Global Strategic Sourcing & Supply Chain Director

Impact-Environmental-Group; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Impact-Environmental-Group (IEG) is seeking a Director of Global Strategic Sourcing & Supply Chain in Chicago, hybrid. You will lead the transformation from transactional procurement to strategic sourcing, expanding the supplier base across the US and globally, and manage day-to-day North American supply chain operations with a skilled team.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in supply chain/procurement, deep expertise in steel/plastic resin, and a track record of cost savings, supplier

Qualifications

• 10+ years of supply chain and procurement experience.
• 5+ years in strategic sourcing or category leadership.
• Deep commodity procurement expertise in steel and/or plastic resin.
• Experience with private equity backed or high-growth acquisitions is preferred.
• Bachelor's degree; CPSM/CSCP a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute a multi-year strategic sourcing roadmap expanding the supplier base.
• Own supplier rationalization, exiting underperformers and re-awarding volume.
• Lead low-cost country source development in Mexico, Eastern Europe, India, and Southeast Asia.
• Onboard new supply partners for direct materials like steel and plastics.
• Establish dual/ regional sourcing for critical categories to reduce risk.
• Lead RFQ, negotiation, and contracting for strategic categories to achieve savings.
• Monitor tariff/trade developments and mitigate landed cost risk.
• Build a structured supplier development program with audits and corrective actions.
• Develop supplier scorecards and SRM cadence with performance metrics.
• Foster executive relationships with strategic suppliers for capacity and innovation.
• Serve as commodity leader for steel and plastic resin, manage pricing strategies.
• Standardize sourcing processes across North American divisions and acquisitions.
• Collaborate with Finance on savings tracking and PPV reporting.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Supplier development

Negotiation

Leadership

Analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain, engineering, business

CPSM/CSCP certification

Advanced degree

Tools

DELMIAworks

IQMS

ERP systems

Job description

Impact-Environmental-Group (IEG) is seeking a Director of Global Strategic Sourcing & Supply Chain in Chicago, hybrid. You will lead the transformation from transactional procurement to strategic sourcing, expanding the supplier base across the US and globally, and manage day-to-day North American supply chain operations with a skilled team.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in supply chain/procurement, deep expertise in steel/plastic resin, and a track record of cost savings, supplier