Director, Indirect Procurement – Capex, MRO, and Utilities

Location: Hybrid in Chicago/Aon Center, United States; work in person at least three days per week, with up to two virtual days per week. Moderate travel to customer locations, stores, and manufacturing facilities is required.

New Hire Base Salary: $190,300–$237,900 per year; eligible for a performance-based bonus and long-term incentive equity.

Company

hirify.global is a food manufacturing company with North American manufacturing and operations supported by global procurement.

What you will do

• Lead and develop the Capex, MRO, and Utility Services Procurement team, setting priorities, accountability, and capability-building objectives.
• Lead sourcing and category management across complex, business-critical categories supporting North American manufacturing and operations.
• Develop category strategies and lead sourcing, negotiation, contracting, implementation, and ongoing category management.
• Build relationships with business units, engineering, operations, finance, legal, executive stakeholders, and strategic suppliers.
• Establish procurement governance, prioritization, decision-making routines, and contractual controls across the portfolio.
• Drive cost reduction, productivity, supplier performance, risk management, data integrity, digital tool adoption, and business continuity.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, finance, operations, engineering, or a related field. An MBA and/or advanced procurement qualifications are preferred.
• Significant procurement experience, ideally including Capex, maintenance, utilities, or related categories.
• Proven experience building high-performing teams through clear direction, coaching, empowerment, and accountability.
• Strong experience in category strategy, strategic sourcing, negotiation, contracting, supplier relationship management, commercialization support, and operating model leadership.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to connect procurement decisions to business strategy, financial performance, and growth outcomes.
• Ability to solve complex challenges, manage ambiguity, balance priorities, and make sound data-driven decisions.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, stakeholder management, negotiation, influencing, and relationship-building skills, particularly with senior leadership and external suppliers.
• Strong curiosity about AI, digital tools, and emerging capabilities, with the ability to identify practical applications that improve decision quality and organizational effectiveness.
• Strong organizational agility and ability to work through formal and informal channels.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, plus understanding of source-to-pay tools such as SAP, Ariba, and Workday.

Nice to have

• MBA and/or advanced procurement qualifications.
• Procurement experience in Capex, maintenance, utilities, or related categories.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work arrangement with flexible virtual work for up to two days per week for Chicago/Aon Center-based employees.
• Healthcare, prescription drug, dental, vision, life, disability, and accidental death and dismemberment coverage.
• Paid time off, company holidays, leave of absence, flexible work arrangements, training, and recognition programs.
• 401(k), employee assistance, family support, wellbeing, learning, and financial wellness programs.
• Performance-based bonus, long-term incentive equity, and moderate travel within the operating environment.