Director of Tactical Procurement and Procurement Operations (m/f/d)
Nordex Group
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Nordex Group seeks a Director of Tactical Procurement and Procurement Operations to lead procurement operations across North America, ensuring efficient P2P processes, SAP governance, and supplier data management in collaboration with Finance, Logistics, and Global Procurement teams. The role drives standardization, compliance, and continuous improvement across the region.
The successful candidate will have extensive leadership experience in procurement, strong SAP knowledge, and a proven track
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, procurement, finance, operations management, or related field.
- Equivalent combos of education and experience may be considered.
Responsibilities
- Lead tactical procurement and procurement operations across North America.
- Ensure timely purchasing transactions supporting Manufacturing, Construction, Service, and Corporate functions.
- Standardize procurement processes across the United States and Canada.
- Define operational priorities and allocate resources to support business needs.
- Drive service excellence and responsiveness for internal stakeholders.
- Oversee P2P governance and compliance with policies and controls.
- Manage SAP governance, master data quality, and supplier data management.
- Drive digital transformation, automation, and process improvements.
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Job description
REQUISITION ID: 13861
LOCATION: West Branch, IA, US, 52358 Portland, OR, US Chicago, IL, US, 60606
DEPARTMENT: Sourcing
The Director of Tactical Procurement and Procurement Operations is responsible for leading Procurement Operations across North America, ensuring efficient execution of Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) processes, procurement systems governance, supplier master data management, customs compliance, and tactical procurement activities. This role serves as the key connection between Strategic Sourcing, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Finance, Logistics, and Global Procurement teams, driving operational excellence, process standardization, compliance, and continuous improvement across the region.
- Lead all tactical procurement and procurement operations activities across North America.
- Ensure timely execution of purchasing transactions supporting Manufacturing, Construction, Service, and Corporate functions.
- Establish and standardize procurement processes across the United States and Canada.
- Define operational priorities and allocate resources to support business needs.
- Drive service excellence and responsiveness for internal stakeholders.
- Own and manage the North American P2P governance framework.
- Ensure compliance with procurement policies, financial controls, and delegation of authority requirements.
- Monitor process performance and implement corrective actions when needed.
- Identify opportunities to improve purchasing efficiency, automation, and overall effectiveness.
- Partner closely with Finance and Accounts Payable teams to optimize end-to-end workflows.
- Serve as the regional owner for procurement systems and SAP-related processes.
- Maintain system integrity, master data quality, and process compliance.
- Support implementation of new procurement tools and technologies.
- Lead user adoption, training, and continuous system enhancements.
- Collaborate with Global Procurement Excellence and IT teams on strategic system improvements.
- Oversee supplier onboarding and vendor master data management activities.
- Ensure supplier setup processes meet compliance and internal control requirements.
- Drive standardization and governance of supplier data.
- Monitor and improve onboarding cycle times and supplier experience.
- Ensure supplier information remains accurate, complete, and compliant.
- Lead customs and trade compliance activities across North America.
- Ensure compliance with import/export regulations in the U.S. and Canada.
- Partner with Logistics, Legal, and Customs Brokers to mitigate risk.
- Develop procedures supporting trade and customs requirements.
- Establish KPIs, dashboards, and reporting metrics for Procurement Operations.
- Drive digital transformation, automation, and process improvement initiatives.
- Bachelor's Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Procurement, Finance, Operations Management, or a related field.
- Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered.
- 8+ years of experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, Procurement Operations, or Purchasing.
- 3+ years of people leadership experience.
- Strong experience with SAP and procurement systems.
- Experience managing Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) processes.
- Experience within manufacturing, industrial, or project-based environments.
- Knowledge of customs, trade compliance, and North American import regulations is preferred.
- Strong leadership, coaching, and team development skills.
- Strategic and operational procurement expertise.
- Process-oriented and data-driven decision-making abilities.
- Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Change management and continuous improvement experience.
- Knowledge of SAP MM and procurement-related modules.
- Experience with supplier onboarding, master data management, reporting, and KPI development.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Power BI, or similar reporting platforms.
Nordex places the highest priority on the safe operation of its business. The successful candidate must:
- Demonstrate a strong commitment to workplace safety and compliance.
- Follow and promote all company safety policies and procedures.
- Proactively identify and mitigate workplace hazards.
- Communicate effectively with team members to maintain a safe work environment.
- Speak and understand English fluently to effectively communicate safety and job-related information.
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally as business needs require.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a valid passport.
- Must possess a valid driver's license and maintain insurability under company policies.
- Ability to pass required pre-employment screenings and physical requirements associated with the role.
Nordex places the highest priority on the safe operations of its business. As such, we are seeking a candidate who is committed to maintaining and promoting safety standards at all times. The ideal candidate must:
- Demonstrate a strong understanding of and commitment to safety protocols and procedures.
- Ensure compliance with all safety regulations and company policies.
- Proactively identify and mitigate potential safety hazards.
- Properly use applicable safety equipment, including but not limited to eye protection, hearing protectors, steel-toe boots, and hard hats. Loose-fitting clothes and jewelry are not permitted.
- Communicate effectively with team members and management to ensure a safe working environment.
- Speak and understand English fluently to effectively communicate safety and job-related information, follow safety instructions, and collaborate with English-speaking supervisors and team members.
- Paid Time Off - Three (3) weeks accrued (120 hours)
- Medical Insurance with Health Savings Account (HSA) / Flex Spending Account (FSA)
- Dental Insurance & Vision Insurance
- Short-Term / Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Life and AD&D Insurance
- 401(k) with Employer Match
- Student Debt Repayment & Tuition Reimbursement
- Wellbeing, Family Planning, and Voluntary Benefits
*some offers may vary by location
Nordex adheres to a policy of equal employment opportunity. All employment decisions are made without regard to religion, age, sex, color, national origin, handicap, or other protected class and in full compliance with all federal and state laws.
Severely disabled applicants and applicants of equal status will be given special consideration in the event of equal suitability.
The manufacture of wind energy plants in the on-shore segment has been our core competence and passion for around 40years. With more than 57GW installed capacity worldwide, our turbines supply sustainable energy to more than 80% of the global energy market and we are one of the largest companies in the wind industry. National subsidiaries in more than 40markets and production facilities in Germany, Spain, Brazil, the USA, Mexico and India offer our more than 10,400employees the opportunity for international and intercultural cooperation.
We are growing and together driving forward the expansion of alternative energies worldwide - if you wish, from now on with you. Join the #TeamNordex
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