Location: Remote | United States

Employment Status: Full-Time

Compensation: Competitive Base Salary + Bonus Eligibility

Travel: Up to 25%

Who We Are

Thermo Systems is a global, full-service control systems integration partner delivering premier class automation solutions across the Energy, Life Sciences, and Mission Critical markets.

Guided by The Thermo Way, we are unified, dynamic, and committed to delivering excellence. Our culture is grounded in three core principles:

• Employee Success – investing in our people and their growth
• Customer Success – delivering reliable, high-quality solutions
• Financial Strength – operating with discipline and long-term focus

We believe strong teams, trusted partnerships, and technical excellence drive sustainable success.

The Opportunity

The Director, Strategic Sourcing & Procurement is a leadership role responsible for building Thermo Systems' strategic sourcing and procurement function as the business continues to scale. Reporting into operations leadership, this role will help transform purchasing from a primarily Project Manager-driven, project-level activity into a scalable enterprise capability that leverages Thermo's scale.

This leader will develop supplier strategy, improve commercial buying discipline, strengthen supplier performance, support material availability, improve working capital, and create a more defined and efficient procurement process across project and enterprise spend.

This is a builder role. The successful leader will partner closely with Operations, Project Delivery, Commercial, Engineering, PMO, S&OP, Finance, Legal, IT, HR, Facilities, and regional teams to improve cost, lead time, quality, supplier accountability, and project execution predictability.

What You’ll Do

Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Strategy:

• Build and lead Thermo Systems' strategic sourcing and procurement function, including governance, operating rhythms, supplier engagement, and spend visibility.
• Develop preferred and tiered supplier strategies across key spend categories, with clear expectations for cost, lead time, quality, service, and performance.
• Negotiate supplier agreements that improve pricing, terms, availability, service levels, and long-term value for Thermo Systems.
• Identify opportunities for cost savings, cost avoidance, rebates, supplier consolidation, and commercial leverage as Thermo continues to grow.

Commercial Support & Project Procurement:

• Support Commercial and Technical Sales teams with supplier quotes, budgetary pricing, RFQs, and buyout assumptions during proposal and pre-award activities.
• Centralize and improve project procurement execution, including RFQs, supplier negotiations, PO execution, expediting, and supplier follow-up.
• Partner with Project Managers, Engineering, and Finance to ensure procurement decisions align with technical requirements, project budgets, schedule needs, and customer commitments.
• Support subcontract procurement, installation subcontractor sourcing, contract labor purchasing, and other project-related vendor needs.
• Align procurement activities with Thermo's Delegation of Authority, required reviews, and approval expectations.

Supplier Availability, Local Supply Chain & Working Capital:

• Develop supplier availability strategies, including supplier-held inventory, reserved capacity, blanket agreements, and long-lead material programs.
• Establish local supply chain strategies around Thermo's Dallas and New Jersey hubs to improve cost, delivery, quality, responsiveness, and supplier coordination.
• Partner with S&OP and Operations to use backlog, pipeline, and project demand visibility to inform supplier planning and material readiness.
• Improve working capital through stronger payment terms, reduced down payment requirements, and more disciplined procurement planning.

Enterprise Procurement, Freight & Leasing:

• Manage enterprise procurement where there is clear value, including IT, software, professional services, facilities, freight, general leasing, and other indirect spend.
• Develop standards for freight and logistics purchasing where supplier terms, delivery performance, and expedite costs impact project execution.
• Support general leasing and vendor agreements in partnership with Finance, Legal, IT, HR, Facilities, and functional leaders, as applicable.
• Create practical procurement processes, templates, reporting, and supplier performance tools that improve internal efficiency without slowing project delivery

Leadership & Cross-Functional Partnership:

• Serve as a trusted business partner to executive and functional leaders, balancing strategic sourcing discipline with the speed and flexibility required in a project-based business.
• Lead change management as procurement responsibilities shift from decentralized project-level buying toward a more centralized and strategic model.
• Build strong relationships with supplier partners while maintaining accountability for performance, commercial terms, and business outcomes.
• Develop team capability over time as the function matures, including process ownership, category leadership, project procurement support, and enterprise spend management.

What We’re Looking For

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, procurement, business, operations, engineering, finance, or a related discipline; advanced degree or relevant supply chain/procurement certification is a plus.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, supply chain, category management, supplier management, or related operating roles.
• Experience building or scaling procurement processes, supplier strategies, category plans, sourcing standards, or procurement operating models in a growing business.
• Experience supporting project-based, engineering, construction, industrial automation, systems integration, manufacturing, or technical services environments is preferred.
• Experience negotiating supplier agreements, improving payment terms, managing RFQ processes, and driving cost savings or cost avoidance.
• People leadership experience or demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional work through influence is preferred.

Skills & Qualifications:

• Strong sourcing and procurement capability with practical knowledge of supplier strategy, category management, RFQs, negotiations, purchase orders, and supplier performance management.
• Commercially oriented with the ability to improve cost, lead time, quality, working capital, and supplier accountability.
• Strong business partner mindset with the ability to support Project Delivery, Commercial, Engineering, Finance, Legal, S&OP, and enabling functions.
• Analytical and process-oriented, with the ability to use spend data, supplier performance data, and project demand visibility to drive better decisions.
• Effective communicator and change leader who can build alignment, influence stakeholders, and implement practical processes without overcomplicating the business.
• Hands-on builder mindset with sound judgment, ownership, prioritization, and follow-through.

What You’ll Get

• Competitive compensation with annual bonus opportunity
• 401(k) with company match
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with low-cost options
• Paid time off and sick leave
• Tuition reimbursement and professional credential support
• In-house and external technical training opportunities
• Exposure to complex, high-impact automation projects
• A collaborative culture built on integrity, accountability, and teamwork
• Learn more at www.thermosystems.com

Work Environment & Physical Requirements
The physical and environmental demands described here are representative of those required to perform the essential functions of this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Thermo Systems provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or any other protected status.

Disclaimer
This job description outlines the general nature and level of work expected. Responsibilities may evolve based on business needs.