Director, Procurement Excellence & Performance

Location: City of Rochester

Where Conviviality is nod Ricard is a global premium international champagnes and spirits company. We’re the team behind leading brands such as ABSOLUT Vodka, Jameson Irish Whiskey, Malibu, Kahlúa Liqueur, The Glenlivet, Beefeater and Malfy Gins, and a leading portfolio of American whiskey brands including Jefferson’s, Rabbit Hole, TX, Smooth Ambler and Skrewball whiskey.

Working at Pernod Ricard is all about igniting conviviality in all that we do. Derived from the French word, convivial ité…it means human connection, authenticity, friendly, and jovial. Conviviality is energy and spirit with a splash of je ne sais quoi and is a core philosophy around how we live and work at Pernod Ricard.

Guided by our 4 core values: (1) grounded in the real; (2) fiercely authentic; (3) passion for challenge; and (4) connected beyond borders; we are team players, dream makers, trailblazers, movers and (cocktail) shakers. We have a passion for living life to the fullest, making new friends every day, and realizing our potential as people and as a business!

The salary range for this role, based in New York, is $ to $. The range may vary if the role outside of this location. Base salaries are determined during our interview process, by assessing a candidate’s experience, skills against internal peers and against the scope and responsibilities of the position.

Purpose of the Position:

The Director, Procurement Excellence & Performance reports to the Senior Director, Indirect Procurement and leads the Procurement Center of Excellence for procurement excellence and performance across NADL/PRNA. The role owns the standards, governance, tools, templates, reporting routines, and performance management practices that enable consistent procurement execution and measurable value delivery across Direct and Indirect Procurement.

This role is accountable for savings validation, sustainable sourcing enablement, supplier relationship management routines, procurement process excellence, and stakeholder adoption. The Senior Manager provides functional leadership across procurement standards and adoption, may manage direct report(s) as the function evolves, and influences category teams and senior business stakeholders to improve visibility, compliance, performance, and procurement impact.

The role sets procurement excellence standards, tools, governance routines, and performance expectations in partnership with Direct and Indirect Procurement leadership. Category teams retain ownership of category strategy, sourcing execution, supplier commercial decisions, and business-specific category outcomes.

Key Responsibility Buckets Cost Savings Validation & Performance:
Own the savings validation methodology, documentation standards, governance, reporting cadence, and Finance partnership required to validate savings, cost avoidance, and broader procurement value delivery.

Supplier Relationship Management:
Define and govern supplier segmentation, performance scorecards, business reviews, issue escalation, improvement plans, supplier development, and relationship management routines for strategic and key suppliers.

Stakeholder Engagement:
Advise and influence senior stakeholders across Procurement, Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing, Legal, IT, and business teams to align priorities, drive adoption, improve visibility, and translate business needs into procurement action.

Compliance, Governance & Risk:
Set and reinforce procurement governance standards, including procurement policy, delegation of authority, supplier onboarding, competitive bidding, contracting discipline, due diligence, audit readiness, and risk management practices.

Sustainable Sourcing:
Lead sustainable sourcing enablement by embedding sustainability considerations into sourcing strategies, templates, supplier engagement materials, reporting routines, and procurement governance practices.

Process, Templates & Procurement Excellence:
Set standards and deploy scalable procurement templates, playbooks, dashboards, processes, training materials, and tools that improve consistency, adoption, and execution across Direct and Indirect Procurement.

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