Procurement Director - Corporate & Professional Services

Sazerac Company Overview

Build your career at Sazerac! With almost 400 years of rich history, Sazerac Company has thrived as an independent, American family-owned company with operations in the United States and around the world. Since the 2000s, Sazerac has averaged double digit growth every year! Sazerac Company produces and markets the most award-winning bourbons and whiskeys in the world, including Buffalo Trace, Pappy Van Winkle, Eagle Rare, Blanton’s, Traveller, and Sazerac Rye. Additionally, Sazerac owns many popular brands across a range of spirits, including Fireball, Svedka, Wheatley, BuzzBallz, Southern Comfort, Seagram’s V.O., Myers’s, Goldschläger, Parrot Bay, 99 Brand, and Platinum Vodka.

Job Description/Responsibilities

The Marketing and Corporate Services Procurement Director is responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies across Marketing and all indirect categories supporting Sazerac’s enterprise functions — including Corporate, IT, HR, and Travel & Entertainment. The role ensures best-in-class supplier performance, cost efficiency, and risk management. Partnering closely with functional leaders, the Senior Manager drives value creation through strategic sourcing, supplier collaboration, and process excellence.

 

Key Responsibilities:

 

• Develop and implement category strategies for Marketing and Corporate Services, aligned with business objectives
• Lead sourcing, negotiating, and contracting (MSAs, SoWs, and SLAs) for Marketing, covering media, research, Point-of-Sales and similar services and goods
• Lead sourcing, negotiating, and contracting (MSAs, SoWs, and SLAs) for corporate insurance, legal, audit and consulting services, IT software and hardware, HR programs (benefits, contingent labor, relocation), and travel management
• Drive procurement initiatives that deliver cost savings, supplier innovation, and risk mitigation
• Establish governance, KPIs, and scorecards to monitor supplier performance and contract compliance
• Support Sazerac policy adherence, process standardization, and technology adoption
• Conduct market analyses and benchmarking to ensure competitiveness and continuous improvement
• Partner with Marketing and Sales to deliver best marketing return on investments
• Partner with Legal, Finance, IT, and HR stakeholders to identify demand and design sourcing solutions
• Manage the Corporate & Professional Services Procurement team, leading, coaching, and developing category specialists to strengthen sourcing capabilities and build a sustainable talent pipeline
• Ensure alignment with Sazerac’s values, including ethics, sustainability, and supplier diversity

Qualifications/Requirements

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Supply Chain, Finance, or related discipline
• 8+ years of progressive procurement or category management experience in Marketing and indirect services, with strong exposure to at least two of the following domains: IT, HR, corporate / professional services, or travel
• Demonstrated ability to develop category strategies, manage suppliers, and negotiate complex contracts
• Strong analytical, commercial, and relationship management skills
• Experience collaborating cross-functionally (e.g., with Marketing, Legal or Finance teams) and excellent communication and presentation skills (incl. executive-level stakeholder mgmt.)
• Proficiency with procurement tools and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint)

 

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in alcohol beverage industry or CPG overall
• Master’s degree or professional certifications (cpsm, cips, cscp)
• Prior experience in a global or multi-site organization, ideally within cpg or beverage manufacturing
• Prior leadership experience managing (cross-functional) teams
• Working knowledge of compliance frameworks (e.g., data privacy, insurance, contingent labor)
• Experience implementing procurement systems (e.g., sap ariba, oracle, coupa)

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