Director, Direct Procurement
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Director of Direct Procurement at Gerber Collision & Glass leading procurement strategies. Responsible for direct procurement categories including OEM parts and services, ensuring alignment with business goals.
Responsibilities:
- Own and lead enterprise-wide direct procurement strategy across all COS categories, ensuring alignment with business objectives, operational realities, and financial targets.
- Develop and execute category strategies that balance cost optimization, service levels, quality, and scalability across U.S. and Canadian operations.
- Identify and drive opportunities for standardization, supplier consolidation, alternative sourcing, and program optimization.
- Deliver immediate, measurable savings and performance improvements while building longer-term procurement capabilities.
- Lead contract negotiations, pricing structures, rebate programs, and commercial terms to maximize total value.
- Partner closely with Operations, Finance, Legal, and field leadership to ensure adoption, compliance, and sustained results.
- Establish clear KPIs and performance management routines to track savings, service levels, and supplier performance.
- Implement formal supplier performance management, including scorecards, QBRs, and corrective action plans.
- Ensure supplier strategies support growth, geographic expansion, and operational consistency.
- Build procurement processes, policies, and governance models from the ground up, including sourcing, contracting, and compliance frameworks.
- Define and implement scalable tools, data, and reporting to enable visibility and informed decision-making.
- Establish clear roles, decision rights, and operating rhythms across procurement and cross-functional partners.
- Build, lead, and develop a high-performing direct procurement team.
- Set clear expectations, priorities, and development paths to support both immediate execution and long-term capability building.
- Foster a results-driven, collaborative culture focused on accountability and continuous improvement.
Requirements:
- 12+ years of progressive procurement or strategic sourcing experience, including leadership of complex direct spend categories.
- Bachelor’s Degree required (supply chain, procurement, management)
- Proven experience building or transforming procurement functions in a fast-paced, multi-site or MSO-like environment.
- Strong background in contract negotiation, supplier management, and category strategy development.
- Demonstrated ability to deliver near-term results while designing scalable, long-term solutions.
- Experience working across U.S. and Canadian markets strongly preferred.
- Exceptional stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at all levels of the organization.
- Preference for experience using Workday
Benefits:
- Annual Paid Time Off (PTO) plans
- 2 weeks of Paid Parental Leave for Full time Employees who work a minimum of 30 hours per week
- 6 paid holidays annually
- Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental & Vision Insurance effective Day 1
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match
- Employer Paid Short-Term Disability & Life Insurance
- Additional Voluntary Life Insurance
- Continuing Education Opportunities
- Free Prescription or Non-Prescription Safety Glasses annually
- Annual Voluntary Uniform Stipend
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