Procurement Director

EMC Insurance Companies

3d • $121,263 - $191,687

About The Position

At EMC, we’re all about working together to make an impact. As part of our team, you’ll have the opportunity to grow, contribute, and gain experience that matters. We strive to be caring leaders, close partners, and responsive experts—always supporting each other to do our best work. Join us, and let’s improve lives together.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in finance, business administration, risk management, or related field, or equivalent relevant experience
• Ten years of experience in progressively responsible roles within supplier management, sourcing, procurement, or supply chain management or related experience
• Prior people leadership experience
• Prior project management or coordination, or related experience
• Excellent knowledge of each stage of the supplier lifecycle
• Ability to collaborate with and build relationships with stakeholders at all levels
• Superior negotiation skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to lead training for business units
• Strong leadership skills
• Excellent analytical, investigative, and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to continuously identify and execute improvement opportunities
• Strong attention to detail, multi-tasking, organizational, and project management skills
• Ability to exercise discretion and maintain confidentiality of sensitive information

Nice To Haves

• Prior property and casualty insurance experience preferred
• Relevant industry certification(s) or designation(s) preferred
• Prior Workday Strategic Sourcing experience preferred
• Strong knowledge of insurance practices and disciplines preferred

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements transformative and comprehensive procurement strategy that aligns with company goals and objectives.
• Provides strategic oversight and leadership for the development and delivery of procurement training programs, cultivating strong cross-departmental relationships.
• Manages processes to enable an effective supplier lifecycle, including identifying and evaluating potential suppliers, contract-related document management, issue and dispute management, service performance management, and offboarding, while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Serves as subject matter expert and escalation point for supplier issues, ensuring timely resolution and adherence to policies.
• Leads spend analysis and reporting to identify cost-saving opportunities, improve terms and conditions, and support fiscal responsibility.
• Collaborates with business units to align organizational initiatives and business needs with supplier products/services, and Legal to negotiate contracts and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Collaborates with appropriate business units (such as InfoSec, IT, Privacy, Innovation, Supplier Risk Management, and Legal) to achieve an effective and efficient management of supplier relationships throughout the supplier lifecycle.
• Strengthens governance of procurement framework, while supporting supplier risk management.
• Directs selection and implementation of procurement technologies to enhance efficiency in contract management, spend analysis, and supplier performance tracking.
• Creates dashboards and scorecards for leadership and board reporting; presents insights and recommends improvements based on data and industry trends.
• Drives continuous improvement and innovation by researching best practices, implementing enhancements, and leading special projects.
• Leads and develops the procurement team through coaching, performance management, succession planning, and fostering an inclusive, innovative culture.

Benefits

• life, medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Competitive paid time off plan
• full day of volunteer time off annually
• 401(k) plan match
• pension plan
• OneEMC bonus plan
• recognition and anniversary awards
• Professional development and growth opportunities
• tuition reimbursement
• Wellness initiatives to improve team member well-being and reduce health insurance costs
• Flexibility to dress for your day
• opportunities for alternative work arrangements

What This Job Offers

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