Director, Global Procurement

Role Overview

This leadership role is responsible for guiding procurement and supplier management for a Long Island-based aerospace organization. The director will set sourcing priorities, build supplier strength, and make sure purchasing activity supports both day-to-day production needs and the company’s longer-term business objectives. The position calls for confident leadership, strong cross-functional coordination, and a continuous-improvement approach.

Primary Responsibilities

• Create procurement strategies that lower total cost while maintaining required quality standards and compliance obligations.
• Lead cost-reduction initiatives that generate measurable savings across sourcing and purchasing activities.
• Research the market and assess supplier capabilities to find vendors that can support varied production requirements.
• Track operational and supplier data to spot early warning signs related to quality, delivery performance, or capacity limitations, and escalate concerns quickly.
• Manage supplier performance after award, strengthen long-term supplier relationships, and drive corrective action when performance gaps arise.
• Identify supply chain risks and lead mitigation plans that protect uninterrupted material availability.
• Partner with engineering, operations, quality, and finance teams to resolve supplier issues and align procurement work with broader business priorities.
• Ensure purchasing activity follows FAR, DAR, ITAR, and internal quality management standards.
• Coach, mentor, and develop procurement team members while supporting ongoing skill growth.
• Maintain accurate procurement data within ERP systems.
• Use root-cause analysis methods to improve supply chain performance and operating efficiency.

Additional Competencies

• Proven ability to negotiate complex supply agreements.
• Prior experience working under FAR requirements.
• Exposure to Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, and variation-reduction tools is preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft tools and applications.

Experience and Education

A bachelor’s degree is preferred, though equivalent professional experience may be accepted. Candidates should bring at least 10 years of progressive experience in procurement, supply chain, or a related leadership position.