Our client is a world leading supplier of scientific instrumentation, raegents and consumables, and software services

Position Summary:

The Sr. Director, Division Procurement Partner – (Division) is the global leader responsible for developing and driving the Procurement vision with key colleagues in the division. The individual will be a key partner to the divisional operations leader with a focus on strategy, execution and implementation. This position will facilitate the development and execution of long-term strategies that will optimize quality, cycle/response time, technology, risk, and total cost. The role will mitigate risk, use technology, improve processes and systems, and reduce overall cost of ownership and acquisition.

Key Responsibilities:

• Establishes and implements short and long-term goals, strategic plans, policies and procedures for the Division aligned with the Group performance metrics
• Delivers on key objectives (Annual Operating Plan - AOP), delivery, quality, service, cost, innovation, and growth commitments for Division Procurement
• Understands long range strategies with the business partners across the Division and implement plans
• Partners with Category Managers, R&D, Engineering to deliver annual value improvements and drives competitive advantage
• Partners with Supply Chain to create demand plans for supplier partners
• Works closely with Shared Service and Procure to Pay (P2P) process team to ensure an efficient end to end delivery models
• Responsible for the coordination of business projects and programs (e.g. M&A integration, make or buy, vendor transition, CSR), monitoring execution and communicating results to senior leaders
• Ensures alignment with business colleagues within the Group and Division on projects
• Serves as the point of contact and ensures the implementation of Enterprise Processes such as Supplier Quality, Supplier Risk and Supplier Management
• Captures Division business requirements and assures compliance to regulatory requirements
• Engages with Supplier Partners, ensuring capacity to meet demand and works with Category Management to close gaps
• Uses ‘scouting approach’ to influence R&D and Commercial partners earlier in NPI process, monitor product pipeline (LCM), support product platforming
• Serves as escalation point of contact for Procurement within the Division, and works with Categories to resolve problems
• Consolidates, analyzes and reports on divisional procurement metrics for business reviews
• Drives and tracks compliance for indirect materials, as well as link with Global team for policies and procedures
• Provides division input to category strategies (Global, Group specific) and support implementation of aligned strategies
• Works with supplier leadership (Vice President, General Managers, President, Functional and Operations Leaders) to solve business problems and assure alignment with company objectives
• Develops and assess purchasing talent and improve resource productivity and professionalism
• Mentors and develops staff through coaching and development plans to address individual areas of improvement
• Implements talent initiatives to improve Employee Involvement Survey results
• Drives the development and implementation of common processes, standardized practices, use of tools and technologies that can scaled company wide

Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain/Materials Management, Business Logistics or a related area or equivalent; MBA preferred
• A minimum of 15 years of work experience, 8 in Procurement and at least 7 years of past people leadership experience
• 7+ years' experience leading and managing procurement teams with a focus on mentoring, coaching and performance management
• High level of proficiency with core Procurement skills (engineering, sourcing)
• Strong influencing skills with ability to see issues from multiple viewpoints and understand differing needs of colleagues
• Significant business acumen and proven team building skills
• Demonstrated flexibility and willingness to respond to changes in the external environment
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to confidently present complex information
• Results oriented, metrics driven leader with a root cause, permanent fix approach, continuous improvement approach
• Strong procurement and sourcing background
• Demonstrated understanding of operations
• Progressively responsible career path in manufacturing operations and procurement with significant practical experience in international settings
• Strong analytical skills and process focus
• Able to communicate effectively and empower global constituents to meet business objectives, and possesses strong presentation skills at all levels of the organization
• Strong leadership, interpersonal skills, and unquestioned integrity and trust