Director of Procurement

Job Summary: The Director of Procurement provides strategic leadership and oversight of all purchasing activities across the organization, ensuring the effective and efficient sourcing of direct and indirect spend categories that support the business. These categories include raw materials, maintenance, repairs, operations, engineering, professional and administrative services. This role will be accountable for driving cost savings, ensuring compliance with spending policy, building strong supplier partnerships, and aligning procurement strategies with overall company goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership to the purchasing function, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives and operational needs.
• Develop, implement, and manage long-term procurement strategies to achieve cost reduction, supplier performance, and risk management goals.
• Work with Regional Directors and Branch Managers to identify cost savings opportunities and lead subsequent cost-saving initiatives, driving measurable results for the branches.
• Establish and maintain high-level supplier relationships to ensure quality, service, availability, and reliability.
• Direct contract negotiations with key vendors for materials, supplies, equipment, and services to optimize total cost of ownership.
• Oversee the design and implementation of procurement policies, procedures, and performance metrics to ensure efficiency, compliance, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with senior leadership and regional directors to forecast demand, support business plans, and ensure alignment of procurement activities with business objectives.
• Monitor and report on market trends, tariff policy, global supply chain conditions, and industry best practices to proactively address risks and opportunities.
• Provide leadership and direction to purchasing team, when applicable, developing talent and building a high-performance, customer-focused procurement organization.
• Ensure the timely and reliable acquisition and delivery of materials and services critical to operations.
• Oversee the administration of all travel programs to ensure seamless customer experience for the branches and departments.
• Oversee and report on compliance with purchasing and expense policies. Help our branches make it easy to do the right thing and hard to do the wrong thing.

Preferred Experience

• Senior-level purchasing or supply chain leadership experience in construction, industrial, or related industries.
• Strong mechanical and operational understanding with a proven track record of success in strategic sourcing and procurement leadership.
• Demonstrated expertise in supplier negotiations, contract management, and procurement technology solutions.
• Proven ability to lead and develop teams, communicate effectively with executives, and drive measurable improvements in cost and efficiency.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive purchasing and supply chain experience, including at least 5 years in a leadership role with enterprise-level responsibility.

Barnhart Offers:

• Competitive salary and performance bonus
• 401(k) program with company match up to 10% pay
• Family medical, dental and vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Barnhart CARES family care and community service opportunities

PURPOSE – Barnhart is built on a strong foundation of serving others. The fruit of our labor is used to grow the company, care for our employees, and serve those in our communities and around the world.

MINDS OVER MATTER – Barnhart has built a nationwide reputation for solving problems. We specialize in the lifting, heavy-rigging, and heavy transport of major components used in American industry.

NETWORK – Barnhart has built teams that form one of our industry’s strongest networks of talent and resources with over 60 branch locations across the U.S. working together to serve our customers. This growing network offers our team members constant opportunity for career growth and professional development.

CULTURE – Barnhart has a strong team culture -- the “One TEAM.” We are looking for smart, hard-working people who strive for excellence in their work and appreciate collaboration. Join a team that values Safety, Servant Leadership, Quality Service, Innovation, Continuous Improvement, Fairness, and Profit with a Purpose.

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