Director, Strategic Supply Chain & Sourcing

Alvarez & Marsal; Leawood (KS); On-site; USD 150,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare plans

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is seeking a Director, Supply Chain: Procurement & Sourcing to lead and deliver complex client engagements for private equity-backed portfolio companies across the U.S. You will drive strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, and end-to-end procurement initiatives in a high-growth PEPI environment.

The role requires 10-15+ years of consulting/industry experience, deep direct materials expertise, and the ability to travel up to 80%.

Qualifications

• 10-15+ years of combined consulting and/or industry operating experience.
• Previous advisory experience from a top-tier strategy firm or Big-4 consultancy REQUIRED
• Deep industry expertise in direct materials (steel, resin, chemicals, packaging, food/beverage, automotive, textiles, solvents, plastics, polymers, adhesives, pulp, IT)
• Preference for sourcing/procurement roles within manufacturing companies
• MBA preferred
• Experience with private equity sponsorships and portfolio companies
• Proven ability to lead sustainable high-impact procurement strategies
• Experience designing end-to-end procurement strategies
• Excellent fact-gathering and analytical skills; mapping and quantitative analysis
• Willingness to travel up to 80% of the time

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver project workstreams for complex client engagements.
• Understand a client’s procurement organization and strategic sourcing capabilities.
• Develop and implement sourcing strategies aligned with growth and financial objectives.
• Lead supplier identification, negotiations and vendor relations.
• Develop implementation plans to drive procurement and sourcing changes.
• Perform or lead analyses as required by project scope

Skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Analytical skills

Project management

Client relationships

Presentation skills

Education

MBA preferred

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is seeking a Director, Supply Chain: Procurement & Sourcing to lead and deliver complex client engagements for private equity-backed portfolio companies across the U.S. You will drive strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, and end-to-end procurement initiatives in a high-growth PEPI environment.

The role requires 10-15+ years of consulting/industry experience, deep direct materials expertise, and the ability to travel up to 80%.