Global Strategic Sourcing Director

TPI Composites Inc; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

TPI Composites Inc. is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Director to lead our global direct material sourcing organization and develop strategies aligned with financial and operational goals.

You will oversee commodity management, supplier relations, and commercial negotiations, while driving cross-functional collaboration across Operations, Engineering, Quality, Finance, and Planning. A leadership team of Commodity Managers will report to you.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, engineering, business, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in strategic sourcing and procurement
• Strong expertise in developing and executing comprehensive supply chain strategies that deliver cost savings and improve operational efficiency.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and collaborate with cross-functional teams to align on and execute category strategies
• Negotiation expertise with a track record of securing favorable terms.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced global environment, ensuring successful execution.
• Ability to analyze complex spend data, market trends, and supplier performance to inform sourcing decisions and strategy development.
• Deep understanding of supplier relationship management and the ability to build and maintain strategic partnerships with key indirect suppliers.
• Experience with procurement tools and systems, as well as spend analysis platforms, to track and report on category performance and savings.
• A self-starter who can independently manage priorities, drive results, and proactively identify and solve problems.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Procurement certifications (e.g., CIPS, CPSM) are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the global direct material sourcing strategy aligned with corporate objectives.
• Establish mid and long-term category strategies across all direct material commodities.
• Lead strategic sourcing initiatives that improve cost competitiveness, supply continuity, quality, innovation, and sustainability.
• Develop annual sourcing objectives, operating plans, and performance targets.
• Ensure sourcing strategies support business growth, operational excellence, and financial objectives.
• Develop executive-level relationships with key strategic suppliers.
• Lead strategic supplier reviews and executive business reviews.
• Foster supplier innovation and collaboration to improve service, quality, and business value.
• Ensure appropriate supplier segmentation and governance processes.
• Lead complex commercial negotiations involving pricing, contracts, payment terms, capacity, and long-term supply agreements.
• Ensure commercial agreements appropriately balance cost, risk, flexibility, and supply continuity.
• Oversee contract lifecycle management in partnership with Legal and Contract Administration.
• Direct development and execution of global category strategies.
• Review commodity strategies prepared by Commodity Managers.
• Balance regional and global sourcing opportunities.
• Ensure total cost of ownership principles are incorporated into sourcing decisions.
• Lead enterprise-wide supplier risk assessments for direct materials.
• Develop contingency plans for critical markets, suppliers, and services.
• Monitor supplier financial stability, regulatory compliance, cybersecurity, and business continuity capabilities.
• Ensure sourcing decisions consider operational, legal, financial, and reputational risks.
• Deliver annual cost reduction and productivity targets.
• Drive value engineering and should-cost initiatives.
• Identify opportunities beyond purchase price, including inventory optimization, logistics efficiencies, quality improvements, and lifecycle cost reductions.
• Lead total cost of ownership initiatives across the supply base.
• Support and initiate Lean Management projects.
• Partner with: Engineering, Operations, Supply Planning, Supplier Quality, Finance, Program Management
• Lead collaborative supplier selection for new products.
• Ensure sourcing activities support production schedules and customer commitments.
• Lead, coach, mentor, and develop Commodity Managers and sourcing professionals.
• Establish departmental goals and performance expectations.
• Support succession planning and talent development.
• Foster collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with company procurement policies and ethical sourcing standards.
• Support ESG and sustainability initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory and customer requirements.
• Monitor and report sourcing KPIs including: cost savings, supplier performance, supplier risk, on-time delivery, quality, spend analytics
• Present sourcing performance to executive leadership.
• Lead sourcing process improvements.
• Lead sourcing process improvements.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Negotiation

Cross-functional leadership

Project management

Spend analysis

Supplier relationship management

Data analysis

ESG awareness

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management

Tools

Procurement tools and systems

Job description

TPI Composites Inc. is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Director to lead our global direct material sourcing organization and develop strategies aligned with financial and operational goals.

You will oversee commodity management, supplier relations, and commercial negotiations, while driving cross-functional collaboration across Operations, Engineering, Quality, Finance, and Planning. A leadership team of Commodity Managers will report to you.