Senior Manager, Procurement Operations & Advancement
About The Position
The Vail Resorts Procurement Team is committed to Building Leaders and Driving Value. We are creating a world-class procurement organization in our corporate headquarters to support a growing company of 41 resorts, 55,000+ employees and a market capitalization of over $10 billion. We are transforming our procurement organization to bring best-in-class category management, sourcing, vendor management, and procurement tools to enable data-driven decision making at Vail Resorts – the ski industry’s global leader. Our team will be driven by top-tier talent, state-of-the-art systems and tools, and strategic process management to identify and deliver against the Company’s biggest supply chain value opportunities. We are creating a sustainable high-performing team that will develop talent and prioritize career growth through accelerated opportunities and progression. This is an opportunity to join the Procurement team at a critical inflection point and shape how we create value into the future. Reporting to the Director of Analytics – Procurement & Financial Shared Services, the Sr Manager, Procurement Operations & Advancement will lead a team of analysts responsible for overseeing global procure to invoice processes and implementing best practices to ensure efficiency, accuracy and compliance. This role will manage the execution and continuous improvement of user onboarding, training and support, supplier onboarding, catalog management, and process and program compliance. The Vail Resorts Sr Manager, Procurement Operations & Advancement will drive value by focusing on customer service, process standardization, resource efficiency, compliance management and technology enablement. This role will be essential in partnering with cross-functional stakeholders including Source to Pay, IT, Finance, and Operations in order to drive global process improvement and value capture initiatives.
Requirements
- B.A. or B.S. in Supply Chain, Accounting, Finance, Business, Economics, or related field
- 5+ years of experience in procurement or supply chain, with demonstrated success in continuous improvement and process optimization.
- 3+ years leadership/management experience leading a high performing team
- Strong verbal and written communication with the ability to connect and build relationships with stakeholders
- Working knowledge of best-in-class P2P systems and processes
- Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment with strong initiative and balancing multiple projects
- Experience with project management and process improvement
- Technical aptitude and experience working with Procurement systems (e.g., Coupa)
- Strong proficiency in MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint etc.)
- Demonstrated learning agility and thought-leadership as business needs change and increase in complexity
Nice To Haves
- CPM, CPSM, CIPS
- Lean Six Sigma experience
Responsibilities
- Manage and improve the global Coupa Requisition to Invoice processes at Vail Resorts.
- Lead strategic initiatives with high visibility, leveraging strong cross-functional collaboration and implementation of best- in-class procurement systems and processes.
- Coordinate with enterprise-wide, cross-functional teams to address the need for changes to processes, policies, and procedures.
- Perform data-driven root cause analysis to drive P2P process compliance improvements and procurement decisions.
- Expand Vail Resorts’ buying channels and enforce compliance and appropriate usage of systems and processes.
- Maintain rigorous SOX controls for supplier onboarding and procurement processes.
- Inspire trust and build strong, positive, productive relationships with key business stakeholders including internal teams and external partners.
- Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing procurement operations team instilling a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and excellence.
- Monitor supplier performance and Coupa configuration to ensure the realization of negotiated savings/value opportunities.
Benefits
- Free passes for employees
- Employee discounted lift tickets for friends and family
- Free ski lessons
- Employee discounts on lodging, food, gear, and mountain shuttles
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Employee Assistance Program
- Excellent training and professional development
- Referral Program
- Health Insurance; Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, and Vision Insurance plans (for eligible seasonal employees after working 500 hours)
- Free ski passes for dependents
- Critical Illness and Accident plans
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
