Senior Director of Procurement

Athens Services•Industry, PA

42d•$160,147 - $210,000

About The Position

The Senior Director of Procurement reports to the Vice President of Supply Chain and Facilities and serves as a critical leader in the Procurement & Supply Chain (P&SC) organization. This role is responsible for the best-practice sourcing, negotiating, contracting, and purchasing of the company's annual $300M+ in purchased goods and services, to ensure supply and proper pricing are delivered by the company's 1,000+ suppliers.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent; business, supply chain, or finance concentration preferred
10+ years of experience in procurement or supply chain, with a focus on strategic sourcing
Experience in developing and implementing improvement initiatives for procurement or supply chain
Strong understanding of best-practice strategic sourcing principles
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Proven negotiation and contracting skills
Well-developed written and verbal communications skills
Strong project management, time management, and organizational skills in a fast-paced setting.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to address stakeholders at all levels.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office products, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

Responsibilities

Exert a sense of ownership over the company's $300M+ third-party spend cube
Deploy best-practice strategic sourcing principles to address that spend including building and executing a three-year sourcing plan, running highly-inclusive RFPs, negotiating world's best pricing, and contracting/purchasing in compliance with agreed-upon terms and conditions
Drive increasing annualized savings, both in $ and as a % of addressed spend
Map, measure, and improve the cycle time of all primary steps in the company's S2P process
Bring best-practice knowledge to the process, policies, and toolsets selected and used by the company for S2P efforts
Ensure S2P processes are fully compliant and support other goals, most notably achieving maximum savings while protecting the company
Build and train a motivated, inspired, and increasingly-capable team of Strategic Sourcing Category Managers and Buyers
Provide guidance, mentorship, and support to build a strong Procurement team culture
Ensure that both incumbent and potential suppliers are engaged properly across the company
Build ladder relationships with supplier executive leadership and company leadership
Host regular reviews of supplier performance with the most strategic suppliers
Collaborate across the enterprise with cross-functional teams
Increase the satisfaction of internal customers, largely the spending departments, with the Procurement services they are receiving