Director of Strategic Sourcing

Rogers • Nashville, TN

2h • Onsite

About The Position

Rogers Group is currently seeking a Director of Strategic Sourcing in the Nashville, TN area reporting directly to the Vice President of OSS. The successful candidate will have a demonstrated ability to develop and execute strategic sourcing strategies for key spend categories.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Finance, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field; advanced degree or professional certification preferred.
• 5–8+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, supply chain management, or vendor management, preferably in aggregates, mining, construction materials, heavy equipment, asphalt, construction, manufacturing, or another heavy industrial environment.
• Strong business and operational understanding of heavy industrial environments, including the needs of geographically dispersed field operations.
• Advanced negotiation, supplier relationship management, and contract-management skills.
• Strong financial and analytical acumen, including the ability to interpret spend data, evaluate supplier performance, and identify cost-improvement opportunities.
• Sound understanding of procurement processes, supplier qualification, compliance expectations, insurance requirements, safety standards, and ethical sourcing practices.
• Ability to evaluate total cost of ownership and balance cost, quality, reliability, service, risk, and operational impact.
• Proficiency with Excel, ERP systems, procurement platforms, reporting tools, and data-driven decision-making.
• Strong communication and relationship-management skills with both internal stakeholders and external suppliers.
• Leadership experience with the ability to influence cross-functional teams, mentor sourcing or procurement staff, and drive accountability.
• Self-starter with strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to prioritize multiple initiatives in a fast-paced operating environment.
• Willingness to travel to operating locations, supplier sites, and industry events as needed.

Nice To Haves

• advanced degree or professional certification preferred

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategic sourcing strategies for key spend categories supporting aggregate, asphalt, construction, maintenance, and corporate operations.
• Lead sourcing initiatives for mobile equipment, plant equipment, parts, wear materials, fuel, explosives, transportation, MRO, outside services, technology, and capital project support.
• Analyze spend data, supplier performance, market trends, and operational requirements to identify savings, standardization, and efficiency opportunities.
• Negotiate supplier agreements, service contracts, pricing programs, rebates, renewals, and long-term vendor partnerships.
• Evaluate total cost of ownership, including price, uptime, reliability, service response, logistics, warranty, lifecycle cost, and operational impact.
• Partner with operations, maintenance, engineering, safety, finance, accounting, AP, tax, IT, and field leadership to align sourcing decisions with business needs.
• Establish supplier performance expectations, scorecards, service levels, and review processes to ensure accountability and continuous improvement.
• Manage supplier qualification, compliance, insurance requirements, safety expectations, and ethical sourcing standards.
• Assess and mitigate supply chain risks related to market volatility, availability, supplier reliability, logistics constraints, and critical materials.
• Develop contingency plans and alternate supplier strategies to reduce operational disruption.
• Support capital projects and major purchases through bid processes, vendor evaluations, contract support, and pricing analysis.
• Leverage procurement systems, reporting tools, and sourcing processes to improve visibility, compliance, and decision-making.
• Lead, mentor, and develop sourcing personnel while promoting accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Stay informed on market conditions, industry trends, supplier innovations, and procurement best practices relevant to the construction materials industry.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance plus Health Savings Account with annual company contribution.
• Company provided Group Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance.
• Retirement 401(k) with company contribution and match at one year of service.
• Company provided Short- and Long-Term Disability.
• Paid Holiday’s including Christmas shutdown between Christmas and New Years Day.
• Paid vacation available after 180-day probationary period and accrued based on years of service.
• Annual performance-based merit increases.
• Career growth/advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director