Executive Sourcing & Procurement Leader - Remote

INA Solution; California (MO); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

INA Solution is seeking a Managing Director, Sourcing & Procurement to lead strategic procurement transformation initiatives for a major enterprise client. This executive-level consulting role partners with senior client stakeholders to optimize sourcing strategies, improve supplier performance, drive cost savings, and implement procurement best practices across multiple spend categories.

This role offers significant leadership of a consulting team and requires strong advisor capabilities, with

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive sourcing and procurement leadership experience.
• Experience leading enterprise strategic sourcing initiatives.
• Experience as leader of leaders managing team members owning specialty skills.
• Strong executive presence with exceptional client-facing communication skills.
• Demonstrated success negotiating complex supplier agreements.
• Deep knowledge of procurement best practices and category management.
• Strong analytical and financial acumen.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders in a consulting environment.

Responsibilities

• Executive client relationship management.
• Leading a small consulting team – 4 Directors they will oversee.
• Meeting stakeholder expectations.
• Expanding procurement support into additional spend categories.
• Driving account growth and renewals.
• Acting as a strategic procurement advisor.
• This is significantly more of a client consulting and account leadership role than a traditional sourcing position.
• Serve as the senior procurement advisor for a large enterprise client.
• Develop and execute strategic sourcing initiatives across indirect and direct spend categories.
• Lead supplier negotiations, contracting strategies, and vendor performance management.
• Identify opportunities for cost optimization, operational efficiencies, and value creation.
• Partner with executive stakeholders to align procurement strategy with organizational goals.
• Build executive-level client relationships and serve as a trusted strategic advisor.
• Analyze spend data to develop sourcing recommendations and category strategies.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives involving finance, operations, legal, and business leaders.
• Drive procurement transformation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Mentor and develop internal sourcing professionals.

Skills

Executive leadership

Strategic procurement

Supplier negotiations

Stakeholder management

Data analytics

Category management

Client relationship management

Project management

Education

MBA or advanced degree

CPSM/CPSD or similar certification

Job description

INA Solution is seeking a Managing Director, Sourcing & Procurement to lead strategic procurement transformation initiatives for a major enterprise client. This executive-level consulting role partners with senior client stakeholders to optimize sourcing strategies, improve supplier performance, drive cost savings, and implement procurement best practices across multiple spend categories.

This role offers significant leadership of a consulting team and requires strong advisor capabilities, with