Head of Procurement, Global Tail spend, GPODESCRIPTION
The Head of Procurement, Global Tail spend is a leadership position responsible for overseeing, optimizing and executing the tail spend strategies within GPO (Global Procurement Organization). This role is pivotal in ensuring that procurement operations are efficient, cost-effective, and aligned with the company's strategic goals. The role leads a team of procurement professionals, interacts with senior leadership inside and outside of GPO, and implements best practices in procurement to drive value and efficiency across the organization. The role requires strong leadership skills, strategic thinking, extensive knowledge of procurement processes, data-driven decision-making, and the ability to manage and streamline procurement activities and operations across multiple business units, playing a critical role in positioning the procurement function as a best-in-class and a value-adding partner delivering measurable business impact.
Key job responsibilities Develop & implement strategic initiatives for managing tail spend, streamlining and automating the procurement processes to reduce costsLead, develop, and inspire a diverse, global team of procurement professionals, fostering a high-performance and continuous improvement culture and driving process design and execution initiatives to future-proof the functionDrive tail spend catalogue efficiencies at scaleEngage and collaborate with key internal and external stakeholders (e.g., finance, operations, IT, suppliers, industry experts) to ensure procurement strategies support overall business objectivesDefine and measure key performance indicators (KPIs) for procurement process and shared services, analyze data, benchmark against industry best practices and report on performance to drive continuous improvementDevelop and manage the procurement budget, ensuring financial targets are metStay updated on industry trends and best practices to ensure the procurement processes and shared services remain competitive and effectiveUse data-driven insights to inform decision-making and prepare & present reports to senior leadership BASIC QUALIFICATIONS Experience in team managementExperience in supply chainExperience working with, presenting to and influencing senior executives up to VP level PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Experience implementing repeatable processes and driving automation or standardizationMBAExperience defining program requirements and using data and metrics to drive improvements
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