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- 10+ years of Indirect Sourcing experience within the Technology market
- Bachelor's Degree required
About Our Client
Our client is a rapidly growing organization that has created an incredible optimization platform to help businesses manage expenses.
Job Description
As the Head of Procurement you will be responsible for the following:
- You will define the overall sourcing and procurement strategy, ensuring alignment with the business and operations strategic objectives.
- Developing and implementing fundamental sourcing and procurement policies and procedures across spending categories, including third-party management, privacy, risk, and compliance.
- Formulating and implementing clear roles and responsibilities between contract reviews, sourcing, and procurement functions.
- Leading the selection and implementation of sourcing and procure-to-pay solutions to enable a complete process that provides visibility of spend and better controls of the sourcing and procurement process.
- Creating and implementing key strategic programs and projects to align with the needs o the business.
- Collaborating and contributing cross-functionally to develop and recommend sourcing solutions, limiting risk, adhering to compliance policies, and ensuring continuity and go-to-market timelines are met.
- Directly managing complex negotiations with suppliers that require a detailed strategic plan and have a direct correlation with operational goals.
- Ensuring relationship development and management with key suppliers.
- Providing continuous leadership, oversight of work quality, and constructive feedback to the team.
- Managing and improving sourcing processes/performance through an effective management operating system to drive change and procurement transformation.
- Provide technical expertise and support during the sales process, including participating in client calls and meetings, and answering technical questions related to procurement.
- Effectively communicate the company's value to customers and maintain executive relationships.
The Successful Applicant
- Ten to twelve (10-12) years of managerial experience, global
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Marketing, Accounting, or Supply Chain
- Strong negotiation skills
- Great relationship manager with vendors, customers, and cross-functional business leads
- Proven experience managing complex partnerships and projects
- Strategic thinker around sourcing and procurement
- Subject matter expert on sourcing and procurement processes
- Strong change management skills
- Effective communicator
- Process improvement oriented
- Cost efficiency and savings driven
- Contract review and terms and condition experience
- Multinational and entity experience
- Leadership experience coaching and mentoring a large team
What's on Offer
Competitive base salary - full remote opportunity + bonus and benefits
Contact
Melody Mercado
Quote job ref
JN-052023-6037786
Job summary
- Function
- Procurement & Supply Chain
- Subsector
- Procurement & Supply Chain Subsector
- Industry
- Business & Support Services
- Location
- San Francisco
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Consultant name
- Melody Mercado
- Job reference
- JN-052023-6037786