Procurement Manager, Indirect Procurement

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Procurement leader in developing and implementing sourcing strategies to deliver maximum value through standardization of the procurement source‑to‑pay process. Works in partnership with senior business stakeholders in the Non‑PO/Indirect Procurement space to provide leadership and direction on strategic sourcing decisions from a total cost of ownership perspective while ensuring our company’s targets are delivered.

• Provide strategic direction and leadership; identify global sourcing opportunities to maximize operational efficiencies and develop solutions to attain optimal service levels.
• Develop and implement category sourcing strategies based on a solid understanding of services under responsibility, including market and industry research.
• Manage continuous improvement KPIs for all procurement activities related to strategically procuring or negotiating indirect services among sub‑categories, delivering financial and supplier performance.
• Develop, manage, and analyze performance improvements while ensuring procurement target updates are tracked and reported on a weekly/monthly basis.
• Develop procurement plans for projects and operations, ensure resources are allocated within forecasted budget, and prioritize workload based on urgency.
• Oversee execution of procurement plans, ensuring compliance with anti‑trust and Sarbanes‑Oxley requirements.
• Evaluate customer requirements, establish service level agreements, and manage customer expectations through regular progress updates and review meetings.
• Review, analyze, and present status and progress updates to the Executive Committee to ensure projects are on target and within budget.
• Drive initiatives to identify value‑creation opportunities and support the organization’s cost‑reduction objectives while maintaining customer satisfaction.
• Develop and maintain supplier relationship management (SRM) to create and sustain a competitive advantage globally.
• Review and approve sourcing recommendations and agreements for legal correctness, price, and quality effectiveness.
• Review pricing components for various goods and services to evaluate and negotiate costs.
• Collaborate with internal clients to identify appropriate vendors and procure estimates and bids for ongoing engagements and project work.
• Negotiate, execute, and manage complex multi‑year contracts and agreements with a spend under management of $1B+ for the Non‑PO space.
• Collaborate with accounting and legal to achieve optimal execution of agreements and multi‑year contracts.
• Contribute to ongoing review, improvement, and enhancement of processes and tools under the source‑to‑pay end‑to‑end process.
• Evaluate and analyze potential risks to the project portfolio from a supply‑chain perspective; develop and execute risk‑mitigation plans.
• Perform other duties as required; employees may be assigned other job‑related duties by their supervisor or management.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a related field.
• 10+ years of experience emphasizing procurement of indirect services or products, with a background in progressively responsible positions such as category management, sourcing, or contracting.
• Previous managerial experience in procurement or supply‑chain functions.
• Experience with sourcing, contracting, and P2P suites such as Oracle, Coupa, SAP Ariba, etc preferred.
• Broad industry knowledge of the categories under management.
• Ability to manage the financial aspects of the assigned procurement…