Senior Director Procurement, Specialty Materials (SM)
ATI
Monroe, NC · Posted November 1, 2026
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Proven to Perform. From the edges of space to the bottoms of ocean, our materials are proven to perform -- and so is our team. We're hiring high performers as proven as our products. Join us.
ATI is a global leader in specialty materials and advanced manufacturing solutions serving the aerospace & defense, energy, medical, and industrial markets. With more than a century of innovation and a strategic focus on becoming the aerospace and defense materials leader, ATI's differentiated products help customers operate in the world's most demanding environments.
The Sr. Director, Procurement – Specialty Materials (SM) is responsible for leading strategic sourcing and procurement operations for ATI’s Specialty Materials segment, representing more than $1 billion in annual spend. As a member of the Procurement and Specialty Materials Leadership Team, this leader develops and executes procurement strategies in partnership with enterprise procurement leadership that ensure supply continuity, cost competitiveness, operational excellence, and long-term value creation across raw materials, scrap, MRO, indirect goods and services, and selected capital expenditures.
The role serves as a strategic business partner to Operations, Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, Finance, Commercial, and Enterprise Procurement leadership. This leader is accountable for procurement performance, supplier strategy, working capital optimization, risk management, and organizational capability development in support of ATI’s growth, profitability, and customer commitments. The position is based at our Specialty Materials headquarters in Monroe, North Carolina, and is an onsite leadership role, reporting to the Chief of Supply Chain & Strategic Growth.
Key Responsibilities
Procurement Strategy & Business Leadership
Raw Materials & Scrap Strategy
MRO, Indirect & Services Procurement
Supplier Performance & Supply Chain Resilience
Financial & Operational Performance
Organizational Leadership
Executive & External Engagement
Scope & Impact
Responsibility for more than $1 billion in annual spend
Direct leadership of the Specialty Materials procurement organization
Significant impact on EBITDA, working capital, inventory performance, and operational reliability
Accountability for supply continuity across multiple manufacturing facilities
Strategic influence on customer delivery performance, production schedules, and business growth objectives