Senior Manager Procurement Excellence

Philip Morris International U.S.•Stamford, CT

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Category Manager Procurement Excellence will lead initiatives to enhance Procurement effectiveness through process excellence, governance, digitalization, analytics, performance management, and capability building. The role owns the Procurement Excellence roadmap and translates strategic priorities into scalable processes, tools, governance frameworks, and continuous improvement initiatives to simplify operations, strengthen compliance, improve decision-making, and elevate stakeholder experience. Working closely with Procurement Leadership, Finance, IT, Legal, P2P, and Global Procurement teams, this leader will drive cross-functional transformation efforts and ensure adoption of best practices and technologies across the organization. The position also leads, coaches, and develops a high-performing Procurement Excellence team.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Economics, Information Systems, or a related field.
10+ years of experience in Procurement, Procurement Excellence, transformation, consulting, process improvement, digital enablement, or related functions.
Proven success leading procurement transformation, governance, analytics, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Strong knowledge of Source-to-Contract and Procure-to-Pay processes.
Experience with modern procurement technology ecosystems.
Exceptional stakeholder management, influencing, and cross-functional leadership skills.
Strong analytical, strategic, and execution capabilities with a continuous improvement mindset.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Own and execute the Procurement Excellence roadmap, including process improvement, governance, analytics, digital enablement, capability building, and performance management.
Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, automate, and optimize procurement processes and ways of working.
Develop scalable methodologies, standards, and playbooks to support consistent execution across Procurement.
Drive adoption and optimization of procurement technologies, including MS Dynamics, Coupa, Sievo, Workday, Icertis, and approved AI-enabled solutions.
Partner with IT, Finance, Legal, and business stakeholders to improve end-to-end procurement processes and system integration.
Maintain governance, policy, compliance, and control frameworks while supporting audit readiness and risk mitigation.
Establish and manage KPIs, dashboards, and analytics covering value delivery, sourcing, supplier performance, compliance, cycle times, and digital adoption.
Lead change management initiatives that support successful implementation of new processes, tools, and operating models.
Manage strategic planning, governance activities, and decision-tracking across Procurement.
Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing Procurement Excellence team.