Procurement Director in McMinnville, Oregon - #72463 | VanderHouwen

Description

Job Id: 72463

Procurement Director
Our client is seeking a Procurement Director to lead a high-impact procurement function supporting a fast-paced manufacturing environment where supply continuity, operational execution, and strategic sourcing are critical to business success. This hands-on leadership role is ideal for a procurement professional who can balance strategic vendor management with day-to-day execution, inspire a team, and confidently partner across operations, quality, finance, and product teams to keep materials flowing and production on track.

This role is on-site in McMinnville, Oregon.

Procurement Director Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end procurement strategy across raw materials, packaging, indirect spend, and site operational supplies to support uninterrupted production and business growth.
• Oversee and develop a team of procurement professionals, setting clear expectations, driving accountability, and fostering a collaborative, high-performance culture.
• Manage supplier sourcing, negotiations, contract execution, and long-term vendor partnerships to optimize cost, quality, service levels, and supply reliability.
• Serve as a key cross-functional business partner to operations, quality, finance, R&D, and commercial teams to align procurement activities with production demands and customer commitments.
• Own purchasing execution within ERP/procurement systems, ensuring accurate planning, inventory alignment, lead time management, and timely replenishment of critical materials.
• Monitor market conditions, supplier performance, and cost trends to proactively mitigate supply chain risks and identify savings opportunities.
• Establish and improve procurement processes, systems, and policies that enhance efficiency, visibility, and scalability across the organization.
• Support supplier qualification efforts, including alternative sourcing strategies, certification requirements, and onboarding of new materials or vendors.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives related to cost optimization, supplier consolidation, process efficiency, and procurement analytics.
• Maintain compliance with applicable sourcing standards, regulatory requirements, and internal quality expectations.

Procurement Director Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive procurement, strategic sourcing, or supply chain leadership experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience managing procurement operations supporting organizations with approximately $250M+ in annual revenue.
• Proven leadership experience managing and developing procurement teams, including buyers and senior purchasing professionals.
• Hands-on experience managing procurement execution—not solely strategic oversight—including purchasing operations, replenishment planning, and supplier issue resolution.
• Strong experience negotiating supplier contracts, managing vendor performance, and maintaining supply continuity in fast-moving operational environments.
• Experience working within ERP-based procurement environments; SAP experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and collaborate cross-functionally while maintaining accountability for procurement outcomes.
• Strong analytical, financial, and problem-solving skills with experience managing cost controls, forecasting, and supplier performance metrics.
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, or a related field; advanced education or relevant certifications are a plus.
• Food, ingredients, consumer packaged goods, or regulated manufacturing experience is preferred, but not required.

Salary: Up to $175K/year + Bonus. (DOE)

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible full-time employees and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

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