Director of Procurement

Director, Indirect Procurement

Overview

A globally recognized luxury retail organization is seeking a Director, Indirect Procurement to serve as the regional procurement lead and strategic business partner across the Americas. This individual will play a critical leadership role in shaping and executing indirect procurement strategy, driving value creation, optimizing spend, and ensuring alignment between regional business priorities and global procurement objectives.

Position Summary

As a key member of the indirect procurement leadership team, the Director, Indirect Procurement will lead regional procurement strategy and execution across a broad range of indirect spend categories. The role will partner closely with business leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver cost-effective, high-quality, and innovative procurement solutions while supporting operational excellence, compliance, and sustainability goals.

Primary procurement categories include:

• Store Construction
• Facilities
• Events
• Communications
• Client Engagement
• Visual Merchandising
• Travel
• Professional Services
• Consulting

Key Responsibilities

Strategy & Leadership

• Define and execute the Americas indirect procurement strategy in alignment with global procurement objectives and category strategies
• Partner with regional and corporate business leaders to implement procurement best practices, tools, methods, and KPIs
• Lead strategic sourcing and value-creation initiatives that support business priorities and improve procurement effectiveness
• Develop and drive financial, qualitative, and sustainability targets across procurement initiatives
• Provide oversight on procurement strategies and execution, whether managed regionally or at a broader enterprise level
• Lead, coach, and develop the regional indirect procurement team and broader procurement community

Procurement Operations

• Conduct spend and expense analysis to identify savings opportunities and optimization strategies
• Lead end-to-end sourcing projects, including business requirements gathering, sourcing strategy development, supplier evaluation, negotiation, contracting, and implementation
• Identify, onboard, and manage supplier relationships to ensure strong performance, compliance, and risk mitigation
• Establish supplier KPIs, governance models, and performance monitoring processes
• Serve as a subject matter expert in procurement by developing frameworks, guidelines, tools, and best practices across the organization
• Partner closely with Finance to support budget discipline, savings tracking, and total cost of ownership analysis

Performance & Reporting

• Monitor, consolidate, and report procurement performance using both quantitative and qualitative metrics
• Support balanced scorecard development and executive-level reporting for senior leadership
• Ensure procurement initiatives are delivered with measurable business impact and in compliance with internal policies and standards

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Supply Chain, or a related field preferred
• 8+ years of experience in indirect procurement, including strategic sourcing, tender management, supplier negotiations, and cost-savings initiatives
• Experience working in complex international and matrixed organizations required
• Background in fashion, luxury, retail, or consumer-driven industries is a plus
• Strong analytical and financial acumen, including cost analysis, scenario modeling, and sourcing optimization
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability to work with agility in a fast-paced environment and continuously reprioritize based on business needs
• Fluency in English required; additional language skills such as Italian or French are a plus
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills
• Strategic thinker with a hands-on, execution-oriented leadership style
• High level of professionalism, integrity, and accountability
• Strong team leadership, collaboration, and problem-solving capabilities

Additional Information

• Must be authorized to work in the United States
• This role offers the opportunity to join a dynamic, highly collaborative environment within a globally admired brand-led organization

Benefits

• MDV offered
• 401k
• PTO + Holidays, sick days granted
• Merchandise discounts