement to lead strategic sourcing across technology, HR, marketing, real estate, and other non-production categories with an annual spend around $100M.

This role drives cost savings, mitigates risk, and manages key supplier relationships from our Wood Dale, IL headquarters. You will manage category specialists, implement Coupa, SAP Ariba, and BI tools, and collaborate with Finance, Legal, HR and IT to translate business goals into actionable