Director, Indirect Procurement & Strategic Sourcing

RWE; City of White Plains (NY); On-site; USD 175,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

401(k) match

Flexible Spending Accounts

EAP

Education Assistance

Parental Leave

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

RWE Americas, LLC is seeking a Director of Indirect Procurement & Procurement Support to lead strategic indirect category management, sourcing, contracting, supplier management, and analytics. You will partner with senior business stakeholders to translate growth plans into practical procurement capabilities across wind, solar, and storage initiatives.

You will oversee procurement systems, governance, and data analytics, driving efficient spend, risk management, and scalable processes in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field; advanced degree or certification is a plus.
• Minimum 11 years in procurement with substantial indirect spend experience.
• Experience leading managers/senior managers and partnering with executives.
• Background in renewable energy or capital-intensive industries is preferred.
• Demonstrated expertise across sourcing, contracting, supplier management, and P2P.

Responsibilities

• Lead indirect procurement and procurement support strategy and teams.
• Develop and execute enterprise-wide indirect category strategies (IT, services, facilities).
• Partner with senior leaders to translate growth into sourcing strategies.
• Drive competitive sourcing, negotiations, and contract execution.
• Establish strategic supplier relationship programs and governance.
• Approve significant commitments within delegated authority.
• Lead procurement systems, analytics, and data governance initiatives.
• Optimize end-to-end S2P processes using automation and analytics.
• Define and monitor procurement KPIs and drive corrective actions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align with group synergies.
• Lead change management and capability-building in procurement.
• Develop team capability and succession planning.

Skills

Indirect procurement

Strategic sourcing

Category management

Contract management

Supplier relationship management

Procurement analytics

P2P / procure-to-pay

Vendor management

Data governance

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Construction, Business Management, Finance or related

Advanced degree or procurement/supply chain certification (plus)

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

RWE Americas, LLC is seeking a Director of Indirect Procurement & Procurement Support to lead strategic indirect category management, sourcing, contracting, supplier management, and analytics. You will partner with senior business stakeholders to translate growth plans into practical procurement capabilities across wind, solar, and storage initiatives.

You will oversee procurement systems, governance, and data analytics, driving efficient spend, risk management, and scalable processes in a