Director, Strategic Sourcing - Indirect

The Director, Strategic Sourcing - Indirect will:

• Lead the development and execution of strategic sourcing initiatives across Indirect spend categories (Marketing) and Onboard Revenue categories (Retail Concessionaires), including the design and implementation of complex, multi-year, global sourcing strategies that deliver sustainable value for our 4 North America brands.

• Partner cross-functionally to drive alignment with business objectives while leveraging deep category expertise, market intelligence, and data-driven analysis to optimize total cost, service, and risk. 

• Influence and engage senior stakeholders to support strategy adoption and execution, strengthen supplier relationships, and ensure consistent delivery of enterprise-wide sourcing outcomes.

• Manage significant financial impact for OPEX and CAPEX in the range of $500M-$750M in annual spend and/or revenue.

• Lead a team of Sr. Managers and/or Managers

Essential Functions:

Strategic Sourcing Leadership & Execution:

• Architect and implement an integrated strategic sourcing framework across four North America brands, partnering with executive stakeholders and Corporate leadership to develop value-driven multi-year category strategies. Drive identification and capture of high-value sourcing opportunities that effectively leverage organizational scale to deliver sustainable competitive economic advantage while maintaining or enhancing quality and service delivery standards. Exercise strategic oversight of $500M-$750M in annual OPEX and CAPEX spend, applying advanced analytical methodologies and data-driven insights to resolve complex sourcing challenges and optimize enterprise value creation.

Executive Leadership & Engagement:

• Demonstrate executive presence and strategic influence through sophisticated stakeholder engagement and collaborative leadership. Cultivate strong relationships with C-suite and senior leadership teams, provide strategic counsel and building consensus for transformational sourcing initiatives. Develop and nurture high-performing teams while establishing robust project pipelines, orchestrating end-to-end sourcing execution from strategy development through contracting and implementation phases.

Develop Multi-Year Sourcing Strategies:

• Design comprehensive strategic roadmaps spanning 3-5 year horizons that align sourcing and procurement activities with enterprise business priorities. Architect strategies that optimize supplier partnerships, reduce total cost of ownership, proactively mitigate enterprise risks, and catalyze innovation across category portfolios. Ensure sourcing strategies serve as the foundation for value-generating initiatives and projects that deliver measurable business impact and competitive differentiation.

Supplier Relationship Management:

• Provide strategic oversight and governance for critical supplier relationships and enterprise contracts. Establish focused supplier relationship management frameworks for strategic partners, conducting quarterly business reviews to drive performance excellence and continuous improvement. Ensure seamless transition of negotiated contracts to procurement operations, maintaining service continuity and value realization throughout the contract lifecycle.

Supplier Performance Management:

• Drive enterprise value delivery through rigorous performance management and achievement of strategic objectives. Lead development and execution of annual savings targets, cost avoidance initiatives, and sustainability goals that align with broader organizational priorities. Establish robust measurement frameworks and tracking mechanisms to ensure consistent delivery of financial benefits and value creation across sourcing portfolios.

Manages Strategic Sourcing Initiatives. 

• Execute strategic sourcing initiatives utilizing disciplined 7-step methodology encompassing comprehensive market analysis, rigorous vendor evaluation, and detailed baseline spend assessment. Develop sophisticated negotiation strategies in collaboration with key stakeholders, orchestrate competitive sourcing events, and maximize business value creation through strategic deal structuring and supplier optimization.