Procurement Excellence Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Define and lead the Procurement Excellence roadmap aligned to business objectives and organizational maturity goals
• Establish standardized processes, tools, and ways of working across global procurement
• Identify capability gaps and implement solutions to improve efficiency, effectiveness, scalability, and decision quality
• Partner with procurement leadership to prioritize transformation initiatives and build the foundational capabilities needed for a more strategic procurement organization
• Support the development of procurement skills, tools, and governance models that enable category management, sourcing, supplier management, and planning effectiveness
• Lead high-priority procurement transformation projects that improve cost management, supplier performance, process discipline, compliance, and business visibility
• Translate complex business problems into structured workplans, clear deliverables, and actionable improvement roadmaps
• Drive cross-functional alignment and change adoption across global sites and business functions
• Support broader ETS improvement initiatives where procurement process, supplier performance, data, or governance are key enablers
• Establish and manage procurement KPIs, dashboards, and reporting frameworks
• Develop data-driven insights to support decision making and identify improvement opportunities
• Implement and optimize analytics tools (e.g., AI, Power BI, procurement systems)
• Drive adoption of best practices across regions and sites
• Define and maintain procurement policies, standards, and governance frameworks
• Partner with Category Management, Sourcing, Finance, Legal, and site teams to improve adherence to procurement policies and controls
• Maintain supplier sustainability and development programs across the supply base
• Ensure alignment with corporate sustainability goals and regulatory requirements
• Manage direct reports, including Supplier Sustainability and Development Analyst
• Develop supplier assessment, onboarding, performance, and development processes
• Partner with Category Management, Planning, Operations, Finance, Quality, and Sustainability teams to drive procurement maturity and business improvement
• Drive change management and adoption of new processes, tools, and ways of working
• Act as a key interface between procurement and enterprise functions to ensure alignment, transparency, and execution discipline

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field
• 5-7+ years of experience in procurement, supply chain, or operations
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional improvement initiatives from problem definition through implementation
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate data into practical business insights
• Experience developing processes, governance models, dashboards, reporting, or performance management frameworks
• Ability to influence and drive change across a decentralized, global, matrixed organization
• Strong communication skills with the ability to simplify complex information for different audiences
• Ability to operate effectively in ambiguity, prioritize competing needs, and adapt as business priorities

Preferred Experience

• Experience in procurement transformation, process improvement, or governance roles
• Experience with procurement systems and analytics tools (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Ariba, Coupa, Power BI)
• Experience using, or strong interest in learning, AI-enabled tools to improve procurement processes, analytics, reporting, automation, and decision support
• Exposure to supplier sustainability, ESG programs, or compliance frameworks
• Experience supporting audits or working within controlled environments
• Leverage Lean / Six Sigma or continuous improvement certification or experience