Director of Procurement

Spreetail; Texas; Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

WFH flexibility

Quarterly All-Hands in Lincoln

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Spreetail is hiring a Director of Procurement to own ~$25M+ annual spend across eight fulfillment centers. You will lead end-to-end sourcing strategies, drive commercial negotiations, and ensure vendor accountability while building cross-functional alignment with Finance, Operations, and carriers.

Your role includes on-site and multi-site leadership, managing S&OP integration, and implementing lean procurement processes. We value flexible work arrangements and a collaborative approach.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive procurement and strategic sourcing experience.
• Experience managing $25M+ in addressable spend within fulfillment, logistics, manufacturing, or supply chain operations.
• Experience with sourcing pallets, corrugate, packaging, and business services.
• Contract redlining and ongoing SLA governance experience.
• Experience integrating procurement volume into S&OP cadence.
• Leading on-site hourly teams across multiple facilities.
• Practical knowledge of procure-to-pay tools and approval workflows (Medius).
• Knowledge of CMMS and vendor setup/invoicing controls.

Responsibilities

• Own ~$25M/year addressable spend across 8 FC locations.
• Lead Q1 2027 pallet RFP across primary partners to secure pallets and corrugate at lowest total cost.
• Establish S&OP-driven pallet demand forecasts and credit recovery programs with major carriers.
• Direct on-site hourly teams and design lean kanban staging to reduce downtime.
• Negotiate master service agreements and consolidate vendors to streamline procurement.
• Own procurement systems, vendor onboarding, and KPI reporting to executives.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Strategic sourcing

Vendor negotiations

S&OP integration

Contract management

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decisions

Multi-site leadership

Tools

Medius

Limble CMMS

Job description

Headquarters: Nebraska / Utah / Texas / Tennessee / Ohio / North Dakota / Nevada / Louisiana / Kentucky / Indiana / Florida / Georgia / Idaho / Iowa / Illinois URL: http://spreetail.com Spreetail propels brands to increase their ecommerce market share across the globe while improving their operational costs. Learn how we are building one of the fastest-growing ecommerce companies in history: www.spreetail.com.

Work Your Way: At Spreetail, we believe in empowering our employees to work in the way that suits them best through our Work Your Way approach. Each team member has the flexibility to choose where they work most effectively each week—whether that's from home, a coffee shop, or the office. While flexibility is key, we also value the power of in-person connection. That’s why we bring our corporate team together in Lincoln each quarter for a week of intentional collaboration, team building, community engagement, and our All-Hands meeting. It’s the best of both worlds: the freedom to work your way, with meaningful opportunities to connect and grow together. Please scroll to the bottom of the job posting to confirm that your state qualifies for the Work Your Way program.

Spreetail is looking for a Director of Procurement, you will serve as the single accountable leader for ~$29M in annual addressable spend across our 8 fulfillment center locations. In this role, you will lead end-to-end operational sourcing strategies—including packaging, pallets, corrugate, business services, and facility supplies—while driving commercial negotiations, cost-saving initiatives, and vendor accountability. You will lead the on-site non-inventory hourly teams responsible for staging and replenishment, design robust inventory controls, and build cross-functional alignment across Finance, Operations, and carriers.

How you will achieve success:

• Network Spend Ownership: Serve as the single accountable owner of ~$25M/year+ in addressable spend across all 8 FC buildings (~$10M pallets and corrugate, ~$10M+ business services,).
• Strategic RFP Execution: Lead the Q1 2027 pallet RFP across primary partners (KAMPS, 48forty, and emerging alternatives) to secure pallets and corrugate at the lowest total net cost.
• Carrier S&OP & Credit Recovery: Establish S&OP-driven pallet demand forecasts and operationalize pallet return, regrade, and credit recovery programs with major carrier partners (FedEx, Roadie).
• On-Site Team Leadership & Kanban Design: Directly lead on-site non-inventory hourly associates across the network who receive, stage, and replenish materials; design and implement lean kanban staging to eliminate fulfillment downtime.
• Vendor Consolidation & Services Procurement: Negotiate master service agreements, consolidate redundant vendors, enforce rigorous SLA performance across ~$17M in business services, and streamline standard operating ordering flows for facility supplies and maintenance buys.
• Systems, Approvals & Governance: Own procurement systems and operational controls (vendor onboarding, invoice reconciliation, and approval routing workflows), delivering monthly savings scorecard KPIs to executive leadership.

What experiences will help you in this role:

• Sourcing & Category Scale: 7+ years of progressive procurement and strategic sourcing experience managing $25M+ in addressable spend within fulfillment, logistics, manufacturing, or supply chain operations.
• Packaging & Corrugate Expertise: Proven track record running competitive RFPs, negotiating complex commercial terms for pallets/corrugate, and executing closed-loop pallet return/regrade programs.
• Contract & SLA Management: Demonstrated mastery in business services procurement, vendor rationalization, contract redlining, and ongoing SLA performance governance.
• Demand Planning & S&OP Integration: Experience integrating procurement volume requirements directly into Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) cadence to eliminate stockouts and forecast variance.
• Multi-Site People Leadership: Hands‑on leadership experience guiding, developing, and enabling distributed, on‑site hourly teams across multiple operational facilities.
• Procurement Tech Stack Acumen: Practical working knowledge of enterprise procure-to-pay tools and approval workflows (e.g., Medius), computerized maintenance management systems (e.g., Limble CMMS), and automated vendor setup/invoicing controls.

In an effort to Make Spreetail Better, we hire people that are aligned with our values and are passionate about pursuing ecommerce excellence. We believe the right person can learn what is needed to succeed in their role.

We are looking for diverse backgrounds and perspectives, so we don’t require college degrees and welcome non-linear career paths.

If this role highlights your experience and gets you excited.

What you can expect from us:

• We provide the flexibility to take care of yourself. Spreetail operates…