Director Technology Services Procurement

Job Description

Position Description

Director Technology Services Procurement

The Director of Technology Services Procurement is responsible for leading complex regional/global strategic sourcing initiatives to achieve value enhancements and efficiency for our Company's organization and internal business systems. This role reports to the Executive Director, Global Technology Procurement and works closely with the IT Leadership team.

Key

Responsibilities

Provide sourcing support for our Company's global IT team, including IT category strategy development, supplier management, and stakeholder support.Collaborate with internal IT stakeholders to align with strategic objectives, identify value-enhancement opportunities, and prioritize optimization efforts.Support supplier management for commercial, service, and quality issues.Lead cross-functional teams in identifying and selecting preferred suppliers for Technology services.Manage our Company's RFP process for strategic sourcing requests using e-Sourcing tools.Negotiate complex IT contracts while capturing our Company's IT business

requirements.Meet or exceed all Procurement value enhancements and budgetary commitments.Develop and implement inclusive sourcing plans that include diverse suppliers in the US and globally.

Leadership

Primary Activities

Develop and implement sourcing strategy, ensure alignment, compliance, and delivery of required business performance.Provide strong people leadership, investing in developing talent and their career paths.

Procurement Leadership

Support the leadership, strategy, and policy for the function, building a high-performance engagement model with the business and regions.Foster a culture of people development and career growth.

Process

Manage sourcing management, supplier value management, risk management, supplier

diversity, and sustainable processes.

Performance

Drive competitive sourcing events and support supplier selection, commercial negotiation, and market awareness.

Relationships

Build strong relationships with stakeholders to meet their business needs.

Change Management

Adopt high-quality change practices, building and implementing an organization that is sustainable.Be a personal exemplar of our Company's Leadership Standards and invest in the development of team members.

Global

Align the approach with our Company's global procurement strategy and Global Category Management.

Diversity

Actively Support

diversity within our Company and expand relationships and spend with Diverse Suppliers.

Supplier Value Management

Implement Supplier Value Management with key suppliers to foster innovation, manage performance, establish a Governance Model, and drive continuous improvement.Develop strong partnerships and invest in the growth and development of supplier relationships.

Position

Qualifications And

Requirements

Education Minimum Requirement

Bachelor's degree in a related technical field (IT, Finance, Business, Engineering, etc.) with 15+ years of work

experience in Procurement, Supply Chain Management, or relevant IT sub-categories

Required

Experience And

Skills

Strong People Management

skillsKnowledge of procurement-related business process.

Preferred

Experience And

Skills

MBA with 10+ years of work

experience in Procurement, Supply Chain Management, or relevant IT sub-categories.

Notice For Internal Applicants

In accordance with Managers' Policy - Job Posting and Employee Placement, all employees subject to this policy are required to have a minimum of twelve (12) months of service in current position prior to applying for open positions.

If You Have Been Offered A Separation

benefits package, but have not yet reached your separation date and are offered a position within the

salary and geographical parameters as set forth in the

Summary Plan Description (SPD) of your separation package, then you are no longer eligible for your separation

benefits package. To discuss in more detail, please contact your HRBP or Talent Acquisition Advisor.

Employees working in roles that the Company determines require routine collaboration with external stakeholders, such as customer-facing commercial, or research-based roles, will be expected to comply not only with Company policy but also with policies established by such external stakeholders (for example, a requirement to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to access a facility or meet with stakeholders). Please understand that, as permitted by applicable law, if you have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 and an essential function of your job is to call on external stakeholders who require vaccination to enter their premises or engage in face-to-face meetings, then your employment may pose an undue burden to business operations, in which case you may not be offered employment, or your employment could be terminated. Please also note that, where permitted by applicable law, the Company reserves the right to require COVID-19 vaccinations for positions, such as in Global Employee Health, where the Company determines in its discretion that the nature of the role presents an increased risk of disease transmission.

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U.S. Hybrid Work Model

Effective September 5, 2023, employees in office-based positions in the U.S. will be working a Hybrid work consisting of three total days on-site per week, generally Tuesday, Wednesday and either Monday or Thursday, although the specific days may vary by site or organization, with Friday designated as a remote-working day, unless business critical tasks require an on-site presence. This Hybrid work model does not apply to, and daily in-person attendance is required for, field-based positions; facility-based, manufacturing-based, or research-based positions where the work to be performed is located at a Company site; positions covered by a collective-bargaining agreement (unless the agreement provides for hybrid work); or any other position for which the Company has determined the job

requirements cannot be reasonably met working remotely. Please note, this Hybrid work model guidance also does not apply to roles that have been designated as “remote”.

Under New York State, Colorado State, Washington State, and California State law, the Company is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the

salary range for this job. Final determinations with respect to

salary will take into account a number of factors, which may include, but not be limited to the primary work

location and the chosen candidate’s relevant

skills,

experience, and

education.

Expected

Salary Range

$149,400.00 - $235,100.00

Available

benefits include bonus eligibility, health care and other insurance

benefits (for employee and family), retirement

benefits, paid holidays, vacation, and sick days. For Washington State Jobs, a

summary of

benefits is listed here.

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Employee Status

Regular

Re

location:

No Re

location

Visa Sponsorship

No

Travel

Requirements

25%

Flexible Work Arrangements

Hybrid

Shift

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License

No

Hazardous Material(s)

n/a

Requisition ID:R289195