Director Indirect Procurement - North America
for sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. We must not repeat job title as heading. Remove boilerplate, EEO, etc. Must preserve all substantive info.
We need to parse the posting.
Content:
- Intro paragraph about Veolia Group, Water Technology Business, mission. That's "About the role"? Actually "About the role" could be description of company and role context. We'll put that in About the role
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containing that intro. - Then "Job Description Veolia Water Tech is seeking a Director of Indirect Procurement for its North America Region to lead a team of Category Managers responsible to oversee +$350M of spend across various categories, including but not limited to MRO, Facilities, Maintenance, CAPEX, etc. In partnership with the Global Category Managers, the Functional Stakeholders and business partners, the Director of Indirect Procurement Noram will drive enterprise-wide cost out and cash optimization initiatives for the company while building long term sustainable category strategies as well as supplier initiatives. This role will influence and collaborate with senior management, P&L leadership, regional leadership and supply base to develop and deploy a holistic, regional strategy for indirect Spend aligned with Global Procurement Strategy. This role will report directly to the VP of Global Indirect Procurement and as we are working to shape and implement a Global Indirect Procurement function, the Director of Indirect Procurement Noram will play an instrumental role in this process, helping shape the regional organization adapted to support our ambition to increase the strategic impact of the procurement and support Water Tech growth." That's more description; could be part of About the role or Responsibilities. Probably part of About the role. Then "Duties & Responsibilities:" list bullet points. We need to extract duties/responsibilities bullet list. List: - Directs and manages the Category Management Team responsible for Capex, Facilities, Services, Maintenance and Operations. - Leads the Indirect Procurement function for North America, serving as key point of contact for senior management in the region. - Hire, develop and monitor performance of her/his direct reports. - Develop Strategic Sourcing Mindset, specifically for the relevant category strategies for the top spend areas with emphasis on preferred supplier utilization, vendor rationalization, in source vs outsource whilst driving focus in improving service levels with suppliers. - Support “Spend Smarter”actions aimed at demand management, leveraging proactive budgetary integration to influence purchasing behavior via needs assessment. - Developing and executing the Sourcing Strategies for VWTS NAM, in close collaboration with the functional stakeholders to ensure business requirements are met. - Market research and analysis in order to develop expertise in core categories including CAPEX, MRO, Facility Services, Energy, Material Handling Equipment, Fleet, etc. - Provide direction to other categories under Global Category Management scope, such as IT and Corporate services to align with the business priorities of the region. - Perform data analysis and utilize financial acumen to identify opportunities to leverage, scale and drive best value proposition vendor selection. - Manage contracts negotiation in order to get the most favorable pricing and contract terms and conditions for the company - Implement supplier relationship management processes, including leading business reviews to monitor and manage supplier performance and KPIs - Take lead as project manager to execute regional sourcing strategies with cross functional teams. - Build working relationships with internal stakeholders (Finance, Operations, R&D, HR, Legal, Real Estate, etc) in order to understand and define strategies according to their functionalneeds. Note some formatting issues; we keep as is. Then "Qualifications Education & Experience Required:" list. - Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Engineering or similar field. - Candidate with a master’s degree and/or certification like CPM/CPSM, PMP, etc. will have added advantage - Ten (10) years of experience in Procurement, Strategic Sourcing or Supply Chain with knowledge of Category Management, Contract Management and strategy deployment. - Five (5) years of experience managing indirect procurement for Manufacturing Operations, including MRO, Facilities, Maintenance, CAPEX, etc. - She/he has managed annual spend above 150Musd - Five (5) years of experience managing and leading teams in procurement. - Preferred: Experience working with different cultures and environments, in a matrix organization. We need to separate Qualifications vs Skills? The posting lumps qualifications and experience. We could put under
Qualifications
the education and experience required. Skills maybe not separate; but we could include a Skills section if there are explicit skills listed. There's mention of "Strategic Sourcing Mindset", "financial acumen", "data analysis", "supplier relationship management", etc. Those are more duties. We could create a Skills section summarizing those, but we must not invent or summarize away detail; we can extract explicit skill mentions from duties/responsibilities. However the instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So maybe we combine Qualifications and Skills into one section? But we have headings list; we can include only those with real content. We could have Qualifications (education/experience) and Skills (specific competencies). Let's see if there are explicit skill statements: "Develop Strategic Sourcing Mindset", "financial acumen", "data analysis", "supplier relationship management processes", "project manager", "building working relationships". Those are skills. Could be placed under Skills. But we must not create sections with filler like "not specified". We have content for Skills. Pay: The posting includes compensation details: "Compensation - The salary range is tied to the market for similarly benchmarked roles. The range is not an absolute, but a guide, and offers will be based on the individual candidate’s knowledge, skills, experience, and market conditions, as well as internal peer equity. Depending upon all the preceding considerations for the final selected individual candidate, the offer may be lower or higher than the stated range: $ 150K -184K annually. This role also includes a 15% annual incentive plan (AIP)." Thus we have Pay section with that info. Benefits: list: "Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance Starting Day 1!Life InsurancePaid Time OffPaid HolidaysParental Leave401(k) Plan - 3% default contribution plus matching!Flexible Spending & Health Saving AccountsAD&D InsuranceDisability InsuranceTuition Reimbursement". Also "Flexibility: Remote work arrangement supporting work-life balance". That's a benefit (flexibility). Also "Why Veolia?" bullet points: Make an Impact, Flexibility, Growth, Purpose. Those are more like benefits/value proposition. We'll include Benefits section with those items. Schedule: Not mentioned explicitly. No schedule info. So we omit Schedule section. Now we need to output HTML fragment with headings and - for lists,
for prose.
We must not include boilerplate like EEO, disclaimer, etc. Remove duplicated lines.
We need to preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep the exact phrasing? We can keep as is but maybe minor formatting.
We'll produce:
About the role
Veolia Group is a global leader in environmental services, operating across all five continents with nearly 218,000 employees. Specializing in water, energy, and waste management, Veolia Group designs and implements innovative solutions for decarbonization, depollution, and resource regeneration, supporting communities and industries in their ecological transformation. Within this framework, Veolia's Water Technology Business brings together a dedicated team of experienced professionals committed to tackling the world’s most complex challenges related to water scarcity, quality, productivity, and energy. Together, we pursue a shared mission to create a more sustainable future. Veolia Water Tech is seeking a Director of Indirect Procurement for its North America Region to lead a team of Category Managers responsible to oversee +$350M of spend across various categories, including but not limited to MRO, Facilities, Maintenance, CAPEX, etc. In partnership with the Global Category Managers, the Functional Stakeholders and business partners, the Director of Indirect Procurement Noram will drive enterprise-wide cost out and cash optimization initiatives for the company while building long term sustainable category strategies as well as supplier initiatives. This role will influence and collaborate with senior management, P&L leadership, regional leadership and supply base to develop and deploy a holistic, regional strategy for indirect Spend aligned with Global Procurement Strategy. This role will report directly to the VP of Global Indirect Procurement and as we are working to shape and implement a Global Indirect Procurement function, the Director of Indirect Procurement Noram will play an instrumental role in this process, helping shape the regional organization adapted to support our ambition to increase the strategic impact of the procurement and support Water Tech growth.
Responsibilities
- Directs and manages the Category Management Team responsible for Capex, Facilities, Services, Maintenance and Operations.
- Leads the Indirect Procurement function for North America, serving as key point of contact for senior management in the region.
- Hire, develop and monitor performance of her/his direct reports.
- Develop Strategic Sourcing Mindset, specifically for the relevant category strategies for the top spend areas with emphasis on preferred supplier utilization, vendor rationalization, in source vs outsource whilst driving focus in improving service levels with suppliers.
- Support “Spend Smarter”actions aimed at demand management, leveraging proactive budgetary integration to influence purchasing behavior via needs assessment.
- Developing and executing the Sourcing Strategies for VWTS NAM, in close collaboration with the functional stakeholders to ensure business requirements are met.
- Market research and analysis in order to develop expertise in core categories including CAPEX, MRO, Facility Services, Energy, Material Handling Equipment, Fleet, etc.
- Provide direction to other categories under Global Category Management scope, such as IT and Corporate services to align with the business priorities of the region.
- Perform data analysis and utilize financial acumen to identify opportunities to leverage, scale and drive best value proposition vendor selection.
- Manage contracts negotiation in order to get the most favorable pricing and contract terms and conditions for the company
- Implement supplier relationship management processes, including leading business reviews to monitor and manage supplier performance and KPIs
- Take lead as project manager to execute regional sourcing strategies with cross functional teams.
- Build working relationships with internal stakeholders (Finance, Operations, R&D, HR, Legal, Real Estate, etc) in order to understand and define strategies according to their functionalneeds.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Engineering or similar field.
- Candidate with a master’s degree and/or certification like CPM/CPSM, PMP, etc. will have added advantage
- Ten (10) years of experience in Procurement, Strategic Sourcing or Supply Chain with knowledge of Category Management, Contract Management and strategy deployment.
- Five (5) years of experience managing indirect procurement for Manufacturing Operations, including MRO, Facilities, Maintenance, CAPEX, etc.
- She/he has managed annual spend above 150Musd
- Five (5) years of experience managing and leading teams in procurement.
- Preferred: Experience working with different cultures and environments, in a matrix organization.
Skills
- Strategic Sourcing Mindset development
- Financial acumen and data analysis
- Supplier relationship management and performance monitoring
- Project management for cross‑functional sourcing initiatives
- Stakeholder engagement across Finance, Operations, R&D, HR, Legal, Real Estate,
for prose. We must not include boilerplate like EEO, disclaimer, etc. Remove duplicated lines. We need to preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep the exact phrasing? We can keep as is but maybe minor formatting. We'll produce:
About the role
Veolia Group is a global leader in environmental services, operating across all five continents with nearly 218,000 employees. Specializing in water, energy, and waste management, Veolia Group designs and implements innovative solutions for decarbonization, depollution, and resource regeneration, supporting communities and industries in their ecological transformation. Within this framework, Veolia's Water Technology Business brings together a dedicated team of experienced professionals committed to tackling the world’s most complex challenges related to water scarcity, quality, productivity, and energy. Together, we pursue a shared mission to create a more sustainable future. Veolia Water Tech is seeking a Director of Indirect Procurement for its North America Region to lead a team of Category Managers responsible to oversee +$350M of spend across various categories, including but not limited to MRO, Facilities, Maintenance, CAPEX, etc. In partnership with the Global Category Managers, the Functional Stakeholders and business partners, the Director of Indirect Procurement Noram will drive enterprise-wide cost out and cash optimization initiatives for the company while building long term sustainable category strategies as well as supplier initiatives. This role will influence and collaborate with senior management, P&L leadership, regional leadership and supply base to develop and deploy a holistic, regional strategy for indirect Spend aligned with Global Procurement Strategy. This role will report directly to the VP of Global Indirect Procurement and as we are working to shape and implement a Global Indirect Procurement function, the Director of Indirect Procurement Noram will play an instrumental role in this process, helping shape the regional organization adapted to support our ambition to increase the strategic impact of the procurement and support Water Tech growth.
Responsibilities
- Directs and manages the Category Management Team responsible for Capex, Facilities, Services, Maintenance and Operations.
- Leads the Indirect Procurement function for North America, serving as key point of contact for senior management in the region.
- Hire, develop and monitor performance of her/his direct reports.
- Develop Strategic Sourcing Mindset, specifically for the relevant category strategies for the top spend areas with emphasis on preferred supplier utilization, vendor rationalization, in source vs outsource whilst driving focus in improving service levels with suppliers.
- Support “Spend Smarter”actions aimed at demand management, leveraging proactive budgetary integration to influence purchasing behavior via needs assessment.
- Developing and executing the Sourcing Strategies for VWTS NAM, in close collaboration with the functional stakeholders to ensure business requirements are met.
- Market research and analysis in order to develop expertise in core categories including CAPEX, MRO, Facility Services, Energy, Material Handling Equipment, Fleet, etc.
- Provide direction to other categories under Global Category Management scope, such as IT and Corporate services to align with the business priorities of the region.
- Perform data analysis and utilize financial acumen to identify opportunities to leverage, scale and drive best value proposition vendor selection.
- Manage contracts negotiation in order to get the most favorable pricing and contract terms and conditions for the company
- Implement supplier relationship management processes, including leading business reviews to monitor and manage supplier performance and KPIs
- Take lead as project manager to execute regional sourcing strategies with cross functional teams.
- Build working relationships with internal stakeholders (Finance, Operations, R&D, HR, Legal, Real Estate, etc) in order to understand and define strategies according to their functionalneeds.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Engineering or similar field.
- Candidate with a master’s degree and/or certification like CPM/CPSM, PMP, etc. will have added advantage
- Ten (10) years of experience in Procurement, Strategic Sourcing or Supply Chain with knowledge of Category Management, Contract Management and strategy deployment.
- Five (5) years of experience managing indirect procurement for Manufacturing Operations, including MRO, Facilities, Maintenance, CAPEX, etc.
- She/he has managed annual spend above 150Musd
- Five (5) years of experience managing and leading teams in procurement.
- Preferred: Experience working with different cultures and environments, in a matrix organization.
Skills
- Strategic Sourcing Mindset development
- Financial acumen and data analysis
- Supplier relationship management and performance monitoring
- Project management for cross‑functional sourcing initiatives
- Stakeholder engagement across Finance, Operations, R&D, HR, Legal, Real Estate,