Senior Director, Procurement and Strategic Sourcing

Ovii's Interpretation of the Role

Senior Director, Procurement & Strategic Sourcing leads a growing procurement team to redesign sourcing strategy with an AI‑first approach. Reporting to the CFO, the role partners with Finance, Legal, Security and Business Operations to drive cost savings, risk mitigation and automated workflows.

Role Snapshot

• Lead procurement & sourcing strategy
• Build AI‑driven procurement workflows
• Manage contract lifecycle & vendor negotiations
• Mentor and develop a high‑performing team
• Partner with executive and cross‑functional leaders

Must-Have Requirements

• procurement
• strategic sourcing
• AI‑driven process transformation
• contract lifecycle management
• vendor negotiation
• leadership
• cross‑functional collaboration
• AI‑driven transformation
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or related field

Nice-to-Have Signals

• experience with AI tools such as Claude
• experience implementing CLM or spend management platforms
• SaaS or technology company background
• familiarity with AI workflow automation platforms
• SaaS environment
• AI tool implementation

Work Setup

• Location: Americas (USA or Canada), United States
• Work mode: REMOTE
• Remote scope: COUNTRY_RESTRICTED
• Remote countries: USA, Canada
• Employment type: Full-Time

Eligibility Gates

• Visa sponsorship: unknown

Not Specified in JD

• Visa sponsorship
• Relocation
• Travel
• Security clearance

What You'll Likely Work On

• Define and evolve an AI‑first procurement strategy to unlock scalability
• Lead, mentor and grow a team of procurement specialists
• Serve as a trusted advisor to the executive team on vendor strategy
• Partner with Finance, Legal, Security and Business Operations to align spend, compliance and risk
• Oversee full contract lifecycle, leveraging AI to reduce cycle time and improve data integrity
• Drive cost‑saving initiatives across software, services and operations
• Design and roll out AI‑powered workflows for contract review, spend analysis and risk assessment
• Evaluate, pilot and scale AI tools such as Claude, and build dashboards to track KPIs and savings

Good Fit If You Have

• Passionate about AI‑enabled automation in procurement
• Proven ability to influence senior leadership and drive organizational change
• Experience building a procurement brand within a fast‑growing company