Sr Director Analyst - Procurement Strategy

Senior Director, Analyst – Procurement – Strategy(EMEA )

About the role:

Gartner Analysts are industry thought leaders who create must-have research, market predictions and best practices for a broad range of world-leading organizations. A Senior Director serves as a leader within Gartner’s Business and Technology Insights (BTI) group. Utilizing research and analytical skills, a Senior Director plays a significant role in producing pragmatic and provocative research which Gartner clients consume and apply to propel their business toward key objectives.

They are a trusted source of advice for clients, reinforcing Gartner’s value every day by engaging them via in-person meetings, virtual meetings, sales support visits and Gartner conferences to discuss complex client challenges and offer appropriate recommendations.

What you will do:

Create innovative, thought provoking, and highly leveraged “must-have research” content

Develop new research and ideas through thought leadership and offer compelling, actionable approaches to client's needs and requests that accelerate the client's ability to act Develop in-depth analysis to identify the root cause of a client’s barriers or overall needs and reframe thinking to drive strategy forward Demonstrate thought leadership in establishing research positions across a team of analysts

Bring provocative, independent insights to Gartner leaders that can evolve the course of a research agenda

Be capable of taking strong positions supported by fact-based evidence as part of mission critical research for Gartner clients

Research, analyze and predict market trends and shifts to provide clients and vendors with actionable insights Provide clients and prospects with actionable advice aligned to their designated content area via virtual or face-to-face interactions

Create and deliver high value presentation materials on and off stage for Gartner events, industry and professional association conferences, and client briefings

Support Research and Sales:
Provide sales support serving as voice of the market to help research teams create content and to drive engagement with clients to make progress against their critical priorities to grow their business

Provide high quality and timely research content peer review

Build credibility as an industry expert to represent Gartner research, methodology and strategy Actively participate in innovation, ideation, and research discussions and collaborate effectively with peers in the research community

Identify research process improvements or develop new processes that help the team and provide excellent service delivery

Be a mentor and a coach by supporting more junior team members

Be client-centric while actively seeking to help clients engage regularly and often with Gartner research and interactions

Subject Matter Expertise Demonstrated experience having built and effective procurement strategy including people, process and technology.

Proven track record of designing and implementing best-in-class procurement programs, frameworks, methodologies, and governance structures, including KPIs, talent models, and technology adoption.

Deep understanding of what constitutes an effective procurement strategy designed to  deliver value beyond cost savings, including levers like category management, supplier relationship management and proactively managing supplier risk.

Experience assessing and then advancing the maturity of the procurement function through strategic activities including category management, supplier relationship management, and data and analytics

Experience in quantifying and communicating the ROI of strategic procurement activities to stakeholders and senior leadership.

Experience in defining and evolving the skills,…