Description:
The Director of Procurement leads a team of Client Procurement Managers (CPM) and engages directly with SDI clients to identify, communicate, and drive cost savings initiatives across all categories of maintenance, repairs and operations (MRO) spending.
This is a remote role, with approximately 10% of travel required within the US.
A typical day in the life of a Director of Procurement:
Effective Customer Wave Plans
- Ensure and approve customer wave plans.
- Develop reporting and management methods to ensure execution.
- Communicate wave plan to Operations to ensure awareness.
- Monitor savings against the target to identify potential shortfalls and mitigation strategies.
- Analyze and understand each Savings Contract language to make sure all categories are being explored and set expectations with projects.
- Work with Digital Strategy department to develop automated PVR reporting.
- Oversee the development of QBR client presentations.
Ensure regular cross functional meetings between CPM and Purchasing Managers improve relationship and communication:
- Implement a plan to improve categorization/item type for PVR savings report.
- Review PS categories and update as needed.
- Communicate to all Procurement (Purchasing and Sourcing).
- Build and provide guidelines on MRO/OEM/CDIR to all Procurement organizations.
New Client Onboarding
- Analyze spend data to define:
- LPP Baseline (especially high users and spenders).
- Supplier base for SRM to start onboarding activities.
- Classify suppliers (Serv, OEM, MRO, Rep, etc.).
- Load this raw data in Zeus.
- Request Client Supplier Letter and provide template.
- Request Client with any Contract information, AML, PG, VMI Program that we will have to manage on their behalf.
- Oversee the creation of buying guides for the Purchasing department (Incumbents, OEM’s, Preferred, AML, etc.).
- Coordinate with Sourcing Manager the sourcing activities and provide guidance for the events.
- Review savings contract language and discuss and communicate with all involved parties (CPM, Sourcing, Purchasing, etc.) and set expectations for each internal department.
- Explain client with the methodology on savings reports and establish frequency of service calls, QBR’s, etc.
The Skills You’ll Contribute To Our Diverse Team
- Bachelor’s Degree preferred or equivalent work experience.
- Prefer candidate with experience in leading procurement for a supply chain, facilities management, or manufacturing organization.
- Minimum of 5+ years of experience in people management.
- Proven data input accuracy and attention to detail.
- Strong customer service skills.
- Excellent communication and project management skills.
- Excellent critical thinking skills.
- Ability to work autonomously.