Chief Procurement Officer

Chubb • Philadelphia, PA

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About The Position

The Chief Procurement Officer will lead a global team responsible for developing
and executing strategies for sourcing, source-to-pay, third-party risk
management and compliance.

The role will be responsible for the following specific areas, including, but
not limited to:

Leading a global, client-focused procurement organization that fully
leverages and assertively sources our third-party spending;
Comprehensive management of third-party spend while delivering world-class
metrics;
Delivering innovation in methods, tools and processes;
Analyzing industry trends and evolving technology to proactively identify
supply base issues to minimize risk, protect continuity of supply, and
utilize emerging opportunities;
Understanding market conditions for key goods and services. – e.g. IT and IT
Services

We expect the successful candidate will be a seasoned executive, with a proven
track record of leading a procurement function for a large, global, publicly
traded company, in a technology-enabled business platform.

Chubb is a world leader in insurance. With operations in 54 countries, Chubb
provides commercial and personal property and casualty insurance, personal
accident and supplemental health insurance, reinsurance, and life insurance to a
diverse group of clients. The company is distinguished by its extensive product
and service offerings, broad distribution capabilities, exceptional financial
strength, underwriting excellence, superior claims handling expertise and local
operations globally.

Requirements

• Seasoned executive
• Proven track record of leading a procurement function for a large, global, publicly traded company, in a technology-enabled business platform

Responsibilities

• Directing a team of procurement professionals in both direct and global matrixed teams to achieve the overall goals of the organization on a flexible, scalable basis
• Anticipating future procurement needs and having strategies in place to meet the needs of Chubb’s business
• Developing a global procurement governance model - clarifying global, regional and local roles and responsibilities
• Developing and consistently delivering an effective and clear communications program regarding procurement programs/processes to global and specific employee audiences on an ongoing, proactive basis
• Providing senior leadership with a regular analysis and recommendations of changes to available programs aimed at optimization of return on investment for Chubb, including conducting regular external benchmarking analysis and comparisons of procurement programs
• Building alliances and fostering relationships across Chubb’s leadership team, providing advice and counsel to business leaders on policy and guideline interpretation, etc.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees