Director, Indirect Procurement & Strategy

LogicSource, Inc.; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits package

401(k) match

Hybrid work environment

Professional development support

Job summary

LogicSource, Inc. is seeking a Director of Indirect Procurement- Corporate Services to lead category strategy for key clients. You will own strategic direction, manage a centralized COE, and guide negotiations to deliver measurable value across complex spends.

In this client-facing role, you will mentor teams, develop category playbooks, and drive value delivery through analytics, governance, and continuous improvement. Travel to Houston-based client sites as needed in a hybrid setup.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or advanced degree strongly preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in category management, strategic sourcing, procurement consulting, or outsourced procurement services.
• Proven experience owning category strategy and delivering results in a client-facing or advisory environment.
• Demonstrated success influencing senior-level stakeholders in complex, matrixed environments.
• Experience managing vendor relationships and supporting high-value contract negotiations.
• Highly skilled in diplomacy, consensus-building, and cross-functional leadership.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary strategic category leader and advisor for assigned client and category.
• Partner with client and functional leaders to understand business objectives, constraints, and priorities.
• Translate client goals into clear category strategies, value levers, and execution roadmaps.
• Own the development and ongoing management of category strategies, including market analysis and spend diagnostics.
• Lead annual and multi-year category planning with initiatives, savings targets, timelines, and success metrics.
• Collaborate with COE to deliver sourcing events, negotiations, and contract execution.
• Support negotiation strategies, commercial objectives, and supplier positioning.
• Review sourcing recommendations and contract structures to ensure value realization.
• Own category-level performance, reporting, and identification of further value opportunities.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Category management

Procurement consulting

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Excel

PowerPoint

Client advisory

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MBA or advanced degree

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

LogicSource, Inc. is seeking a Director of Indirect Procurement- Corporate Services to lead category strategy for key clients. You will own strategic direction, manage a centralized COE, and guide negotiations to deliver measurable value across complex spends.

In this client-facing role, you will mentor teams, develop category playbooks, and drive value delivery through analytics, governance, and continuous improvement. Travel to Houston-based client sites as needed in a hybrid setup.