Director, Procurement Excellence

Aspen Skiing Company•Denver, CO

1d•$150,100 - $187,600•Onsite

About The Position

The Director, Procurement Excellence is accountable for the enterprise operating model, governance, systems, data, analytics, and adoption capabilities that enable Procurement to deliver sustained value. The role leads three direct reports—the Procurement Operations Manager, Inventory Data Analyst, and Procurement Analytics Analyst—and owns the Procurement technology roadmap, governance of Coupa and related enterprise business platforms, and the standards, controls, service model, and performance cadence for a scalable Source-to-Pay (S2P) environment. Working with the Director of Strategic Sourcing, Finance, Accounts Payable, IT, Operations, business leaders, and other stakeholders, the Director aligns sourcing strategies with the operational capabilities, systems, data, and governance needed to execute them. The position translates procurement strategy into scalable processes, controls, and measurable outcomes, and reports to the Senior Director of Shared Services. The budgeted salary range is $150,100–$187,600, with actual pay dependent on budget and experience. Salaried roles are eligible for a bonus. Applications are accepted until December 1, 2026. This is a regular, full-time, year-round position located in Downtown Denver.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, finance, information systems, operations, or a related field.
At least 7 years of progressive experience in procurement, procurement operations, Source-to-Pay, supply chain, shared services, business transformation, or related functions.
At least 3 years of people leadership experience.
Ability to set direction, establish governance and decision rights, and convert strategy into sustainable operating capabilities.
Deep understanding of Source-to-Pay processes, including requisitioning, approvals, purchasing, receiving, invoice dependencies, supplier enablement, catalogs, master data, and adoption.
Ability to set priorities, establish controls, guide enhancements, and oversee operational performance through accountable functional leaders while maintaining focus on business outcomes.
Strong command of spend analytics, KPI design, dashboarding, savings measurement, data quality, root-cause analysis, and executive reporting.
Ability to oversee item master standards, inventory data integrity, replenishment insights, transaction controls, valuation considerations, cycle-count governance, and operational inventory risk.
Ability to set enterprise training and adoption strategy, influence behavior through business leaders, and sustain standardized processes across varied stakeholder groups.
Strong coaching, delegation, prioritization, performance management, workforce planning, and team-development capabilities.
Ability to build trust and drive decisions across senior leaders, operational teams, Finance, Accounts Payable, IT, Procurement, and suppliers.
Ability to identify control gaps, evaluate tradeoffs, design practical guardrails, and maintain audit-ready processes and documentation.
Clear, concise, and credible written and verbal communication, including the ability to translate complex system, data, and process issues into business decisions.
Structured problem-solving skills, including prioritizing initiatives, managing change, measuring benefits, and institutionalizing improvements.

Nice To Haves

MBA or advanced degree.
Direct experience with Coupa.
Experience providing business governance and strategic oversight for an enterprise procurement or Source-to-Pay platform.
Experience leading multidisciplinary capabilities spanning procurement operations, analytics, master data governance, supplier enablement, training and adoption, process controls, and continuous improvement.
Experience in distributed, multi-property, hospitality, retail, food service, or other operationally complex environments.
Ability to occasionally lift, push, or pull 25 pounds individually or with assistance.

Responsibilities

Set the enterprise Procurement Excellence strategy and multi-year roadmap, including operating capabilities, governance, organizational priorities, annual planning and prioritization, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Define and evolve the Procurement operating model and governance framework, including decision rights, service ownership, cross-functional handoffs, escalation paths, resource alignment, and accountability for enterprise standards.
Partner with the Director of Strategic Sourcing to align priorities and coordinate strategic initiatives, ensuring systems, processes, supplier enablement, data, and operational resources support sourcing strategies.
Translate Procurement Modernization objectives into measurable business outcomes while balancing financial value, operational risk, user experience, standardization, control requirements, and organizational capacity.
Own the Procurement technology strategy and roadmap, optimizing Coupa and the broader Source-to-Pay technology ecosystem to expand functionality, improve user experience, increase automation, strengthen controls, and improve efficiency.
Partner with Procurement, Finance, IT, Accounts Payable, and business stakeholders to prioritize technology investments and enhancements, evaluate emerging technologies including AI-enabled capabilities and intelligent automation, and measure technology-enabled value.
Provide strategic direction for Procurement Operations through the Procurement Operations Manager and establish the service model, including service ownership, intake and prioritization standards, performance expectations, escalation protocols, and issue-resolution accountability.
Oversee platform and supplier enablement governance, including Coupa capabilities, supplier onboarding, catalogs, access, workflows, and related services.
Monitor operational health and organizational capacity through service-level measures, platform performance, demand and backlog trends, control exceptions, and recurring root-cause themes; guide enhancements, stabilization, and support investments.
Provide strategic direction for inventory data governance, procurement analytics, and performance management through the Inventory Data Analyst and Procurement Analytics Analyst; set expectations for item master integrity, inventory controls, analytics quality, and cross-functional data ownership.
Set the enterprise Procurement KPI and value-realization framework, including Finance-aligned savings governance and visibility into spend, compliance, adoption, service, supplier, inventory, data quality, and operational performance.
Sponsor dashboards, inventory insights, and decision-support capabilities that identify trends, risks, sourcing opportunities, replenishment needs, root causes, and corrective actions.
Set the enterprise procurement adoption and change strategy for Coupa and standardized processes, including training, communications, business-readiness plans, adoption measures, and accountability mechanisms.
Establish and maintain enterprise procurement policies, controls, standards, and exception governance across the Source-to-Pay lifecycle, including control ownership, monitoring expectations, and remediation protocols.
Lead cross-functional resolution of material process, control, and system issues; maintain a prioritized continuous improvement portfolio and establish benefit measures and post-implementation reviews.
Represent Procurement Excellence in executive, governance, and cross-functional forums; build alignment across stakeholders; provide executive reporting and recommendations; and escalate significant risks and unresolved issues.
Develop a high-performing, service-oriented, control-conscious, and data-driven team by establishing priorities, accountability, development expectations, and succession considerations.
Perform other duties as assigned.