Strategic Procurement Director: Sourcing, Savings & Risk

Genpak; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental and vis​

Paid Vacation Time

11 Paid Holidays

401k with a generous company match

Wellness programs

Tuition Reimbursement

Daily Pay Access

Job summary

Genpak in Charlotte, NC is seeking a Director of Procurement to lead sourcing, supplier management, contracting, and purchasing. You will shape procurement strategy, drive savings, and build a resilient supplier base in alignment with business goals.

You will partner with operations, finance, engineering, quality, and legal teams to balance cost, availability, and customer requirements while maintaining strong controls and ethics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field is required.
• 10+ years in procurement with leadership experience.
• Proven track record of cost savings and supplier management.
• Experience negotiating contracts and developing category strategies.
• Working knowledge of ERP or source-to-pay systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead Genpak's direct and indirect procurement strategy, operating model, policies, and annual priorities.
• Translate business plans, demand forecasts, and market intelligence into category and sourcing strategies.
• Lead competitive sourcing, supplier selection, negotiation, contracting, and implementation for direct and indirect spending.
• Deliver measurable savings, cost avoidance, working-capital improvement, and total-cost-of-ownership benefits without compromising quality or service.
• Establish supplier segmentation, scorecards, business reviews, corrective-action processes, and continuous-improvement programs.
• Identify and mitigate supply, geopolitical, capacity, financial, compliance, and single-source risks; maintain contingency plans.
• Partner with operations, finance, engineering, quality, legal, sales, and other stakeholders to balance cost, availability, specifications, and customer requirements.
• Oversee contract governance, approval workflows, delegated authority, PO compliance, and procurement controls.
• Set performance expectations and develop procurement team through coaching and succession planning.
• Use spend analytics, should-cost models, benchmarks, and procurement tech to improve decisions and visibility.
• Support new-product introductions, capital projects, make-versus-buy decisions, supplier transitions, and other strategic initiatives.
• Promote ethical sourcing and compliance with laws and company policies.
• Prepare executive-level reporting on performance, risks, opportunities, and major supplier decisions.

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Category strategy

Analytics

Supply chain knowledge

Travel willingness

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, business, finance, engineering, operations, or related field

MBA or Master's degree

Tools

ERP / S2P systems

Contract management software

Job description

Genpak in Charlotte, NC is seeking a Director of Procurement to lead sourcing, supplier management, contracting, and purchasing. You will shape procurement strategy, drive savings, and build a resilient supplier base in alignment with business goals.

You will partner with operations, finance, engineering, quality, and legal teams to balance cost, availability, and customer requirements while maintaining strong controls and ethics.