Director, Indirect Procurement & Procurement Support

Job overview

The Director, Indirect Procurement & Procurement Support role is primarily office-based in Chicago, Illinois, with periodic travel to offices, supplier locations, project sites, and meetings in the United States and internationally. The annual base salary range is $175,000–$205,000. RWE Americas develops, constructs, and operates wind, solar, and battery storage projects. The director leads indirect procurement and procurement support to establish scalable, efficient, and compliant sourcing practices. The role aligns category strategies, supplier management, systems, analytics, and governance with business growth and supports RWE Americas' renewable energy and broader operations.

What you'll do

• Set indirect procurement strategy, priorities, structure, and resource plans
• lead managers and senior managers
• develop category strategies for IT, consulting, facilities, and development services
• partner with senior leaders to translate business plans into sourcing strategies
• lead competitive sourcing and complex negotiations
• establish supplier relationship management and resolve significant supplier issues
• approve commitments within delegated authority
• lead procurement systems, processes, analytics, compliance, and data governance
• improve sourcing-to-payment workflows
• define and monitor procurement KPIs
• represent procurement in strategic initiatives
• coordinate with central procurement and business functions
• lead change and capability building
• coach and develop the team
• build supplier-market networks.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

indirect procurement

procurement leadership

category management

strategic sourcing

supplier management

contract management

procure-to-pay

procurement analytics

chicago il

rwe americas

$175,000–$205,000 annually

renewable energy

travel as needed

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• life and disability insurance
• 401(k) match
• flexible spending accounts
• employee assistance program
• education assistance
• parental leave
• paid time off and holidays
• eligible short-term incentives.

Why this role

Leads indirect procurement and procurement support for a renewable energy business, including wind, solar, and battery storage activities.

About the employer

RWE Americas is hiring for this role. Industry: Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities. Sector: 52.