Director - Procurement (Full Time Opportunity)

Director - Procurement

Key Responsibilities:

• Define and execute the vision for Procurement operations and in India and supports the overall Enterprise Procurement strategy.

• Leads the development of an India-based procurement operations capability aligned to enterprise standards, controls, KPIs, and client needs to meet cost, quality, risk, speed and service objectives.

• Drives sourcing strategies, negotiations, and cost optimization across categories.

• Oversee RFX design/execution, negotiations, cost modeling, and total cost of ownership (TCO) improvements; ensure commercial outcomes, risk protections, and compliance with enterprise standards.

• Partners with U.S. leaders to align priorities, communications, processes, delivers measurable savings and consistent quality.

• Responsible for implementing standardized processes, SLAs, playbooks, and controls; ensure audit readiness.

• Establish and integrate a scalable, policy-compliant Buy Desk with intake, P2P workflows, and catalog strategies to maximize self service and automation. Monitors P2P performance and resolve escalations promptly.

• Champion digital enablement and automation across Ariba, Fieldglass, and connected tools; improve data quality, streamline intake/assignment, and leverage AI assisted quality checks, clause comparison, and workflow optimization where appropriate.

• Leads the implementation of tiered SRM governance; oversee QRBs and performance scorecards.

• Proactively manage supplier risk and continuity.

• Champions innovation and automation and AI-assisted tools for efficiency and compliance.

• Creates and maintain dashboards and data quality for decision-making.

• Provide leadership to team, including career development, performance management, and compensation decisions.

• May perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications & Experience:

Education:Bachelor’s/Master’s in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or Finance from a recognized institution.

Experience:Ten or more years in in procurement/supply management across sourcing and operations, including 5 or more years progressive managerial experience; proven track record building and scaling teams in India.

Demonstrated success standing up new functions (e.g., buy desk, shared services, research/analytics) and maturing them to stable, measurable performance.

Experience leading SRM programs, supplier governance, and executive level relationships.

Technical Skills:

• Deep expertise in procurement policies, category strategies, negotiation, and contracting; fluency in interpreting complex agreements and evaluating outsourcing strategies and risk.

• Strong project/program leadership and change management; ability to translate business needs into standardized processes, SLAs, and measurable outcomes.

• Advanced proficiency with technology platforms (e.g., Ariba, Fieldglass) and data/analytics for decision support and reporting; comfort leveraging automation and AI assisted tools.

Soft Skills & Attributes:

• Strong thought leadership, communication and collaboration skills.

• Ability to work and operate in a global, agile, matrixed environment and drive consensus.