Director of Procurement & Supply Strategy

GILLIG; Livermore (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

GILLIG is seeking a Director of Procurement to lead the operations procurement organization, translating business priorities into supplier, cost, material-planning, and risk-management strategies. You will oversee three Buyer/Planner teams and report to the Senior Director, Supply Chain.

You will drive supplier performance, cost improvements, and organizational capability while serving as a senior escalation point for complex supply issues.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree or equivalent with 8+ years in procurement/supply chain in manufacturing.
• Proven leadership of managers or multi-layer teams.
• Experience in supplier negotiations, contracts, and complex commercial decisions.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing, MRP, procurement, inventory, and supplier performance.
• Ability to translate data into executive recommendations.
• Experience with lean, value engineering, or procurement transformation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Procurement team with clear priorities, accountability, and performance expectations.
• Develop and execute procurement and material-planning strategies aligned with production plans.
• Ensure material availability while balancing lead time, quality, inventory, and total cost.
• Own strategic supplier relationships and act as escalation point for issues.
• Lead negotiations, supplier agreements, and cost-management initiatives.
• Establish procurement rhythms, dashboards, and KPIs to monitor shortages and on-time delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Strategic sourcing

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Cost optimization

Supply risk management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Business, Engineering, Finance, or related field

Tools

ERP/MRP software

Advanced Excel

Job description

GILLIG is seeking a Director of Procurement to lead the operations procurement organization, translating business priorities into supplier, cost, material-planning, and risk-management strategies. You will oversee three Buyer/Planner teams and report to the Senior Director, Supply Chain.

You will drive supplier performance, cost improvements, and organizational capability while serving as a senior escalation point for complex supply issues.