Remote Director, Strategic Supply Chain & Procurement

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 215,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Professional development

Supportive work environment

On-site presence required

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Director of Supply Chain & Strategic Procurement to lead category strategies, supplier governance, and demand-supply alignment in a remote role within the Energy & Utilities sector.

The role focuses on procurement excellence, S&OP, and compliant production planning, partnering with Finance, quality, and operations to drive cost discipline and performance improvements. A strong governance framework and scalable processes are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field; Master's preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive supply chain and/or procurement experience, including 5+ years in leadership.
• Experience in FDA-regulated environments such as Pharmaceuticals or Biotech, with knowledge of cGMP/GDP.
• Expertise in strategic sourcing, supplier management, S&OP, production planning, and logistics.
• Hands-on SAP experience in procurement and planning processes, including master data governance.
• Working knowledge of SOX controls in procurement-to-pay and inventory processes.
• Strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills with proven results.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute category strategies for direct and indirect spend
• Lead competitive sourcing events and manage the contract lifecycle to improve supplier performance
• Establish procurement governance and ensure compliance with internal quality standards
• Collaborate with Finance on budgeting and spend analytics to identify cost savings opportunities
• Build a high-performing supplier management program with effective onboarding and performance tracking
• Lead the S&OP process to align demand and supply and support data-driven decision-making
• Own master production scheduling to meet demand while managing operational constraints

Skills

Leadership

Strategic sourcing

S&OP

Procurement planning

Negotiation

Stakeholder mgmt

Cost savings

cGMP knowledge

SOX controls

Master data governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain

Master's degree preferred

Tools

SAP

Job description

Ladders is seeking a Director of Supply Chain & Strategic Procurement to lead category strategies, supplier governance, and demand-supply alignment in a remote role within the Energy & Utilities sector.

The role focuses on procurement excellence, S&OP, and compliant production planning, partnering with Finance, quality, and operations to drive cost discipline and performance improvements. A strong governance framework and scalable processes are required.