Assistant Vice President, Procurement; Direct & Indirect – Apparel, Textiles, Operations

We are seeking an Assistant Vice President of Procurement to lead enterprise procurement strategy across all direct spend and most indirect spend for a large, multi-site apparel business. This role serves as the senior strategic leader of the Procurement function, partnering closely with executive leadership and business unit heads to advance procurement’s objectives and elevate Procurement as a trusted internal partner.

This leader will execute the organization’s strategic vision for Procurement by delivering measurable cost savings, strengthening supplier performance, managing risk, and enabling profitable growth. The ideal candidate brings a strong internal customer orientation, executive presence, and a proven ability to transform Procurement into a center-led model where category management and sourcing decisions are made from an enterprise-wide perspective to maximize value.

The Assistant Vice President will act as a change agent, building durable relationships across the organization, guiding enterprise-wide adoption of best practices, and navigating the challenges inherent in large-scale organizational transformation.

• Serve as the primary change agent for Procurement, driving enterprise-wide adoption of strategic procurement practices
• Elevate Procurement’s strategic position by advocating for priorities and initiatives with senior leadership
• Break down barriers, resolve cross-functional friction, and address organizational conflicts that hinder execution
• Establish and communicate the strategic vision, goals, and objectives of the Procurement organization
• Partner with senior functional leaders to ensure Procurement strategy aligns with business strategy, financial targets, and operational priorities
• Communicate procurement priorities, goals, risks, challenges, and results to executive stakeholders with clarity and impact
• Develop and deliver executive-ready presentations and business cases
• Build and maintain strong relationships with executive leadership, business unit stakeholders, and strategic supplier partners
• Engage senior stakeholders to build relationship equity and ensure Procurement is sought out as a high-value internal partner
• Identify, champion, and implement continuous improvement in procurement processes, procedures, systems, and governance
• Focus the organization on the highest-value sourcing and category opportunities and deliver measurable outcomes
• Deliver 3%+ annualized savings on spend under management (or equivalent performance target)
• Build and lead a best-in-class Procurement organization through hiring, coaching, performance management, development, and succession planning
• Maintain continuous learning and workforce readiness by aligning resource plans to business objectives and staying current with industry benchmarks and best practices
• Drive execution across multiple work streams by translating strategy into actionable plans, forecasting needs, securing cross-functional support, allocating resources, setting standards, measuring progress, and removing obstacles
• Develop contingency plans and guide teams through changing market conditions and business priorities

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
• 12+ years of experience in Procurement, Operations, Finance, or a related discipline
• 5+ years of people leadership experience with direct report responsibility
• 3+ years of experience in budgeting and strategic planning
• 3+ years of international sourcing experience
• Advanced contract negotiation skills with a demonstrated ability to drive favorable commercial outcomes
• Proven experience leading organizational change and scaling procurement capabilities
• Demonstrated ability to identify and onboard new suppliers, including international suppliers
• Ability to use commodity indices to develop “should-cost” models that strengthen negotiations
• Experience creating playbooks to manage cost changes in response to market conditions
• Ability to design systems for advanced preparation for complex contract negotiations
• Strong proficiency in MS Office, with emphasis on PowerPoint and Excel (including pivot tables)

• MBA or other relevant master’s degree
• 10+ years of experience in strategic procurement or related roles
• 5+ years of experience operating within a large, complex corporate environment
• Prior experience transforming or modernizing a Procurement organization (process, governance, operating model, and talent)
• Experience using Oracle or another ERP system in a procurement environment