Director of Strategic Sourcing Jobs in Tennessee
Director of Strategic Sourcing jobs in Tennessee are concentrated in Nashville, Memphis, and Knoxville, where corporate headquarters, logistics networks, and large manufacturing operations generate steady demand for senior procurement leadership. Employers like Nissan North America, HCA Healthcare, and Dollar General maintain active sourcing functions in the state and regularly hire at the director level. The most sought-after specialties in Tennessee are indirect procurement, supplier diversity, and category management tied to automotive, healthcare, and consumer goods supply chains. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Sr Strategic Sourcing Manager
Buckman – Memphis, TN
Location: Memphis, TN
Language: English
Travel: up to 10%
Buckman is a privately held, global specialty chemical company with headquarters in Memphis, TN, USA, committed to safeguarding the environment, maintaining safety in the workplace, and promoting sustainable development. Buckman delivers exceptional service and innovative solutions to our customers globally in the pulp and paper, leather, and water treatment sectors to help boost productivity, reduce risk, improve product quality, and provide a measurable return on investment.
Purpose of Job
The role is responsible for Buckman North America’s chemical spend and is a leader in setting and executing procurement strategies. The key focus will be on leveraging spend, negotiating with suppliers & utilizing strategic sourcing, category management and supplier performance management processes and tools to deliver maximum value while managing risk.
Key Outcomes/Responsibilities
Outcome: Cost Savings and terms improvement through efficient portfolio management for direct materials (Raw Materials and PFR)
Actions:
- Develop and implement sourcing strategies for Raw Materials and PFR categories, ensuring alignment with business objectives and maximizing supplier performance
- Conduct RFPs, should-cost analyses, and market benchmarking to secure competitive pricing and payment terms, identify cost drivers, and uncover savings opportunities
- Manage supplier performance, monitor contract validity, and lead strategic renegotiations to ensure favorable and sustainable commercial terms
- Build and maintain strong supplier relationships, implementing SRM strategies to support long-term collaboration and performance improvement
- Ensure accuracy and timely updates of commercial conditions and pricing in SAP, maintaining compliance with current agreements and procurement policies
- Report portfolio performance, project progress, and cost-saving achievements to support data-driven decision-making on agreed cadence
Outcome: Procurement-led innovation and strategic advancement
Actions:
- Lead cross-functional Strategic Sourcing projects, incorporating Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and global collaboration;
- Monitor market trends, supplier innovation, and emerging technologies to introduce forward-looking procurement solutions
- Conduct detailed market scoping and supplier assessments to uncover new sourcing opportunities
- Analyze market dynamics and competitive intelligence to inform procurement strategies and support business innovation
Outcome: Anticipate and mitigate key business risks; retain business and global procurement alignment
Actions:
- Continuously evaluate market conditions, supply chain dynamics, inflation, and demand shifts to assess their impact on cost structures, sourcing strategies, and material availability
- Identify and assess financial, operational, strategic, compliance, regulatory, and environmental risks across the supplier base and broader supply chain
- Monitor vulnerabilities such as geopolitical instability, cost volatility, and supply disruptions, evaluating both likelihood and potential impact
- Develop and implement changes in approach or risk mitigation strategies based on evolving market conditions—including contingency planning, alternative sourcing, and supplier diversification—to ensure business continuity and safeguard operations
- Integrate risk assessments into supplier evaluations and sourcing decisions to proactively manage exposure
- Communicate actionable insights, risks and mitigation plans to internal stakeholders to ensure alignment, awareness, and preparedness across the organization
Outcome: Strategic supplier management for operational excellence
Actions:
- Build and maintain strong relationships with local and international suppliers to ensure reliable delivery, resolve pricing, invoicing, quality, and delivery issues, and foster long-term collaboration
- Develop and implement supplier development programs to enhance quality, performance, and compliance with company standards
- Negotiate favorable terms that balance risk mitigation with service levels and pricing commitments
- Monitor supplier performance using KPIs, audits, and regular reviews to ensure alignment with business objectives
- Lead continuous improvement and innovation initiatives with suppliers to boost supply chain agility and competitiveness
Outcome: Suppliers Compliance with ISO Standards
Actions:
- Qualify and evaluate suppliers according to ISO 9001 (Quality), ISO 14001 (Environmental), and ISO 45001 (Health & Safety) standards;
- Conduct supplier audits and manage corrective action plans to maintain ISO and ESG compliance;
- Integrate ESG requirements and ISO standards into supplier selection, development, and contract management;
- Maintain accurate and complete audit documentation for internal and third-party compliance reviews;
- Support corporate ESG reporting by ensuring supplier data aligns with sustainability and regulatory frameworks.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Chemistry, Engineering, Finance, or related areas
- Job Experience: 4-6 years
- Proficient at SAP, Excel, PowerPoint
- Solid business/financial/supply chain acumen
- Ability to lead cross functional teams
- Strategic sourcing for complex sourcing scenarios
- Ability to negotiate win-win agreements
- Legal and regulatory compliance expertise
- Supplier relationship management skills
Competencies
- Action Oriented - Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm
- Collaborates - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
- Manages Conflict - Handling conflict situations effectively, with a minimum of noise
- Courage - Stepping up to address difficult issues, saying what needs to be said
- Drives Results - Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances
We appreciate the interest of recruitment partners, but we are not engaging external agencies for this role.
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Sr Strategic Sourcing Manager
Buckman – Memphis, TN
Location: Memphis, TN
Language: English
Travel: up to 10%
Buckman is a privately held, global specialty chemical company with headquarters in Memphis, TN, USA, committed to safeguarding the environment, maintaining safety in the workplace, and promoting sustainable development. Buckman delivers exceptional service and innovative solutions to our customers globally in the pulp and paper, leather, and water treatment sectors to help boost productivity, reduce risk, improve product quality, and provide a measurable return on investment.
Purpose of Job
The role is responsible for Buckman North America’s chemical spend and is a leader in setting and executing procurement strategies. The key focus will be on leveraging spend, negotiating with suppliers & utilizing strategic sourcing, category management and supplier performance management processes and tools to deliver maximum value while managing risk.
Key Outcomes/Responsibilities
Outcome: Cost Savings and terms improvement through efficient portfolio management for direct materials (Raw Materials and PFR)
Actions:
- Develop and implement sourcing strategies for Raw Materials and PFR categories, ensuring alignment with business objectives and maximizing supplier performance
- Conduct RFPs, should-cost analyses, and market benchmarking to secure competitive pricing and payment terms, identify cost drivers, and uncover savings opportunities
- Manage supplier performance, monitor contract validity, and lead strategic renegotiations to ensure favorable and sustainable commercial terms
- Build and maintain strong supplier relationships, implementing SRM strategies to support long-term collaboration and performance improvement
- Ensure accuracy and timely updates of commercial conditions and pricing in SAP, maintaining compliance with current agreements and procurement policies
- Report portfolio performance, project progress, and cost-saving achievements to support data-driven decision-making on agreed cadence
Outcome: Procurement-led innovation and strategic advancement
Actions:
- Lead cross-functional Strategic Sourcing projects, incorporating Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and global collaboration;
- Monitor market trends, supplier innovation, and emerging technologies to introduce forward-looking procurement solutions
- Conduct detailed market scoping and supplier assessments to uncover new sourcing opportunities
- Analyze market dynamics and competitive intelligence to inform procurement strategies and support business innovation
Outcome: Anticipate and mitigate key business risks; retain business and global procurement alignment
Actions:
- Continuously evaluate market conditions, supply chain dynamics, inflation, and demand shifts to assess their impact on cost structures, sourcing strategies, and material availability
- Identify and assess financial, operational, strategic, compliance, regulatory, and environmental risks across the supplier base and broader supply chain
- Monitor vulnerabilities such as geopolitical instability, cost volatility, and supply disruptions, evaluating both likelihood and potential impact
- Develop and implement changes in approach or risk mitigation strategies based on evolving market conditions—including contingency planning, alternative sourcing, and supplier diversification—to ensure business continuity and safeguard operations
- Integrate risk assessments into supplier evaluations and sourcing decisions to proactively manage exposure
- Communicate actionable insights, risks and mitigation plans to internal stakeholders to ensure alignment, awareness, and preparedness across the organization
Outcome: Strategic supplier management for operational excellence
Actions:
- Build and maintain strong relationships with local and international suppliers to ensure reliable delivery, resolve pricing, invoicing, quality, and delivery issues, and foster long-term collaboration
- Develop and implement supplier development programs to enhance quality, performance, and compliance with company standards
- Negotiate favorable terms that balance risk mitigation with service levels and pricing commitments
- Monitor supplier performance using KPIs, audits, and regular reviews to ensure alignment with business objectives
- Lead continuous improvement and innovation initiatives with suppliers to boost supply chain agility and competitiveness
Outcome: Suppliers Compliance with ISO Standards
Actions:
- Qualify and evaluate suppliers according to ISO 9001 (Quality), ISO 14001 (Environmental), and ISO 45001 (Health & Safety) standards;
- Conduct supplier audits and manage corrective action plans to maintain ISO and ESG compliance;
- Integrate ESG requirements and ISO standards into supplier selection, development, and contract management;
- Maintain accurate and complete audit documentation for internal and third-party compliance reviews;
- Support corporate ESG reporting by ensuring supplier data aligns with sustainability and regulatory frameworks.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Chemistry, Engineering, Finance, or related areas
- Job Experience: 4-6 years
- Proficient at SAP, Excel, PowerPoint
- Solid business/financial/supply chain acumen
- Ability to lead cross functional teams
- Strategic sourcing for complex sourcing scenarios
- Ability to negotiate win-win agreements
- Legal and regulatory compliance expertise
- Supplier relationship management skills
Competencies
- Action Oriented - Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm
- Collaborates - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
- Manages Conflict - Handling conflict situations effectively, with a minimum of noise
- Courage - Stepping up to address difficult issues, saying what needs to be said
- Drives Results - Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances
We appreciate the interest of recruitment partners, but we are not engaging external agencies for this role.
#LI-TF1
#LI-Remote
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What Tennessee Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in director of strategic sourcing jobs across Tennessee.
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, or a related field required
- Seven or more years of progressive procurement or strategic sourcing experience
- Demonstrated leadership of cross-functional sourcing teams and supplier negotiations
- Experience managing multi-million-dollar category portfolios across multiple commodity areas
- Proficiency with procurement platforms such as Ariba, Coupa, or Oracle Procurement
- CPSM, CPSD, or equivalent supply chain certification strongly preferred by Tennessee employers
Director of Strategic Sourcing Jobs in Tennessee: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a director of strategic sourcing in Tennessee?
The director of strategic sourcing role in Tennessee has no state-issued license or exam, so the path runs through education and progressive procurement experience. Most Tennessee employers expect a bachelor's degree in supply chain management, business administration, or engineering, with an MBA viewed favorably at the director level. Earning a Certified Professional in Supply Management credential strengthens candidacy. Building experience in category management or supplier relations at Nashville's large healthcare or logistics employers is a common route to a director seat.
Which companies hire director of strategic sourcings in Tennessee?
Companies currently hiring director of strategic sourcings in Tennessee include Oracle, HealthTrust, and Odeko, per current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Tennessee's mix of automotive, healthcare, and retail distribution headquarters means hiring is spread across both corporate procurement teams and shared-service sourcing centers.
Which Tennessee cities have the most director of strategic sourcing jobs?
The cities with the most director of strategic sourcing openings in Tennessee are Nashville, Memphis, and Knoxville. Nashville dominates because of its dense concentration of healthcare systems and corporate headquarters, while Memphis draws sourcing leadership roles from its freight, logistics, and distribution industry, and Knoxville benefits from proximity to manufacturing and energy sector operations in East Tennessee.
Are there remote director of strategic sourcing jobs in Tennessee?
Yes, and more than many comparable leadership roles, since strategic sourcing work centers on analysis, supplier negotiation, and cross-functional coordination that can be done effectively off-site. About 50% of director of strategic sourcing openings tied to Tennessee are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting a shift toward flexible arrangements in corporate procurement functions. Indirect procurement and technology category management tend to see the highest share of fully remote director postings.
How can I get hired as a director of strategic sourcing in Tennessee with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is moving into a sourcing analyst or procurement specialist role and building category ownership over time before stepping into a director seat. Large Tennessee employers like HCA Healthcare and Nissan North America run rotational procurement programs and promote heavily from within their sourcing teams. Adjacent roles in contract management, vendor relations, or supply chain operations at Tennessee logistics hubs in Memphis or Nashville provide lateral footholds. Earning a CPSM credential before applying to director-level roles signals readiness and often offsets a thinner leadership resume.
Where can I find and apply to director of strategic sourcing jobs in Tennessee?
You can find and apply to director of strategic sourcing jobs in Tennessee on Migrate Mate, which lists current Tennessee openings updated regularly. Search for roles that match your category expertise, level of team leadership experience, and preferred location within the state, then apply directly to the ones that fit.
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