Procurement Orchestration Manager

Prudential Financial • Newark, NJ

1d • $106,000 - $174,900

About The Position

The Procurement Orchestration Manager is responsible for designing, managing, and optimizing end-to-end procurement workflows that seamlessly connect sourcing, contracting, and purchasing. This role ensures procurement activities are efficiently orchestrated across people, processes, and digital platforms to deliver speed, compliance, cost savings, and an improved stakeholder experience. The ideal candidate brings strong cross-functional leadership, process optimization expertise, and hands-on experience with procurement technologies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Operations, Legal Studies, or a related field.
• 6 – 8 years of progressive experience in procurement or supply chain management.
• Proven experience managing end-to-end procurement processes and cross-functional workflows.
• Strong understanding of procurement orchestration, intake-to-procure and P2P processes.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Data-driven mindset with strong analytical and reporting capabilities.
• Ability to lead change in complex environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong business acumen.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end Procurement Orchestration
• Own and manage integrated procurement workflows across source-to-purchase process.
• Ensure seamless handoffs between sourcing, procurement operations, risk, legal, and suppliers.
• Process Design & Optimization
• Design standardized, scalable procurement processes aligned to business needs and compliance requirements.
• Identify inefficiencies and drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, or similar methodologies.
• Technology Enablement
• Lead orchestration of procurement platforms and tools (e.g., intake-to-procure solutions, S2P suites, ERP).
• Partner with IT and system vendors to support implementations, enhancements, and automation initiatives.
• Stakeholder and Change Management
• Act as a key liaison between procurement, legal and business stakeholders.
• Drive adoption of new processes and tools through effective change management, training, and communication.
• Governance & Compliance
• Ensure procurement activities adhere to internal controls, policies, and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor risk, approvals, and audit readiness across orchestrated workflows.
• Team Leadership & Collaboration
• Lead, coach, or provide functional guidance to orchestration analysts.
• Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and service excellence.
• Reporting & Insights
• Develop KPIs and dashboards to track procurement cycle times, compliance, savings, and users experience.
• Provide data-driven insights and recommendations to procurement leadership and key stakeholder.

Benefits

• Market competitive base salaries, with a yearly bonus potential at every level.
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), and leave of absences, such as parental and military leave.
• 401(k) plan with company match (up to 4%).
• Company-funded pension plan.
• Wellness Programs including up to $1,600 a year for reimbursement of items purchased to support personal wellbeing needs.
• Work/Life Resources to help support topics such as parenting, housing, senior care, finances, pets, legal matters, education, emotional and mental health, and career development.
• Education Benefit to help finance traditional college enrollment toward obtaining an approved degree and many accredited certificate programs.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Shares can be purchased at 85% of the lower of two prices (Beginning or End of the purchase period), after one year of service.
• Eligibility to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

What This Job Offers

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