VP, Global Procurement
Job Description:
- Establish a Group-wide sourcing support model that partners collaboratively with all function leaders to drive better vendor spend
- Embed consistent practices across Cengage Group for vendor selection with category-specific criteria for vendor evaluation
- Establish purchasing strategies across all Cengage Group spend categories, prioritizing categories based on opportunity, balancing cost objectives with other strategic business goals
- Drive continuous improvement in Group-wide vendor spend by setting functional procurement targets, running periodic market reviews, tracking vendor spend performance
- Partner with function leaders to help them find opportunities to hit and overachieve their procurement targets
- Grow the share of spend from strategic vendors and eliminate duplication of spend
- Develop relationships with major Cengage Group vendors to facilitate deeper partnering
- Lead on all aspects of vendor activities including selection with business partners, negotiations, and contracting
- Report progress against initiatives to IT, Operations, Finance, and other stakeholders
- Manage and modify the Cengage Group procurement policy to ensure adequate visibility and appropriate controls
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in operations management, Engineering, Business, or a technical field
- 10 or more years of strong progressive management experience in Sourcing or Supply Chain Operations role/function
- Team leadership and Strategic Sourcing direction setting experience
- Experience across all types of vendor types such as software, T&E, Professional Services, and Contractors
- Ability to develop and mentor others
- Comfort guiding and interpreting sophisticated spend analysis
- Proven negotiating skills with very strong Project Leadership experience
- Knowledge and experience with SAP preferred
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally, 10% of time
Benefits:
- Total Rewards package designed to support and empower our employees
- Discretionary incentive bonus program
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