Job Title
Director of Procurement
Job Description Summary
Under the direction of the Sr. Regional Procurement Director with dot line support to the Director of Operational Excellence leader, the purpose of the Procurement Director is to develop partnerships with the business unit as well as client leaders and ensure Procurement resources are aligned and executing Procurement strategies. This role serves as a senior leader of the Procurement team with regular access and exposure to executives throughout the company in order to advocate for Procurement objectives and critical Procurement-related activities. A primary responsibility of this position is to build strong partnerships and relationships with leadership as well as the client procurement team.
The Procurement Director has overall responsibility for all client facing and business facing Procurement activity which is primarily focused on the execution of category management, strategic sourcing and elements of supplier management associated with the spend categories. The Procurement Director will also be involved and at times lead the execution of any highly strategic, complex or confidential work across categories or transformation initiatives (e.g. Workday deployment, adoption, optimization, etc.).
The Procurement Director collaborates with the Procurement Vice President and business unit leaders and client sourcing executives to develop strategic plans that support business unit objectives. The Procurement Director will be responsible for meeting or exceeding all promised savings, risk management and other performance targets and will work with the Procurement Vice President to package and communicate those results for dissemination across the executive team.
The Procurement Director has overall responsibility for hiring and retaining talent and oversight of all performance management and career development activities. In addition, the Procurement Director has direct management responsibility for his/her team of analysts, associates, and/or category managers.
Job Description
Responsibilities:
Business Influence-
- Develops and maintains strong relationships with business units, client partners and penetrating the organization by continually demonstrating value and breaking down barriers to effectively manage spend.
- Engages Business Unit stakeholders to develop relationship equity.
- Supports QBR activities and other client reporting requirements for their respective business units.
- Creates a unified team environment and team goals and ensures all stakeholders understand the connection between the overall business objectives and the Procurement strategy.
- Drives for results by consistently achieving goals and pushing to complete tasks by their deadlines.
- Elevates Procurement’s status and advocating on Procurement’s behalf within CW and the client environments.
- Develops and delivers communications with clarity and impact.
Strategy & Standards-
- Leads a team that reinforces and maintains standards, processes and templates that support the delivery of procurement activities.
- Creates a roadmap that defines how influence in the organization will be gained, ensuring consistent messaging and delivery of activities is performed with business unit stakeholders so their understanding and comfort level grows.
- Encourages creation and brings new best in class ideas and approaches to the table for developing and executing category strategies and working within the supply market to ensure Cushman & Wakefield meets or exceeds their objectives.
- Develops process and sourcing strategies to leverage performance and consistency across the portfolio.
Continuous Improvement-
- Champions, and implements continuous improvement opportunities in Procurement’s processes, procedures, and systems.
- Escalates and communicates proposed Procurement-wide process or policy changes.
- Participates in external networks and makes external connections to develop and share learnings and practices.
- Develop diverse supplier network to partner and provide capacity building opportunities for key vendors.
Core Responsibilities-
- Demonstrates continuous learning and maintains a highly skilled and engaged workforce by aligning resource plans with business objectives; recruiting, selecting, and developing talent; motivating teams; preparing individuals for growth opportunities and advancement; staying current with industry trends, benchmarks, and best practices; providing guidance when difficult decisions need to be made.
- Drives the execution of multiple work streams by identifying customer and operational needs; analyzing resources, costs, and forecasts and incorporating them into business plans; gaining cross-functional support for business plans and priorities; translating business strategy into actionable business requirements; obtaining and distributing resources; setting standards and measuring progress; removing obstacles that impact performance; guiding performance and developing contingency plans accordingly
- Uphold the mission and standards of the firm and support firm-wide initiatives.
- Partners with client teams to develop cohesive working relationships and communications.
- Ensure implemented programs adhere to legal, compliance, and audit requirements.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree
- 10+ years of relevant experience in a corporate procurement role
- 5+ years of prior management experience
- Proven experience in a procurement leadership role building executive relationships and influencing strategy
- Professional certification e.g., CPSM, CIPS, C.P.M., PMP, or evidence of continued professional growth
- Building and managing diverse relationships
- Personal flexibility
- Organizational savvy
- Effective Communication
- Business acumen
- Creative problem solver
- Crisis management
- Decision making
- Leading and inspiring others
- Negotiation
- Interface with all levels in the organization
Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidate’s experience and qualifications.
The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.
The compensation for the position is: $146,795.00 - $172,700.00
Cushman & Wakefield provides equal employment opportunity. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated. Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.
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