Director of Information Technology Procurement

**Position Title:** Director of IT Procurement **Location:** Southeastern Wisconsin **Position Summary:** *Our client is a privately held, family-owned distributor of business, industrial, and operational supplies,* *known across its industry for the speed, breadth, and reliability of its fulfillment operations. It is a* *multibillion-dollar organization with a large, geographically distributed workforce and a long-standing* *reputation as one of the most stable and respected employers in its region.* *The organization's technology team is substantial and largely in-house, building and supporting custom* *systems that run the business end-to-end — from warehouse management to e-commerce. As that* *technology footprint has grown, so has the complexity and scale of its vendor relationships and* *technology spend, creating the need for a dedicated procurement leader who can bring structure,* *strategy, and rigor to how the organization buys and manages hardware, software, SaaS, and cloud* *services.* *This is a newly created role reporting to a senior IT finance leader, with a dotted line to the CFO. The* *Director of IT Procurement will take ownership of vendor management — everything from six-figure* *agreements up to multi-million-dollar annual commitments — and will partner closely with technology* *and business leaders to negotiate favorable terms, manage risk, and ensure the organization is getting* *real, demonstrable value from its technology investments.* **Why this role?** • Build and shape a growth-stage procurement function inside a large, stable, and highly profitable organization — with real influence over how the company invests in technology • Step into a newly created leadership role with direct access to senior technology and finance executives • Genuine strategic ownership of key vendor relationships, not just tactical purchasing or contract administration • Exceptional organizational stability, low turnover, and consistent reinvestment in technology and people • Meaningful potential for the role and scope to expand as the procurement function matures **Responsibilities:** and cloud services • Lead enterprise procurement strategy and vendor performance across hardware, software, SaaS,• Oversee contract lifecycles, partnering with Legal, Finance, and Security teams to ensure coverage and protections • Provide executive-level insights on technology spend, market trends, and vendor negotiations to inform strategic decisions • Own vendor management for critical, high-spend relationships, negotiating favorable long-term terms and mitigating risk • Partner proactively with business and technology leaders to get ahead of contract renewals and align vendor relationships with evolving organizational needs • Continuously refine procurement processes and best practices, identifying improvements that support business goals • Guide and develop the IT procurement team, building a positive, high-performance culture • Translate complex vendor and technology spend decisions into clear, business-friendly terms for executive and non-technical stakeholders