Opportunity Details
Our client is seeking an experienced and proactive leader to serve as the Executive Director of Procurement & Strategic Sourcing. Reporting to the Senior Associate Vice President of Administrative Services, the Executive Director will lead a team responsible for designing strategies to enhance efficiencies in supplier selection, contract negotiation, and vendor management. With a commitment to partnership, excellence, and continual improvement, the Executive Director will provide strategic direction and solutions-oriented leadership for all aspects of the department, managing a procurement spend of approximately $160M across multiple functional areas. The ideal candidate will be a collaborative leader, acting as a player-coach to identify opportunities and strategies to enhance technological utilization and processes in procurement.
The successful candidate for the Executive Director position at our client will be a proactive and relationship-focused procurement expert with solid leadership abilities in a complex and dynamic setting. They will have a track record of progressively responsible leadership roles, experience in developing and executing strategic sourcing plans, and leading teams. The ideal candidate will be an exceptional project manager and communicator, with evidence of cultivating relationships with internal and external stakeholders and representing organizations publicly. The next Executive Director will have an adaptable mindset and be energized by the opportunity to implement long-term strategies for operational success during an exciting time of evolution and change at our client.