Drive and deliver a comprehensive global procurement transformation, including the implementation of a new global vendor management system, process modernization, and the development of a high-performing, adaptable team to achieve strategic objectives.
Continue efforts to build a robust global supplier network. Optimize supplier management functions, and monetize third-party spend through effective negotiations and vendor price discount strategies to enhance EBITDA.
Design and implement scalable operating models and category management frameworks, ensuring governance, transparency, and dedicated ownership for key spend areas across the organization globally.
Oversee the creation and tracking of project plans, key performance indicators, and financial and operational reports to monitor progress, enforce accountability, and provide clear status updates to executive leadership.
Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree and at least 15 years of related professional work experience desired
Master’s degree preferred
Proven executive experience in procurement or with a track record of leading large-scale transformation initiatives.
Demonstrated ability to modernize functions through technology enablement, process redesign, and team development.
Expertise in driving organizational change, fostering stakeholder engagement, and ensuring rapid adoption of new processes and systems across global teams.
Strong ability to build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including service line leadership, suppliers, and clients.
Skilled at balancing local/regional needs with global frameworks to deliver measurable improvements in satisfaction and value.
Executive Leadership – Ability to drive performance from direct team and overall corporation.
Strategic Planning – Experience in designing and implementing scalable operating models and category management frameworks, with a focus on governance, transparency, and ownership of key spend areas.
Deep understanding of financial management within procurement, including spend analytics, reporting, and strategies to optimize EBITDA through vendor negotiations and cost reduction.
Procurement Infrastructure and Data Governance – Experience and expertise in developing/designing and running all aspects of a Procurement Center of Excellence.
Experience and expertise in developing a ground-up data warehouse/cube/lake approach to provide the required data to make critical financial decisions and report status to key stakeholders.
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