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Vice President, Strategic Procurement

Ref: 60740

Pottstown, Pennsylvania, USA

$240,000

  • Permanent
  • Global Procurement Expert
  • Strategic Sourcing Leadership
  • Digital Transformation Implementation

About the candidate

With over 20 years of global experience, our candidate specializes in strategic procurement across healthcare and advanced manufacturing sectors. They have demonstrated expertise in managing indirect sourcing and logistics, with a proven track record of handling over €1.5 billion in spend and achieving 5-10% annual savings. Excelling in high-impact roles, they have driven supplier performance and procurement digitalization in complex, matrixed organizations, enhancing cost optimization, supply resilience, and innovation. Their strategic focus has consistently elevated procurement as a critical business function, integrating digital tools and ESG principles effectively.

What makes them great?

  • Vast Experience with Significant Savings: Demonstrated ability to manage over €1.5 billion in procurement spend, delivering consistent annual savings between 5-10% and achieving notable integration savings of $120M.
  • Strategic Leadership: Instrumental in negotiating multi-year supplier agreements, considerably strengthening supplier performance and risk governance.
  • Digital Transformation Champion: Led the digital transformation within procurement, implementing automated processes that significantly improved compliance and strategic decision-making.

Areas of expertise

  • Global Strategic Procurement: Directed extensive operations across diverse categories including IT, travel, marketing, and logistics, focusing on leveraging global supplier negotiations and integration strategies.
  • Operational Excellence and Transformation: Adept in implementing lean processes and transformation initiatives that streamline operations and induce significant cost savings without compromising on output quality.
  • Technology and Digital Innovation: Spearheaded procurement digitalization by integrating advanced digital tools like AI, CLM, and SRM systems that elevate reporting accuracy and operational efficiency.