Director, Global Indirect Procurement

About this role

Job Description: JOB SUMMARY   This position is based on‑site and requires four days per week in the Brea office to support collaboration and business needs.

The Director, Global Indirect Procurement leads the development and execution of global category strategies to deliver sustainable cost savings, mitigate third‑party risk, and enable compliant, scalable buying across the enterprise. The role partners closely with senior functional leaders and OpCo stakeholders to shape demand, unlock cross‑region synergies, and standardize sourcing approaches in support of business objectives. The Director is accountable for category strategy, strategic sourcing execution, supplier performance, procurement systems enablement, and compliance, driving measurable financial and operational outcomes across assigned indirect spend categories.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Category Strategy & Value Delivery • Develop and execute multi‑year global category strategies and sourcing roadmaps that deliver measurable cost savings, risk reduction, and service‑level improvement across assigned indirect spend categories

• Identify and capture cross‑OpCo and cross‑region synergies while balancing local business needs and operational requirements

• Translate enterprise and functional priorities into actionable category plans and sourcing initiatives

• Monitor market trends, supplier landscapes, and pricing benchmarks to inform category strategies and sourcing decisions

Strategic Sourcing & Negotiation Leadership • Lead end‑to‑end strategic sourcing initiatives, including spend analysis, market assessment, supplier qualification, RFx execution, evaluation, and award recommendations

• Serve as the senior negotiation lead for assigned categories, leveraging market intelligence, supplier insights, should‑cost analysis, and value‑creation levers to optimize total cost of ownership

• Ensure sourcing decisions align with approved budgets, category strategies, and procurement policies

Business Partnership & Demand Management • Act as a trusted advisor to senior business and functional leaders; influence demand, challenge specifications, and promote early procurement engagement

• Drive adoption of category strategies through strong stakeholder engagement, communication, and change management

• Partner with Finance and business stakeholders to align sourcing activities with financial plans, budgets, and business priorities

• Support OpCo onboarding to category strategies, preferred suppliers, and procurement tools to drive adoption and compliance

Contracting & Risk Management • Negotiate and approve global and regional agreements with strong commercial terms, including pricing, payment terms, service levels, flexibility, data protection, risk allocation, and termination rights

• Ensure third‑party risk considerations are embedded within category sourcing and contracting activities in alignment with enterprise standards and policies

Supplier Performance & Governance • Establish and maintain supplier performance management frameworks for assigned categories, including KPIs, SLAs, and regular performance reviews

• Serve as the primary escalation point for supplier performance, commercial, and risk‑related issues within assigned categories

• Drive continuous improvement with key suppliers to enhance value, performance, and service delivery

Standardization, Compliance & Controls • Drive standardization through preferred suppliers, master agreements, and compliant buying channels to reduce maverick spend and supplier fragmentation

• Ensure procurement activities comply with internal policies, controls, and applicable regulatory requirements

• Support audits and reviews related to sourcing, contracting, and supplier management as needed

Procurement Systems & Enablement • Serve as the business lead for procurement systems supporting indirect categories, partnering with IT and Finance to ensure tools effectively enable category strategies, compliance, and spend visibility

• Contribute to the prioritization of procurement system enhancements that improve sourcing efficiency, contract compliance, supplier performance management, and reporting

• Drive adoption of procurement systems and standard workflows across supported OpCos and categories through training, user engagement, and change management

• Leverage procurement systems and data to improve spend analytics, transparency, and reporting of savings and value delivery

Process Improvement, Continuous Improvement & Digitization (EBS) • Lead continuous improvement initiatives across indirect procurement using EBS principles, Lean methodologies, and Kaizen practices to improve efficiency, quality, and scalability

• Identify and eliminate waste, reduce cycle times, and standardize category and sourcing processes through structured problem solving and data‑driven analysis

• Apply EBS tools such as standard work, visual management, root cause analysis, and PDCA to improve sourcing execution, supplier performance, and internal stakeholder experience

• Foster a culture of continuous improvement within the category management team, encouraging incremental improvements and the sharing of best practices

• Support procurement digitization efforts by aligning category processes with approved tools, data standards, and reporting practices

Savings, Value Tracking & Reporting • Track, validate, and report cost savings, cost avoidance, and value delivery in partnership with Finance

• Ensure savings methodologies and reporting align with agreed financial standards and governance

Supplier Diversity & Responsible Sourcing (as applicable) • Support supplier diversity, sustainability, and responsible sourcing objectives within assigned categories, in alignment with enterprise programs and policies

Leadership & Enterprise Contribution • Lead, mentor, and develop category management talent, building strong sourcing, negotiation, and business partnership capabilities

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