Role: Procurement Operations Manager

Location: New York City

Salary: Up to $170k + bonus + package

Are you an ambitious and proactive procurement operations and technology expert with experience implementing and continually developing and improving new procurement technologies, systems, and processes across a complex international organisation with a variety of high-value business-critical categories?

If so, this is an exciting opportunity to define the global procurement operations function of a major global company and work closely with the procurement SLT.

With significant senior exposure, an international remit and a healthy growth mindset, this role offers the perfect opportunity to spearhead a comprehensive transformation in procurement capability for a leading global organisation.

Role:

• You will support the Global Procurement SLT to manage and develop their procurement systems and technology roadmap, with end-to-end responsibility for the day-to-day administration and future development of the function internationally.

• You will be responsible for researching, procuring, developing, implementing, and enacting the procurement systems strategy on an international basis.

• Working in conjunction with global, regional and category leaders you will develop category and region-specific strategies and then effectively roll these out across tactical, operational, and strategic procurement teams.
  
• You will work closely on the integration of new technologies with legacy systems, working closely with internal IT leadership to develop a continuous improvement roadmap bolstered by significant market research and engagement.

• You will continually develop the business case for further procurement investment, using your influencing skills to drive innovation across the organisation.

Experience:

• You will have a wealth of knowledge across a variety of procurement systems, operations, and technologies including P2P, SRM, Artificial Intelligence, Predictive Analytics, Digitalisation, Blockchain, Intelligent Automation and Machine Learning.

• You will be naturally curious about the role that technology plays in procurement, continuously seeking to learn and understand how new innovations can benefit and improve day-to-day operations.

• You will demonstrate experience gained in a complex, multi-faceted global organisation, encompassing a broad variety of complex international categories.

• You will have an experienced and consultative approach to engaging, influencing, and supporting stakeholders internationally at a variety of seniority levels.

• You will be proactive and autonomous, with the ability to develop business cases and drive innovation through natural curiosity and a deep passion for the role technology and systems play in procurement.

• Relevant academic qualifications I.E. Masters, CIPS/ISM etc.