Global Procurement & Sourcing Executive Leader

Quest Oracle Community; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Guest Worldwide, a Sysco subsidiary, seeks a Senior Director of Global Procurement & Strategic Sourcing to lead enterprise-wide sourcing strategy across a multi-DC network. This executive role partners with demand planning, finance, and commercial teams to drive cost competitiveness, supply continuity, and working capital optimization, while advancing digitization and data-driven decision making.

The candidate will build global category strategies, govern procurement policies, and develop a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field.
• MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• APICS/ASCM, Lean, or Six Sigma certifications preferred.
• 12-15+ years of progressive leadership in procurement or supply chain.
• Minimum 8+ years of people leadership, incl. global teams.
• Experience in complex environments (distribution/food service/hospitality).
• Strong executive presence with C-suite influence.

Responsibilities

• Define global procurement strategies aligned with enterprise growth.
• Lead end-to-end strategic sourcing and supplier negotiations.
• Manage global supplier relationships and SRM program.
• Oversee IBP/S&OP alignment and demand-driven supply planning.
• Drive procurement digital transformation and analytics.
• Develop regional/global teams and scalable capabilities.

Skills

Executive presence

Global procurement

Strategic sourcing

Negotiation

Leadership

Change management

Cross-functional leadership

Education

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

MBA or advanced degree

APICS / ASCM, Lean, or Six Sigma certifications

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Microsoft Dynamics

Tagetik

Job description

Guest Worldwide, a Sysco subsidiary, seeks a Senior Director of Global Procurement & Strategic Sourcing to lead enterprise-wide sourcing strategy across a multi-DC network. This executive role partners with demand planning, finance, and commercial teams to drive cost competitiveness, supply continuity, and working capital optimization, while advancing digitization and data-driven decision making.

The candidate will build global category strategies, govern procurement policies, and develop a