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
- FacilitiesEventsCommunicationsClient Engagement
- Visual Merchandising
- TravelProfessional Services
- ConsultingKey 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 KPIsLead 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 PowerPointAbility 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 StatesThis 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
