Director Global Procurement

Lean Six Search Group

  • Atlanta, Georgia
  • 16 days ago

    Highlights

    Essential: Global leadership experience leading a procurement team, preferably including in the chemicals industry. (Direct, Indirect and Procurement Operations (operating model)) to deliver cost savings, improve working capital.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationAtlanta, Georgia

    Description

    1.0 Job Title Director of Global Procurement

    Location: Northern Atlanta Suburb (TBD), with ~25% travel

    Company: Sport Group

    2.0 Objective This global position will develop and execute the strategies for improving Global Procurement

    (Direct, Indirect and Procurement Operations (operating model)) to deliver cost savings, improve working capital

    (payment terms) and ensure business continuity.

    3.0 Responsibilities

    Design, build and lead global Procurement team

    Develop and execute strategic sourcing strategies across major Raw Materials and Third-Party

    Manufacturers to drive cost improvement and ensure business continuity

    Drive working capital reduction through increased payment terms with suppliers

    Develop local procurement personnel to optimize procurement including local sourcing and negotiation

    Implement robust P2P processes to ensure data visibility and compliance

    Create comprehensive process and performance dashboards to track cost savings and working capital

    improvement

    4.0 Authorities

    Direct reports to be determined based on organizational structure, but likely team of 10-15 FTE

    Total addressable spend ~$500MM across direct and indirect spend, globally

    5.0 Performance Measures

    Procurement Cost Savings

    Procurement Cost Avoidance

    % Spend Under Contract

    Days Payable Outstanding

    Business Continuity (on time, in full delivery of business-critical materials, products and services)

    6.0 Required Knowledge and Abilities


    Essential:

    Global leadership experience leading a procurement team, preferably including in the chemicals industry

    Proven ability to design and build a successful procurement organization

    Proven ability to develop people and create bench strength

    History of leading successful negotiations to drive cost savings and extending payment terms

    Fast-paced, aggressive leader with successful negotiation track record

    Desirable:

    Experience implementing digital procurement tools to create dashboards and customer scorecards as well as

    utilizing spend cube to identify savings opportunities

    Private equity experience

    7.0 Reporting Relationships

    To be determined, based on organizational structures

    8.0 Remuneration

    In line with Letter of Employment.

    9.0 Reporting to: Chief Operating Officer


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