PURCHASING DIRECTOR

Socket.dev; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Nabors is seeking a Director of Procurement to provide strategic leadership for our global procurement function, ensuring timely, cost-effective, and compliant acquisition of goods, materials, equipment, and services that support safe and efficient operations. This role establishes governance and drives sourcing excellence across the enterprise.

Working with Operations, Engineering, Drilling, Maintenance, Logistics, Finance, and Legal, the Director will develop strategies to optimize supplier

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for global procurement governance and sourcing excellence.
• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Drilling, Maintenance, Logistics, Finance and Legal to align procurement strategies with operational goals.
• Develop strategies to optimize supplier performance and reduce total cost of ownership while mitigating risks and ensuring regulatory and HSE compliance.

Job description

The Director of Procurement provides strategic leadership for the organization's global procurement function, ensuring the timely, cost-effective, and compliant acquisition of goods, materials, equipment, and services that enable safe and efficient operations. This role establishes and oversees procurement governance, drives sourcing excellence, and ensures adherence to applicable industry regulations, health, safety, and environmental (HSE) standards, and corporate policies.

Working collaboratively with Operations, Engineering, Drilling, Maintenance, Logistics, Finance, and Legal, the Director develops procurement strategies that optimize supplier performance, reduce total cost of ownership, strengthen supply chain resilience, and mitigate operational risk. The role champions continuous improvement, strategic supplier partnerships, and data-driven decision-making to support operational excellence and deliver sustainable business value across the enterprise.

Nabors is a leading provider of advanced technology for the energy industry. With operations in about 20 countries, Nabors has established a global network of people, technology and equipment to deploy solutions that deliver safe, efficient and responsible hydrocarbon production. By leveraging its core competencies, particularly in drilling, engineering, automation, data science and manufacturing, Nabors aims to innovate the future of energy and enable the transition to a lower carbon world.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Nabors is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibiting discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, religion, age, color, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training. To learn more about our Fair Employment practices, please refer to the Nabors Code of Conduct.