Director, Global Procurement

Nexthink

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Nexthink is seeking an experienced Director, Global Procurement to lead and develop its global Procurement function. Based in Madrid with a global remit, this role will define and execute Nexthink’s procurement strategy across indirect spend and develop a high-performing category management organization. The Director will partner with senior leaders across Finance, Legal, IT, Security, HR, Marketing, Sales, Engineering, Customer Success, and Workplace to deliver sustainable value, strengthen supplier performance, manage risk, and support Nexthink’s continued growth. This is a highly visible leadership role requiring strong commercial judgment, executive influence, and the ability to develop both procurement capabilities and people.

Requirements

12+ years of progressive Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, or Category Management experience, ideally within SaaS, software, or technology.
Significant experience leading global indirect procurement categories and complex commercial negotiations.
Proven experience leading and developing Category Managers and building high-performing procurement teams.
Demonstrated ability to develop procurement capabilities, operating models, and category management maturity.
Strong executive presence with experience influencing C-suite and senior business leaders.
Deep expertise in strategic sourcing, category management, supplier management, and commercial negotiation.
Strong analytical and financial acumen with a track record of delivering measurable business value.
Experience with ERP and procurement systems; NetSuite experience is desirable.
Experience working across international and multicultural organizations.
Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder-management skills.
Fluent English required.

Nice To Haves

Professional procurement qualification such as CIPS, CPSM, CPM, or equivalent is an advantage.
Additional European languages are an advantage.

Responsibilities

Define and execute Nexthink’s global procurement strategy, operating model, and multi-year roadmap.
Develop a strategic category management approach across Software/SaaS, Cloud, Technology, Professional Services, Marketing, HR, Workplace, and other indirect spend.
Establish category strategies, sourcing priorities, and a global pipeline aligned with business objectives.
Use spend, market, and supplier insights to identify opportunities for cost optimization, demand management, supplier consolidation, and innovation.
Lead or oversee major global sourcing initiatives and strategic supplier negotiations.
Drive measurable savings, cost avoidance, and broader commercial value.
Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team of Category Managers, building strong commercial, strategic sourcing, and stakeholder-management capabilities.
Establish clear category ownership, objectives, and accountability across the team.
Develop Category Managers into trusted business partners capable of independently engaging senior stakeholders and leading complex sourcing strategies and negotiations.
Create common category management methodologies, tools, and best practices to raise the maturity and consistency of Procurement globally.
Build succession, talent development, and future leadership capability within the Procurement function.
Act as a trusted commercial advisor to senior and executive stakeholders across Nexthink.
Ensure Procurement is engaged early in strategic purchasing and investment decisions.
Develop strategic supplier relationships, performance frameworks, and executive business reviews.
Partner with Legal, Finance, Security, Privacy, and other functions on commercial agreements and third-party risk.
Drive supplier performance, innovation, resilience, and sustainability.
Develop scalable global procurement policies, governance, and processes.
Drive the evolution of Nexthink’s Procure-to-Pay framework and procurement capabilities within NetSuite and related systems.
Improve spend visibility, purchasing compliance, supplier onboarding, contract management, and renewal governance.
Identify opportunities for automation and procurement technology to improve efficiency and user experience.
Establish procurement KPIs and executive reporting covering savings, cost avoidance, spend under management, sourcing pipeline, supplier performance, risk, and compliance.
Conduct regular business reviews with Finance leadership and key executives.
Use data and market intelligence to identify emerging commercial risks and opportunities.