• Own and lead enterprise-wide direct procurement strategy across all COS categories, ensuring alignment with business objectives, operational realities, and financial targets. • Develop and execute category strategies that balance cost optimization, service levels, quality, and scalability across U.S. and Canadian operations. • Identify and drive opportunities for standardization, supplier consolidation, alternative sourcing, and program optimization. • Deliver immediate, measurable savings and performance improvements while building longer-term procurement capabilities. • Lead contract negotiations, pricing structures, rebate programs, and commercial terms to maximize total value. • Partner closely with Operations, Finance, Legal, and field leadership to ensure adoption, compliance, and sustained results. • Establish clear KPIs and performance management routines to track savings, service levels, and supplier performance. • Implement formal supplier performance management, including scorecards, QBRs, and corrective action plans. • Ensure supplier strategies support growth, geographic expansion, and operational consistency. • Build procurement processes, policies, and governance models from the ground up, including sourcing, contracting, and compliance frameworks. • Define and implement scalable tools, data, and reporting to enable visibility and informed decision-making. • Establish clear roles, decision rights, and operating rhythms across procurement and cross-functional partners. • Build, lead, and develop a high-performing direct procurement team. • Set clear expectations, priorities, and development paths to support both immediate execution and long-term capability building. • Foster a results-driven, collaborative culture focused on accountability and continuous improvement.