Director – Strategic Sourcing (MRO)

Carpenter Technology
Reading
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Procurement & SourcingExperience: 8-12 yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Strategic leadership","Data-driven decision-making","Negotiation","Cross-functional collaboration","Contract management"]

Lead enterprise-wide sourcing strategies for a complex Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO) spend portfolio of approximately $500M. Drive cost transformation, supplier performance, supply continuity, and total cost of ownership improvements by developing multi-year category plans, running RFIs/RFPs/RFQs and negotiations, and optimizing supplier networks. Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Finance, Supply Chain, EHS, Legal, and Plant Leadership while leveraging analytics, ERP, and digital procurement tools to improve sourcing effectiveness.

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Carpenter Technology
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Director – Strategic Sourcing (MRO)

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Job Summary

Lead enterprise-wide sourcing strategies for a complex Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO) spend portfolio of approximately $500M. Drive cost transformation, supplier performance, supply continuity, and total cost of ownership improvements by developing multi-year category plans, running RFIs/RFPs/RFQs and negotiations, and optimizing supplier networks. Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Finance, Supply Chain, EHS, Legal, and Plant Leadership while leveraging analytics, ERP, and digital procurement tools to improve sourcing effectiveness.
Location: Reading
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Procurement & Sourcing
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop and execute multi-year sourcing strategies for MRO materials, spare parts, OEM/aftermarket components, maintenance consumables, facility services, and maintenance engineering services.
  • •Lead complex sourcing initiatives including RFIs, RFPs, RFQs, e-auctions, negotiations, and supplier selection.
  • •Drive cost savings and avoidance through demand management, specification optimization, supplier consolidation, inventory optimization, and VMI/consignment programs.
  • •Build and manage strategic supplier relationships, establish performance scorecards, and lead supplier reviews and corrective action programs.
  • •Partner cross-functionally to deliver annual savings/value targets, ensure contract compliance and procurement governance, and improve sourcing processes using ERP, procurement, and analytics platforms.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Life InsuranceHealth InsuranceDentalVision401kDisability Coverage

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business Administration, Finance, or related field.
  • •8–12 years of progressive procurement and sourcing experience.
  • •Proven experience managing large and complex sourcing portfolios, preferably exceeding $200 million in annual spend.
  • •Extensive experience sourcing MRO materials and consumables, maintenance engineering services, industrial service contracts, and spare parts.
  • •Strong financial, analytical, and contract management skills with experience in manufacturing/industrial/heavy industry environments.
Experience:8-12 yearsIndustrial manufacturingMetalsAerospaceEnergyChemicalHeavy industry
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Strategic leadershipData-driven decision-makingNegotiationCross-functional collaborationContract management
Certifications:CPSMCPMCSCP
Tech Stack:ERPSAPCoupaAribaOracle

Company Brief

Carpenter Technology
Develops and manufactures specialty metals and engineered materials used in aerospace, defense, medical, energy, and industrial applications. The company focuses on high-performance alloys, additive manufacturing materials, and precision components.
Industry: Materials Science
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Reading, United States
Founded: 1889
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