Director, Tech Procurement

Role Overview

We are seeking world-class Procurement and Sourcing professionals to join our Global Procurement team. This individual will serve as a category owner in delivering operational and strategic sourcing services to the enterprise for your assigned spend portfolio. Your primary objective is reducing OpEx and CapEx annually against our 3rd party spend as well as maintaining strong relationships with our key suppliers. The ability to mitigating short- and long-term risks, while enabling fast-paced decision-making, is a key ingredient for success.

This role is suitable for a hands-on self-starter who can personally deliver as well as coach and guide others in delivery as required. It requires strong industry experience and subject matter expertise across Indirect and Direct category areas. Expertise should include knowledge of industry trends, prominent suppliers, industry procurement strategies and levers, etc.

You will be reporting into the Senior Director, Head of Technology Procurement, and work closely with local and global teams in building a world-class organization.

Key Responsibilities:  

• Develop your Category Management vision, strategies, and objectives to deliver against broader business and procurement savings objectives for your managed categories: Technology.
• Manage successful execution of portfolio of initiatives and lead operations related to sourcing and procurement activities for your managed categories.
• Personally lead high complex/ high impact engagements, including negotiations with executives and high-level stakeholders with strategic vendors.
• Establish strong relationships with internal stakeholders; build a strong understanding of strategic business/ operations direction.
• Perform leadership role in key procurement activities, including request for proposal (RFx) development and execution, Statement of Work (SOW) drafting, and pricing and contract negotiations.
• Proactively identify and drive continuous improvement opportunities to achieve higher level of procurement performance including overseeing certain supplier performance management initiatives.
• Develop and report on procurement activity (health and metrics) and recommend improvements.
• All other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's or equivalent degree from an accredited College or University; MBA or Advanced Certifications preferred: Institute of Supply Management (CPSM), SPSM
• 10+ years of previous Procurement/Sourcing experience; with a minimum of 5 years in a supervisory role and/or 5 years leading the identified managed categories or similar categories in Technology.
• Excellent problem solving, team and time management skills managing multiple deadlines for self and others.
• Relationship building and collaboration with key executives and business partners; ability to influence without authority.
• Strong reputation as an outstanding negotiator and commercial powerhouse; personally responsible for leading complex agreements with leading suppliers for favorable cost and supply arrangements.
• Deep understanding of cost drivers and cost models; analytical ability to connect this to favorable financial terms.
• Demonstrated ability to roll up one’s sleeves and lead by example whether digging into the data or leading a negotiation.
• Comfortable operating in a growth-oriented environment maintaining a high sense of urgency and performance management.
• Significant executive presence and ability to represent one’s organization effectively with executives internally and in the supply base.
• Executive Presence and situationally aware communication style that stretch beyond procurement across the business as a whole; strategic business-mind and ability to see the big picture.