Director - Procurement Operations

Key Responsibilities

Provide enterprise wide strategic leadership for purchasing and procure to pay transformation initiatives, ensuring scalable, governed, and auditable procurement practices

Set the vision and operational strategy for end to end purchasing processes in partnership with Finance, Legal, Technology, and business leaders

Drive purchasing governance including training, compliance monitoring, exception handling, and behavioral controls in partnership with Finance and Risk teams

Lead procurement related data governance across ERP and procurement systems, ensuring data accuracy, integrity, and auditability

Serve as a senior procure to pay leader, advancing procurement maturity through technology modernization and governance frameworks

Establish and oversee enterprise communication, training, and enablement strategies for ERP and procurement system usage

Provide executive oversight of the transactional buying organization to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant purchasing execution

Own the governance and evolution of purchasing policies and procedures to align with corporate standards, regulatory requirements, audit expectations, and sustainability objectives

Champion continuous improvement and operational excellence through scalable processes, controls, and performance metrics

Build, lead, and develop high performing teams, providing strategic direction, coaching, and accountability

Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, aligning procurement strategy with enterprise objectives, risk posture, and transformation goals

Define, monitor, and communicate key performance indicators across the procure to pay lifecycle

Day to Day Responsibilities

Partner cross functionally with Finance, Legal, Technology, and business leaders to drive adoption, efficiency, and compliance

Monitor procurement compliance and manage exception handling processes

Oversee data creation, maintenance, and quality controls within ERP and procurement systems

Support technology modernization and digital readiness initiatives within procurement

Deliver training and enablement programs to ensure stakeholders effectively use procurement systems

Oversee transactional purchasing activities to ensure service levels, risk controls, and operational efficiency are maintained

Continuously monitor and optimize procurement performance metrics

Embed scalable processes and controls to support business growth and evolving needs

Provide coaching and direction to procurement and purchasing teams

Track, analyze, and report on KPIs to demonstrate value realization and continuous improvement

Preferred Experience and Attributes

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain Management, or related field

Advanced degree or certification such as PMP or CIPS is a plus

Experience in procurement, project management, or related field with focus on risk management and compliance

Experience in people, project, or program management

Strong understanding of procurement processes, risk management principles, and audit practices

Strong project management skills with ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

Effective communication and interpersonal skills with ability to build relationships and collaborate across departments

Strong analytical and problem solving abilities with attention to detail

MBA or Master of Supply Chain is preferred

Experience supporting or working with data center providers

Experience with Workday or Oracle systems implementations, upgrades, and maintenance

Procurement certification such as ISM CPSM is preferred