Capital Sourcing Director

HRT Solutions•Granville, OH

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Capital Sourcing Director leads enterprise-wide sourcing strategies that support major capital investments across multiple business units. The role develops and executes sourcing and contracting strategies for capital equipment, engineering services, construction projects, installation activities, and related supplier partnerships. It works closely with engineering, operations, project management, finance, legal, and executive leadership to help ensure capital projects are executed safely, cost-effectively, and on schedule. The Director oversees a team of sourcing professionals and drives supplier performance, risk management, contract excellence, cost optimization, and continuous improvement across the organization’s capital project portfolio. The position is onsite in Granville, Ohio, with approximately 20–30% travel.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
10+ years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, supply chain, engineering, construction, project delivery, operations, or related disciplines.
Significant experience supporting capital projects, capital equipment procurement, construction sourcing, or large-scale project execution.
Proven experience leading sourcing strategies and contract negotiations in a complex corporate environment.
Demonstrated success leading teams and driving cross-functional business initiatives.
Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to influence leaders across multiple functions and business units.
Willingness and ability to travel up to 30%.
Strong strategic sourcing and procurement expertise.
Advanced negotiation and contract management capabilities.
Excellent understanding of supplier relationship management and vendor performance programs.
Strong financial and commercial acumen, including cost analysis and business case development.
Ability to assess and manage risk while balancing business objectives.
Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills.
Strong leadership, communication, and presentation abilities.
Experience working within matrixed organizations and influencing senior leadership.
Results-oriented mindset focused on continuous improvement and operational excellence.
High level of integrity, professionalism, and sound business judgment.

Nice To Haves

MBA or other advanced degree.
Experience supporting large industrial, manufacturing, engineering, or construction-related capital projects.
Knowledge of EPC, EPCM, Design-Build, Construction Management, and related project delivery models.
Experience developing and implementing enterprise procurement or sourcing strategies.
Professional certifications in procurement, supply chain, project management, or contract management.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute enterprise sourcing strategies for large-scale capital projects and investments.
Create sourcing frameworks that optimize cost, quality, supplier performance, project execution, and risk management.
Partner with business leaders and project teams to align sourcing strategies with organizational objectives and capital investment priorities.
Use market intelligence, benchmarking data, supplier performance metrics, and spend analytics to guide sourcing decisions.
Monitor industry trends, supplier capacity, labor markets, equipment availability, and economic conditions that may affect project execution.
Identify opportunities to improve supplier resiliency, reduce project risk, and enhance capital efficiency.
Lead supplier qualification, selection, and evaluation for capital equipment, construction, engineering services, and specialty contractors.
Establish and maintain strategic relationships with suppliers, contractors, and service providers.
Implement supplier performance management programs, scorecards, and business reviews.
Negotiate complex commercial agreements, contract terms, pricing structures, delivery commitments, and performance expectations.
Collaborate with legal and project stakeholders to develop, review, administer, and manage contracts throughout the project lifecycle.
Ensure compliance with corporate sourcing policies, governance requirements, regulatory standards, and ethical business practices.
Partner with engineering, project management, operations, and finance teams to support successful project execution.
Assist with sourcing-related budgets, forecasts, cost savings initiatives, and cost avoidance strategies.
Evaluate sourcing alternatives and procurement approaches to maximize project value and minimize risk.
Identify and proactively mitigate supplier, contractual, commercial, schedule, and market risks affecting capital projects.
Support project teams with supplier issue resolution and strategic procurement guidance.
Establish KPIs to measure sourcing effectiveness and supplier performance.
Report on savings achievement, cost avoidance, sourcing cycle times, contract compliance, supply risk, and vendor performance metrics.
Provide leadership with actionable insights and recommendations through data-driven analysis.
Drive continuous improvement across sourcing processes, supplier relationships, and procurement systems.
Lead, mentor, and develop a team of sourcing professionals; establish objectives, accountability measures, and performance expectations.
Foster a collaborative, inclusive, high-performing team environment and support succession planning and professional development.
Promote best practices in sourcing, negotiation, contract management, supplier development, and capital project procurement.