Procurement COE Director

Procurement COE Director

Requirements

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in procurement / sourcing. Documented category strategy development and implementation.
• 3+ years of Procurement technology-related experience
• 3+ years of change management experience, especially cross-functional and high-profile stakeholder management.
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain or Business-related degree programs.
• Strong working knowledge of and the ability to effectively leverage technology (E.g., ERP systems, Microsoft Office, Google Suite, etc.
• Proven track record of managing a high-performing procurement team.
• Developed communication skills and system thinking, and able to navigate and influence various levels of the organization.
• Excellent understanding of procurement processes, policy, and systems.
• Experience in CPG or food & beverage industry.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Procurement COE Sourcing & Contract Team (2 FTEs), fostering a culture of continuous improvement and excellence, with overall accountability for the success of the team.
• Supports the talent development of team members and the overall development of cross-functional teams by identifying gaps to capabilities and developing training programs to solve.
• Identify trends and opportunities for procurement through industry involvement that continuously drives insights into best practices. Oversee the procurement process and develop policies, ensuring compliance with company standards and regulatory requirements.
• Lead implementation of Contract Lifecycle Management System working with key legal, information technology, and procurement stakeholders. Lead change management approach with category management teams.
• Institutionalize operational and sourcing best practices and strategies across critical commodities in $6B end to end supply chain.
• Relationship owner with information technology and Procure-to-Pay for all procurement technology related initiatives.
• Implement and monitor key procurement performance metrics to drive efficiency and effectiveness.
• Develop and deliver training programs to enhance procurement skills and knowledge across the organization.
• Serve as a highly influential leader & change agent to the broad stakeholder community as it relates to the sourcing and contract execution process.
• Lead long range procurement planning with category leads to develop strategic sourcing plans across Beer and Wine & Spirts divisions that deliver procurement strategies leveraging full scale of supply chain.
• Engage with executive-level stakeholders across the organization and ensure team efforts meet stakeholder needs.
• Collaborate with other departments to identify opportunities for cost savings and process improvements.
• Lead identification of spend categories that can be brought under procurement’s management. Work with business leaders and procurement category managers to implement procurement processes to increase spend under procurement management.
• Work with CSR and category managers to formalize a sustainability program with measurable KPIs for sustainability efforts.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bilingual in both English and Spanish speaking preferred.