Director of Sourcing

Millwood, Inc.•Vienna Township, OH

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About The Position

The Director of Sourcing is a senior leadership role responsible for the performance, development, and strategic direction of Millwood’s national and regional sourcing organization. Reporting directly to the VP of Sales, the position leads the Sourcing Manager team, manages workload and capacity across the group, and coaches Sourcing Managers toward their full potential. The role also partners with executive leadership, regularly assessing the sourcing function and delivering recommendations to protect supply continuity, profitability, and growth. The successful candidate is a proven people leader with strategic sourcing and supply chain expertise, sound judgment, integrity, and a commitment to developing others. The role requires balancing workload across regions, addressing skill and capacity gaps, and communicating successes and setbacks candidly to leadership. Success is measured by team performance and retention, regional supply continuity, cost savings and margin protection, the quality and timeliness of business assessments, and the maturity of the sourcing function. The Director works closely with Sales, Customer Support, Operations, Finance, Quality, and manufacturing facilities. Travel is required to support the team, suppliers, and business reviews across assigned regions; the posting describes travel as approximately 25–40% in one section and up to 35% in another.

Requirements

Eight or more years of progressive experience in sourcing, procurement, or supply chain management.
At least three years of direct team management or leadership experience.
Demonstrated success building and developing a team, managing workload across multiple people or regions, and delivering results through others.
Proficiency in Salesforce or a comparable CRM.
A current, valid driver’s license, a clean driving record, and the ability to rent a car.
In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Suite, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Proven people leadership skills, including coaching, performance management, workload planning, and talent development.
Strong strategic and critical thinking, negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to assess performance objectively and communicate difficult findings constructively.
Ability to synthesize market, supplier, and performance data into decision-ready insights for executive leadership.
Ability to build collaborative relationships across departments, regions, and external business partners.
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, including comfort presenting to senior leadership.
Strong organizational and project management skills and ability to manage multiple regional priorities.
Adaptability in adjusting strategy, priorities, and resourcing as business, supplier, or market conditions change.
Ability to embrace and model Millwood’s core values and culture and instill that culture across the team.
Ability to travel as required; the posting states approximately 25–40% in one section and up to 35% in another.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or a related field; equivalent experience is considered.
Experience in pallet manufacturing, lumber, wood products, packaging, logistics, or industrial manufacturing environments.
Bilingual English/Spanish.

Responsibilities

Lead, manage, and develop Sourcing Managers across assigned regions, setting expectations, priorities, and accountability standards.
Monitor and distribute workload across the team, rebalance account and category assignments, and escalate resourcing gaps.
Conduct one-on-ones, team meetings, and performance check-ins; provide feedback and address performance issues.
Create development plans for Sourcing Managers and support their growth and advancement.
Recruit, interview, and onboard Sourcing Managers, and own succession planning for key sourcing roles.
Foster collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement in line with Millwood’s mission and values.
Review sourcing function performance by analyzing supplier, pricing, and market data.
Prepare and deliver business reviews to the VP of Sales and executive leadership, covering results, risks, market pressures, and recommendations.
Surface supplier risk, cost pressure, capacity constraints, and regional underperformance with recommended actions.
Lead root-cause analysis for missed cost, continuity, or performance targets and drive corrective action plans.
Evaluate sourcing strategies, tools, and processes and lead redesign when they are underperforming.
Set regional and category-level sourcing strategies aligned with company growth, profitability, and supply continuity objectives.
Oversee supplier identification, qualification, negotiation, and performance management, directly engaging in high-value or high-risk relationships as needed.
Monitor material and regional pricing across the team’s portfolio to identify inconsistencies, risks, and opportunities.
Approve or escalate sourcing decisions outside established costing methodologies or authority levels.
Own regional contingency and risk-mitigation sourcing plans.
Partner with Operations, Finance, Quality, and manufacturing facilities on costing, supplier performance, and quality initiatives.
Represent sourcing in strategic planning and provide input on regional growth, profitability, and resourcing decisions.
Serve as an escalation point for significant supplier or key account issues beyond individual Sourcing Managers’ authority or capacity.
Support annual sourcing objectives, supplier diversity initiatives, and cost savings goals, and hold the team accountable.
Maintain current reporting on team activity, supplier relationships, and business outcomes in Salesforce and other company systems.
Travel as required to support the team, supplier relationships, and business reviews.
Perform other duties as assigned by leadership.