Director of Sourcing
The Director of Sourcing is a senior leadership role responsible for defining and executing Genie's global sourcing strategy across direct and indirect materials, domestic and international supply bases, and production and non-production spend.
This role reports directly to the Vice President of Supply Chain, with a dotted-line relationship to the President of Genie, reflecting its critical impact on cost structure, continuity of supply, and long-term enterprise value.
The Director of Sourcing leads a team of Commodity Managers, Buyers, and International Supplier Quality Representatives, and is accountable for commercial excellence, year-over-year productivity (deflation), supplier performance, risk mitigation, and long-term supplier partnerships.
This leader will establish disciplined sourcing processes, negotiate and structure Long-Term Agreements (LTAs), and ensure sourcing decisions support Genie's growth, margin, and operational reliability objectives.
This role is both strategic and hands-on, requiring deep commercial acumen, strong executive presence, and the ability to build scalable, predictable sourcing operations.
* Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
* 10+ years of progressive sourcing, procurement, or supply chain leadership experience, including global supplier management.
* Demonstrated success negotiating and managing complex LTAs in both domestic and international environments.
* Proven track record of delivering sustained year over year cost productivity (deflation).
* Strong experience with direct materials, indirect spend, and multi commodity environments.
* Deep understanding of supplier risk management, fulfillment, and business continuity planning.
* Experience leading and developing multi level global teams (commodity managers, buyers, supplier quality).
* High level of financial and commercial acumen; ability to translate sourcing decisions into P&L impact.
* Strong executive communication skills with the confidence to influence at the senior leadership level.
* Hands on experience operating within ERP driven environments (Oracle strongly preferred).
* Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
* 10+ years of progressive sourcing, procurement, or supply chain leadership experience, including global supplier management.
* Demonstrated success negotiating and managing complex LTAs in both domestic and international environments.
* Proven track record of delivering sustained year over year cost productivity (deflation).
* Strong experience with direct materials, indirect spend, and multi commodity environments.
* Deep understanding of supplier risk management, fulfillment, and business continuity planning.
* Experience leading and developing multi level global teams (commodity managers, buyers, su...
- Rate: Not Specified
- Location: Mount Hope, US-OH
- Type: Permanent
- Industry: Finance
- Recruiter: Genie
- Contact: Not Specified
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- Reference: 4550
- Posted: 2026-05-29 08:29:45 -
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