Director Analyst – Direct Spend Procurement Technology

📋 Description

• Generate innovative, thought-provoking, and essential “must-have insights” content.

• Cultivate new insights and concepts through thought leadership, offering compelling, actionable strategies that expedite the client’s ability to take action.

• Conduct thorough analysis to uncover the underlying causes of a client’s challenges or overall requirements, reframing perspectives to advance strategic initiatives.

• Exhibit thought leadership by establishing Insight positions within a team of analysts.

• Provide provocative, independent insights to Gartner leaders that can shift the direction of a research agenda.

• Research, analyze, and forecast market trends and changes to deliver actionable insights to clients and vendors.

• Offer clients and prospects actionable recommendations tailored to their specific content area through virtual or face-to-face engagements.

• Create and present high-value materials for Gartner events, industry conferences, and client briefings, both on and off stage.

• Support BTI and Sales: Serve as the market voice to assist Insights teams in content creation and drive engagement with clients to address critical priorities for business growth.

• Ensure high-quality and timely peer content reviews.

• Establish credibility as an industry expert, representing Gartner's insights, methodologies, and strategies.

• Actively engage in innovation, ideation, and research discussions, collaborating effectively with peers in the Insights community.

• Identify improvements in research processes or develop new methodologies that enhance service delivery for the team and BTI.

• Mentor and coach junior team members, fostering their professional development.

• Maintain a client-centric approach, actively encouraging clients to engage frequently with Gartner insights and interactions.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; a graduate degree is preferred.

• Over 10 years of experience with procurement technologies related to successful procurement transformation for Direct Spend categories is essential.

• Proven experience leading strategic transformation initiatives focusing on digital enablement for direct materials procurement is required.

• Strong knowledge of solutions that facilitate direct materials sourcing and procurement, including SAP Ariba, GEP, Ivalua, Oracle, Levadata, and SourceDay.

• Experience integrating procurement technology with ERPs, MRPs, or other supply chain solutions to support comprehensive supply chain strategies (i.e., BOM, risk management, planning, supplier collaboration, logistics, etc.) is necessary.

• Familiarity with Supplier Risk Management solutions such as Everstream Analytics, Exiger, apexanalytix, Prewave, and Resilinc is preferred.

• Insight into emerging technologies and vendors relevant to direct procurement and their potential impact on the function.

• Ability to articulate the significance of procurement and sourcing technology in delivering business value throughout the supply chain.

• Strong organizational skills with the capacity to work under tight deadlines and produce high-quality outputs.

• Proficient in written and verbal communication, analytical and presentation abilities; capable of engaging clients and addressing inquiries effectively.

• Skilled in data analysis and synthesis; able to recognize patterns and frameworks while forming and justifying conclusions to client challenges.

• Subject matter expertise; comfortable delivering presentations at both large and small-scale events.

• Strong business and financial acumen.

• In-depth knowledge of the global competitive landscape within the subject area and its market interactions.

• Quick learner and adept at navigating complex, matrixed environments.

• Willingness and capability to travel up to 20% (where applicable).

🏝️ Benefits

• Generous paid time off (PTO).

• 401k matching up to $7,200 annually.

• Opportunity to purchase company stock at a discounted rate.

• Competitive salary and compensation package.

• Exceptional rewards for top performers.