Director of Sourcing

Millwood•Vienna, OH

12d

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. The role leads the Sourcing Manager team, manages workload and capacity, and coaches managers toward their full potential. It also partners with executive leadership to assess the sourcing function, identify strengths and problems, and recommend actions to protect supply continuity, profitability, and growth. The Director reports directly to the VP of Sales. Sourcing Managers across assigned regions report directly to this role. The position works closely with the Director of Sales, Regional Sales Managers, Customer Support Managers, Operations Leadership, Finance, and Quality to align sourcing strategy with company objectives. Success is measured by team performance and retention, supply continuity, cost savings and margin protection, the quality and timeliness of business assessments, and the maturity of the sourcing function. Millwood, Inc. provides pallets, unit load technology, custom-engineered material-handling solutions, erosion control, and wood-waste recycling and removal services. The company has more than 1,800 employees across more than 30 locations in the continental United States and is guided by a mission to reflect the love of Christ in its interactions.

Requirements

At least eight years of progressive experience in sourcing, procurement, or supply chain management.
At least three years directly managing or leading a team.
Demonstrated success building and developing a team, managing workload across multiple people or regions, and delivering business results through others.
Proficiency in Salesforce or a comparable CRM.
Current and valid driver’s license with a clean driving record and ability to rent a car.
In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Strong people leadership skills, including coaching, performance management, workload planning, and talent development.
Strategic and critical thinking skills, including the ability to objectively assess business performance and communicate difficult findings constructively.
Strong negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills, and judgment about when to lead directly versus delegate.
Ability to synthesize market, supplier, and performance data into clear, 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 simultaneously.
Ability to adjust strategy, priorities, and resourcing in response to changing business, supplier, or market conditions.
Ability to embrace and model Millwood’s core values and culture and instill that culture across the team.

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.
Bilingual English/Spanish.

Responsibilities

Lead, manage, and develop Sourcing Managers across assigned regions, setting expectations, priorities, and accountability standards.
Manage team workload and capacity by monitoring assignments, rebalancing account and category responsibilities, and escalating resourcing gaps before they affect supply continuity or customer commitments.
Conduct one-on-ones, team meetings, and performance check-ins; provide constructive feedback and address performance issues.
Create development plans for Sourcing Managers and identify opportunities for growth and advancement.
Recruit, interview, and onboard Sourcing Managers, and own succession planning for key sourcing roles.
Foster collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement in keeping with Millwood’s mission and values.
Review sourcing performance using supplier, pricing, and market data; prepare and present business reviews to the VP of Sales and executive leadership.
Identify and communicate supplier risks, cost pressures, capacity constraints, regional underperformance, and recommended actions before they become escalations.
Lead root-cause analysis for missed cost, continuity, or performance targets and drive corrective action plans with responsible Sourcing Managers.
Evaluate sourcing strategies, tools, and processes and lead redesign when they are underperforming.
Set regional and category-level sourcing strategy aligned with company growth, profitability, and supply-continuity objectives.
Oversee supplier identification, qualification, negotiation, and performance management, and directly manage the highest-value or highest-risk supplier 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 contingency and risk-mitigation sourcing plans across the region.
Partner with Operations, Finance, Quality, and Millwood manufacturing facilities on costing, supplier performance, and quality initiatives requiring sourcing leadership.
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 the authority or capacity of individual Sourcing Managers.
Support executive leadership’s annual sourcing objectives, supplier diversity initiatives, and cost-savings goals; hold the team accountable for results.
Maintain accurate 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 across the assigned region; the posting gives estimates of approximately 25–40% and up to 35%.
Perform other duties as assigned by leadership.