Director of Procurement and Sourcing

Ledge Lounger Inc•Katy, TX

About The Position

The Director of Sourcing & Procurement is responsible for developing and executing the company's global sourcing and procurement strategy for outdoor furniture and in-pool product categories. This role owns the complete supplier lifecycle—from identifying and developing innovative manufacturing partners to managing day-to-day purchasing operations, supplier communications, and purchase order execution. As the leader of both strategic sourcing and procurement, this position ensures the company has a resilient, competitive, and scalable global supply base while maintaining operational excellence through timely purchasing, supplier performance management, and cross-functional execution. The Director partners closely with Product Development, Engineering, Quality, Operations, Supply Chain, and Finance to support New Product Development (NPD), in-house manufacturing plans, SIOP planning, and long-term business growth.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field required
8+ years of sourcing, procurement, or supply chain leadership experience
Strong experience negotiating supplier contracts, pricing, and strategic partnerships
Experience supporting NPI initiatives and supplier onboarding
Strong cross-functional collaboration, analytical, and communication skills
Experience within manufacturing, consumer goods, or furniture industries preferred
ERP experience, preferably NetSuite, strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Develop and execute a global sourcing strategy aligned with company growth, product roadmap, and cost objectives.
Identify, evaluate, and onboard strategic suppliers capable of supporting outdoor furniture and in-pool product categories.
Build and maintain a diversified supplier base to mitigate risk, improve resiliency, and support long-term scalability.
Continuously assess supplier performance across cost, quality, innovation, capacity, and delivery reliability.
Develop long-term supplier partnerships that create competitive advantage through innovation, quality, responsiveness, and operational excellence.
Own the company's procurement function, ensuring the timely and accurate execution of purchase orders supporting production, inventory, and new product launches.
Lead the day-to-day purchasing process, including PO creation, order placement, supplier acknowledgments, production tracking, and delivery management.
Serve as the primary point of contact for supplier communications regarding orders, schedules, lead times, pricing updates, shortages, quality concerns, and delivery performance.
Monitor supplier commitments and proactively resolve issues that could impact production schedules or customer deliveries.
Establish procurement processes, controls, and KPIs that improve purchasing efficiency, supplier responsiveness, and operational visibility.
Partner with Finance to ensure purchasing activities align with budgets, payment terms, inventory objectives, and working capital goals.
Identify and cultivate supplier partnerships that drive product innovation, new materials, and manufacturing capabilities.
Actively scout and qualify new suppliers that introduce differentiated capabilities or technologies to the product portfolio.
Lead supplier development initiatives to improve manufacturing processes, quality systems, and production scalability.
Collaborate with suppliers early in the product development process to influence design for manufacturability and cost optimization.
Partner with Product, Engineering, and Quality teams during the NPD process to ensure sourcing feasibility and supplier alignment.
Identify and secure manufacturing partners capable of supporting new product launches and scaling production.
Provide cost modeling, supplier capability insights, and lead time considerations during product concept and development phases.
Ensure sourcing decisions support long-term product lifecycle strategies and marketplace competitiveness.
Lead negotiation of supplier agreements including pricing structures, payment terms, lead times, capacity commitments, and service levels.
Implement strong supplier contracts that protect the company’s intellectual property, ensure quality standards, and manage risk.
Establish long-term supplier partnerships that balance cost efficiency with strategic capability and innovation.
Partner with Supply Chain, Operations, and Procurement to ensure sourcing strategies support SIOP planning and capacity requirements.
Provide supplier capacity insights, production constraints, and supply risk inputs into the SIOP process.
Ensure sourcing decisions consider downstream impacts including manufacturing constraints, logistics, inventory strategy, and demand variability.
Establish supplier scorecards and performance metrics focused on quality, delivery, responsiveness, cost, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Lead regular business reviews with strategic suppliers to drive accountability and strengthen partnerships.
Partner with Product Development, Engineering, Quality, Operations, and Finance to ensure supplier performance supports company objectives.
Support Operations through supplier capacity planning, production readiness, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Drive cost optimization through strategic supplier selection, competitive sourcing, and value engineering opportunities.
Evaluate geopolitical, logistical, and operational risks associated with supplier locations and manufacturing capabilities.
Develop sourcing strategies that balance cost, innovation, quality, and supply continuity.