Director of Strategic Procurement & Supplier Leadership

Sonepar USA Inc; Upper Marlboro (MD); On-site; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare plans

Dental & vision

Paid time off

401(k) with company match

Professional development

Shareholder opportunity

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Wellness program

Gym reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Capital Electric, part of the Sonepar family, seeks a senior procurement leader to drive enterprise strategies across supplier management, category leadership, and inventory optimization. You will partner with executive leadership to shape policies, vendor programs, and risk management while guiding a team of professionals to deliver value.

This role requires 10+ years in procurement with deep knowledge of inventory management, negotiating terms, and process improvement in electrical

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Finance, Operations, or related field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in procurement, purchasing, sourcing, category management, inventory management, or supply chain.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience leading managers or professional procurement teams.
• Proven success leading supplier relationships, negotiations, category strategies, and procurement improvement initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of inventory management, working capital, purchasing operations, supplier performance, and commercial decision-making.
• Experience in electrical distribution, wholesale distribution, manufacturing, or related industry preferred.
• Proficiency with ERP, purchasing, reporting, and business intelligence tools; advanced Excel capability preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute an enterprise procurement strategy aligned with growth, service, margin, inventory and working capital objectives.
• Establish annual priorities, operating plans, and governance cadence for procurement.
• Lead procurement transformation, process standardization, analytics, and continuous improvement.
• Provide market intelligence and procurement recommendations to executive leadership.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Strategic thinking

Negotiation skills

Inventory management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain or related field

Tools

ERP software

Excel / BI tools

Job description

Capital Electric, part of the Sonepar family, seeks a senior procurement leader to drive enterprise strategies across supplier management, category leadership, and inventory optimization. You will partner with executive leadership to shape policies, vendor programs, and risk management while guiding a team of professionals to deliver value.

This role requires 10+ years in procurement with deep knowledge of inventory management, negotiating terms, and process improvement in electrical