Director, Global Procurement Corporate Services

Morningstar • Chicago, IL

10d • $161,050 - $246,933 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Procurement role of Corporate Services, Director who will drive high-impact strategies enterprise-wide for stakeholders — delivering measurable enterprise value by leading strategic sourcing and contract negotiations with key suppliers. Reporting to the Head of Global Procurement, a successful candidate will have experience in best-practice procurement methods and business processes; deep data-driven analytical skills; and demonstrated success at building consensus, navigating through ambiguity, and developing deep relationships across disparate stakeholder groups.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• 10+ years of progressive strategic sourcing or commercial leadership experience leading Corporate Services / Professional Services spend categories.
• 8+ years of team leadership experience.
• Strong negotiation experience (Master Agreements, Statements of Work, Change Orders, etc.) and demonstrated organizational and project management skills.
• Success in large-scale enterprise initiatives and demonstrated expertise in strategic sourcing at a global scale and within a fast paced, and dynamic organization is required.
• Outstanding ability to collaborate with business partners and teams in defining and implementing category strategies at scale.
• Solid leadership skills and demonstrated ability to recruit, mentor, develop and retain outstanding strategic sourcing teams.
• Strong financial acumen and complex negotiation experience.
• Excellent executive communication and stakeholder influencing skills.
• Other duties as necessary and assigned.

Nice To Haves

• MBA or JD preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own category strategy and contract negotiations across several categories of spend: Professional Services, Travel, Contingent Workforce, and Workplace Facilities and CapEx related projects.
• Design data-driven sourcing strategies that effectively address stakeholder objectives while balancing cost, speed, quality, and innovation.
• Lead supplier evaluations, negotiations, and contract management (end to end) ensuring best-in-class procurement practices.
• Negotiate complex, global agreements focused on total value, negotiated savings (budgetary and avoidance), and market-reasonable terms.
• Use analytics and automation to enhance visibility and decision speed.
• Prepare RFQs, RFPs, bid documents, analyze and evaluate proposals, and administer the evaluation process.
• Serve as trusted commercial advisor to senior leaders across HR, Finance, and Legal.
• Align sourcing strategies to enterprise goals for growth and margin.
• Manage and develop organizational and team member capabilities, particularly in category management and strategic sourcing processes.
• Troubleshoot and resolve process issues impacting internal stakeholders.
• Define and implement process improvements that increase engagement, reduce cycle time and deliver efficiency gains, while ensuring compliance with policies and mitigating supplier risk.
• Manage and optimize strategic supplier relationships to drive innovation and accountability.
• Lead a high-performing team recognized for innovation and commercial excellence.
• Provide thought leadership from a procurement/sourcing perspective and work with business partners to develop new and creative strategies.

Benefits

• 100% 401k match up to 6% of salary
• Stock Ownership Potential
• Company provided life insurance - 1x salary + commission
• Comprehensive health benefits (medical/dental/vision) including potential premium discounts and company-provided HSA contributions (up to $500-$2,000 annually) for specific plans and coverages
• Additional medical Wellness Incentives - up to $300-$600 annual
• Company-provided long- and short-term disability insurance
• Trust-Based Time Off
• 6-week Paid Sabbatical Program
• 6-Week Paid Family Caregiving Leave
• Competitive 8-24 Week Paid Parental Leave
• Adoption Assistance
• Leadership Coaching & Formal Mentorship Opportunities
• Annual Flex Stipend - $1000 annually to cover personal education & well-being expenses
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Charitable Matching Gifts program
• Dollars for Doers volunteer program
• Paid volunteering days
• 15+ Employee Resource & Affinity Groups

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director