Global Procurement Director: Strategic Sourcing

Zone 5 Technologies; San Luis Obispo (CA); On-site; USD 205,000 - 253,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

401k match

Paid time off

Sick leave

Holidays

Job summary

Zone 5 Technologies seeks a Procurement Director to lead global sourcing, supplier negotiations, and subcontract administration in a regulated defense environment. You will align procurement with production, NPI, and franchise partners while maintaining financial controls and risk management.

In this role you will manage a procurement team, drive strategic sourcing initiatives, and negotiate LTAs with key suppliers to ensure price stability and reliable material flow for high-rate production.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading global procurement or strategic sourcing in a manufacturing environment, ideally at scale.
• Experience administering subcontracts under FAR/DFARS and customer flow-down requirements
• Background in aerospace, defense, or other high-reliability industries
• Demonstrated success negotiating complex supplier and subcontract agreements
• Experience building executive-level relationships with strategic suppliers and running structured supplier business reviews
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field required; Master's degree (e.g., MBA) preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead global procurement and strategic sourcing across programs
• Administer subcontracts under FAR/DFARS and flow-downs
• Manage supplier performance and scorecards
• Drive make/buy analyses and outsourcing
• Build and lead procurement team
• Ensure compliance with AS9100 or equivalent

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Supplier negotiation

Contract management

Global procurement

Lead teams

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management

MBA preferred

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Procurement software

Job description

Zone 5 Technologies seeks a Procurement Director to lead global sourcing, supplier negotiations, and subcontract administration in a regulated defense environment. You will align procurement with production, NPI, and franchise partners while maintaining financial controls and risk management.

In this role you will manage a procurement team, drive strategic sourcing initiatives, and negotiate LTAs with key suppliers to ensure price stability and reliable material flow for high-rate production.