Director, Strategic Sourcing

Nexus Water Group - Charlotte, NC

Full-time - Director

Charlotte, NC

1,001-5,000 employees

About the position

The Director of Strategic Sourcing at Nexus Water Group is responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies that enhance procurement practices and achieve material savings across the organization. This role involves collaboration with various functional leaders and managing supplier relationships to ensure operational needs are met while maintaining safety and environmental standards.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute Category Strategy.
• Identify sourcing opportunities and facilitate the RFI/RFP process.
• Negotiate contracts and manage post-award rollout to the business.
• Manage contract lifecycle management for Tier 1 & 2 supplier relationships.
• Liaise with Operations, Engineering, HSE, and IT to understand business needs.
• Drive spend to preferred suppliers and agreements in SAP Ariba.
• Develop business processes for supplier evaluation and selection.
• Analyze opportunities in each spend category for cost savings and price stability.
• Lead competitive bid processes for commonly purchased goods and services.
• Manage master service agreements with key service providers.
• Draft commercial contracting language that drives economies of scale.

Requirements

• A minimum of 3-5 years of experience in strategic sourcing, global category management, or similar capacities.
• 8-10 years of progressive supply chain and sourcing experience.
• Bachelor's Degree in business, supply chain management, or similar program.
• Certification as a Supply Chain Professional.

Nice-to-haves

• Previous experience in a regulated public utility environment.

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Life insurance
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off