Job Title: Head of Procurement - Direct
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Type: Direct Hire
Compensation: $120,000 - $140,000
Contractor Work Model: Hybrid – onsite and remote

Responsibilities


+ Develop and execute long-term category strategies for direct materials to drive cost savings, optimize supplier performance, and secure favorable pricing.

+ Align procurement strategies with engineering and design teams early on to foster supplier involvement, improve timeline efficiency, and manage risk-buy readiness.

+ Conduct Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs), negotiate complex contract terms, and resolve supplier performance issues through root-cause analysis.

+ Develop should-cost models, monitor market intelligence, and create resiliency plans to proactively address material shortages, lead times, and single-source vulnerabilities.

+ Partner with operations, finance, and commercial teams to forecast material costs, manage bud...