Strategic Director of Procurement – Hybrid & AI-Driven

Rhodes Wolfe; Muscle Shoals (AL); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Rhodes Wolfe seeks a Director of Procurement to lead procurement, sourcing, and material planning for a high-mix, high-volume environment with 10,000+ SKUs and 100+ suppliers. You will drive demand planning, supplier performance, and supply chain efficiency.

Reporting to the EVP, you will mentor a team and collaborate across commercial, operations, and finance to support business objectives. This hands-on leadership role offers stability, growth, and opportunities to implement AI-assisted

Qualifications

• 7+ years of procurement/supply chain experience required.
• Experience in a manufacturing or industrial distribution environment required.
• Team leadership and development experience required.
• Expertise in demand planning, supplier management, and negotiation required.
• Proficiency in Excel and ERP required.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop the procurement, sourcing, and material planning team.
• Leverage existing systems and emerging AI tools to strengthen demand planning processes.
• Monitor markets, cost drivers, and supplier capabilities for supply chain reliability.
• Establish and monitor KPIs and objectives for procurement and supply chain performance.
• Own supplier relationships and support new supplier additions as needed.
• Establish team KPIs, accountability structures, and growth goals.
• Champion a culture of solutions, execution, and continuous improvement.
• Partner with commercial, operations, and finance teams on cross-functional projects.
• Continuously identify process and technology improvements to drive efficiency.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Team leadership

Negotiation

Forecasting

Tools

Excel

ERP

Job description

Rhodes Wolfe seeks a Director of Procurement to lead procurement, sourcing, and material planning for a high-mix, high-volume environment with 10,000+ SKUs and 100+ suppliers. You will drive demand planning, supplier performance, and supply chain efficiency.

Reporting to the EVP, you will mentor a team and collaborate across commercial, operations, and finance to support business objectives. This hands-on leadership role offers stability, growth, and opportunities to implement AI-assisted