Procurement and Supply Chain Director - Global

Nabors•Houston, TX

About The Position

This position sets the global strategy for sourcing, procurement excellence, inventory governance, stocking models, warehouse optimization, and materials readiness. The Global PSC Director drives performance across all PSC functions, ensuring material availability for builds and aftermarket orders while optimizing working capital and strengthening supply chain resilience. The role partners closely with Operations, Engineering, Finance, Product Management, and executive leadership.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business, or related field required.
12+ years of progressive experience in supply chain, sourcing, or procurement.
Minimum 5 years in a global leadership role supporting manufacturing or industrial operations.
Strong knowledge of manufacturing supply chains, strategic sourcing, and supplier negotiation.
Experience leading global teams and working across multiple time zones.
Advanced proficiency in ERP/MRP systems (Oracle preferred), procurement tools, and data analytics.
Strong financial acumen related to cost drivers, TCO, contracts, and supplier economics.
Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder engagement skills.
Demonstrated success in driving cost savings, supplier performance, and supply chain transformation.

Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & PSC Governance
Develop and execute the global PSC strategy covering sourcing, purchasing, inventory, materials management, and warehousing.
Establish global standards, governance policies, KPIs, operating rhythms, and performance dashboards for all PSC functions.
Drive PSC transformation initiatives to modernize systems, processes, supplier partnerships, and material readiness.
Ensure PSC alignment with Canrig’s manufacturing build schedules, aftermarket demand, global operations, and business plans.
Strategic Sourcing Leadership
Lead global strategic sourcing across all categories: capital equipment, consumables/MRO, services, electrical components, machined parts, and manufacturing assemblies.
Own supplier strategy, competitive bidding, cost modeling, and long-term contract development.
Drive supplier consolidation, cost reduction, lead-time improvements, and annual productivity targets.
Ensure consistent global sourcing processes, contract governance, and supplier risk mitigation.
Partner with Engineering and Operations on value engineering, alternate sourcing, and design-to-cost initiatives.
Global Purchasing Leadership (Manufacturing & Aftermarket)
Oversee all purchasing teams supporting Canrig manufacturing, field aftermarket, drilling operations, and 3rd-party procurement.
Standardize purchasing processes, approval workflows, catalogs, and use of preferred suppliers across regions.
Improve PO accuracy, cycle times, pricing alignment, data integrity, and supplier communications.
Resolve escalated purchasing or delivery issues impacting manufacturing builds, customer deliveries, or aftermarket service orders.
Partner with Finance on budget alignment, spend analysis, and cost controls.
Global Inventory & Materials Management
Direct all global inventory planning and control functions for Canrig using standardized min/max, safety stock, and replenishment models.
Oversee inventory accuracy, cycle-count governance, stocking parameters, and optimization efforts to balance service levels and working capital.
Drive forecasting alignment between Aftermarket, Manufacturing, Sales, Operations, and Planning.
Lead global material readiness programs to ensure critical components and assemblies meet build schedules and customer requirements.
Monitor and reduce slow-moving, excess, and obsolete inventory; partner with Engineering and Operations to drive corrective actions.
Warehousing & Material Flow
Oversee Canrig regional warehouses and ensure alignment under PSC for consistent processes, standards, and controls.
Implement warehouse best practices: labeling, bin logic, storage design, kitting, receiving, material staging, and internal logistics.
Ensure throughput visibility, on-time issuing, inventory traceability, and material movement accuracy.
Drive global warehouse safety, compliance, cycle-count discipline, and productivity improvements.
Support the design and modernization of warehouse layouts, technology, and operational workflows.
Global Supply Chain Optimization & Risk Management
Monitor supply chain risks including capacity constraints, geopolitical factors, logistics delays, and long-lead materials.
Oversee global logistics strategy, including freight optimization, international shipping, tariffs, customs compliance, and trade-related risk to ensure efficient and cost-effective movement of materials across all regions.
Implement mitigation strategies such as dual sourcing, regional stocking, supplier buffering, and lead-time reduction initiatives.
Strengthen supply chain resilience through rebalancing, nearshoring/offshoring analysis, and supplier development.
Lead ongoing cost-to-serve and total cost of ownership (TCO) improvement efforts.
Cross-Functional Leadership & Business Partnership
Collaborate closely with Manufacturing, Engineering, NPI/Product Management, Finance, Sales, Field Operations, and Regional Management.
Support new product introductions with sourcing strategy, material readiness, BOM validation, and early supplier engagement.
Provide PSC leadership input in annual budgeting, headcount planning, and operational reviews.
Mentor and develop global PSC leaders, ensure clear succession plans, and build a high-performance organization.