Director, Procurement Operations & P2P Excellence

Nordex North America; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 180,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

Life and AD&D Insurance

401(k) with Employer Match

Student Debt Repayment & Tuition Reimb

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

Nordex North America is seeking a Director of Tactical Procurement and Procurement Operations to lead Procurement Operations across North America, driving P2P excellence, SAP governance, supplier master data management, and trade compliance.

You will partner with Strategic Sourcing, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Finance, Logistics, and Global Procurement to standardize processes, improve KPIs, and deliver continuous improvement across the region.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Procurement, Finance, Operations Management, or a related field.
• 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.
• Knowledge of customs, trade compliance, and North American import regulations is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead tactical procurement and procurement operations activities across North America.
• Ensure timely 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.
• 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.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic procurement

Data-driven decision making

Stakeholder management

Change management

SAP MM

Procurement analytics

Supplier onboarding

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Procurement, Finance, Operations Management, or related field

Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered

8+ years of procurement experience

3+ years of people leadership experience

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Excel

ERP systems

Job description

Nordex North America is seeking a Director of Tactical Procurement and Procurement Operations to lead Procurement Operations across North America, driving P2P excellence, SAP governance, supplier master data management, and trade compliance.

You will partner with Strategic Sourcing, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Finance, Logistics, and Global Procurement to standardize processes, improve KPIs, and deliver continuous improvement across the region.