Senior Director of Procurement

Description

Managing Third-Party Spend

• Exert a sense of ownership over the company’s $300M+ third-party spend cube
• Deploy best-practice strategic sourcing principles to address that spend including building and executing a three-year sourcing plan, running highly-inclusive RFPs, negotiating world’s best pricing, and contracting/purchasing in compliance with agreed-upon terms and conditions
• Drive increasing annualized savings, both in $ and as a % of addressed spend

Optimizing the Source-to-Pay Process and Toolset

• Map, measure, and improve the cycle time of all primary steps in the company’s S2P process
• Bring best-practice knowledge to the process, policies, and toolsets selected and used by the company for S2P efforts
• Ensure S2P processes are fully compliant and support other goals, most notably achieving maximum savings while protecting the company

Leading the Procurement Team

• Build and train a motivated, inspired, and increasingly-capable team of Strategic Sourcing Category Managers and Buyers
• Provide guidance, mentorship, and support to build a strong Procurement team culture

Manage Supplier and Customer Relationships

• Ensure that both incumbent and potential suppliers are engaged properly across the company
• Build ladder relationships with supplier executive leadership and company leadership
• Host regular reviews of supplier performance with the most strategic suppliers
• Collaborate across the enterprise with cross-functional teams
• Increase the satisfaction of internal customers, largely the spending departments, with the Procurement services they are receiving

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent; business, supply chain, or finance concentration preferred
• 10+ years of experience in procurement or supply chain, with a focus on strategic sourcing
• Experience in developing and implementing improvement initiatives for procurement or supply chain
• Strong understanding of best-practice strategic sourcing principles
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proven negotiation and contracting skills
• Well-developed written and verbal communications skills
• Strong project management, time management, and organizational skills in a fast-paced setting.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to address stakeholders at all levels.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

Salary: $160,147 - $210,000

Benefits:

• Competitive wages
• Comprehensive benefit package Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401K
• Life Insurance
• Paid Vacation and Sick Time
• Career plan
• Recognition programs
• Professional development learning
• An exceptional work environment