Global Procurement & Strategic Sourcing Executive

Sysco Northeast Rdc; New Jersey; On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; 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 global DC network. You will shape category strategies, drive governance, and spearhead procurement transformation to improve cost, continuity, and working capital.

You will partner with demand planning, finance, and logistics to enable scalable growth. Ideal candidates bring 12–15+ years in procurement leadership within global environments,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required
• MBA or advanced degree preferred
• APICS / ASCM certification preferred
• 12–15+ years of progressive leadership in procurement, sourcing, or supply chain
• Minimum 8+ years of people leadership including global teams
• Experience in multi-DC/global distribution networks
• Proven experience leading procurement transformation and enterprise sourcing initiatives
• Experience in distribution/food service/hospitality environments preferred
• Strong executive presence to influence C-suite and cross-functional leaders
• Expertise in global procurement strategy, category management, negotiations, and working capital levers
• Hands-on with ERP systems and planning tools (Tagetik)

Responsibilities

• Define and lead global procurement strategy and strategic sourcing roadmap.
• Develop global category strategies across direct/indirect spend.
• Implement governance frameworks and standard operating procedures.
• Drive procurement transformation including centralization and capability building.
• Lead end-to-end global sourcing initiatives including supplier selection & negotiations.
• Develop multi-year category strategies focused on total cost of ownership and resilience.
• Apply should-cost modeling, benchmarking, and advanced analytics.
• Lead executive-level supplier contracts across key categories.
• Align sourcing with global demand planning, finance, and commercial teams.
• Partner with IT to enable procurement visibility and automation.
• Foster a high-performance global procurement organization.

Skills

Global procurement strategy

Category management

Executive leadership

Negotiation

Data-driven decisions

Education

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

MBA or advanced degree

APICS / ASCM (CSCP) or Lean/Six Sigma certification

12–15+ years of leadership in procurement/sourcing/supply chain

8+ years leading global teams

Tools

ERP systems (SAP)

Oracle

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 global DC network. You will shape category strategies, drive governance, and spearhead procurement transformation to improve cost, continuity, and working capital.

You will partner with demand planning, finance, and logistics to enable scalable growth. Ideal candidates bring 12–15+ years in procurement leadership within global environments,