Director of Procurement

TruGreen•Nashville, TN

7d•Remote

About The Position

Responsible for developing objectives, policies, and procedures for the purchasing/procurement/sourcing of goods and services encompassing all purchasing functions organization-wide, often including multiple facilities. Responsible for formulating and communicating the organization's purchasing programs for services, software, component parts, equipment, and supplies. May also direct the purchase of supplies and services for non-production departments. Has comprehensive knowledge of the marketplace. Typically in larger organizations, this is a manager level.

Requirements

A bachelor's degree is required and a master's degree is strongly preferred.
15 years of demonstrated success in leading automation in financial, technology, and/or purchasing processes across diverse businesses and cultures.
Demonstrated success in building relationships with senior leaders and providing value/synergy between business needs and technological innovation.
Proven ability to lead people, projects, and process changes.
Knowledge of direct and indirect category products and services
Comprehensive knowledge of sourcing and category management concepts, principles, practices, and strategies
Comprehensive knowledge of contractual terms and conditions (e.g., indemnification, intellectual property, force majeure, amendments/exhibits, statements of work)
Contract negotiation skills
Executive presence and influencing skills
Financial analysis skills
Organizational, project and process management and leadership skills
Written and verbal communication skills, including delivering presentations
Business process analysis skills
Attention to detail and quantitative analytical skills
Supervisory management and leadership skills, including coaching and performance management
Computer skills with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
Ability to speak, read and write fluently in English is required.
MUST BE physically located in the United States while performing this job.

Responsibilities

Develop and lead the strategy for optimizing TruGreen's $650 million indirect spend (i.e. Sales & Marketing, HR, IT, communications, travel, uniforms, etc.).
Develop and maintain key customer relationships with BU and functional VP’s and other leaders to ensure alignment of objectives and priorities with the BU’s.
Develop and drive compliance with indirect spend buying policies and procedures.
Drive continuous improvement in process control, automation, and innovation.
Develop and implement best practices for managing all indirect spend activities including standardization of specs, spend aggregation, supplier consolidation, demand reduction, supply chain optimization, and inventory control to control costs and maximize value.
Develop and coach associates.
Perform financial planning and analysis to identify value improvement opportunities for the indirect spend categories and to support the business units.
Manage relationships and performance with indirect spend suppliers.