Vice President, Procurement Center of Excellence, Global

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States, +2 more locations.

📋 Description

• Direct central planning initiatives that align long-term customer demand with product and service requirements.

• Consolidate and oversee functional data from category management and regional procurement.

• Ensure enterprise-wide transparency regarding inventory, asset management, product life cycle, and end-of-life status.

• Develop reporting mechanisms and governance for cash flows, liabilities, and liquidity impacts related to inventory, committed supply, and capacity reservations.

• Assist in the governance of SKU and associated master data structures.

• Enhance real-time asset management and tracking capabilities via integrated digital platforms.

• Lead supply chain digital platform initiatives and integration efforts in collaboration with IT and cross-functional teams.

• Manage governance for cumulative inventory reporting concerning tangible assets.

• Supervise enterprise strategies for asset visibility across inventory, installed base, spare parts, transition stock, and end-of-life risks.

• Offer strategic guidance for corporate software and IT management within procurement and supply chain.

• Establish operating rhythms, governance forums, and performance reporting for the center-of-excellence model.

• Carry out additional responsibilities as assigned by management.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proven project management skills leading complex, cross-functional initiatives spanning procurement, supply chain, finance, IT, and operations.

• Extensive finance expertise in interpreting and managing intricate financial structures linked to inventory, assets, supply commitments, and enterprise planning.

• Advanced reporting proficiency concerning tax, asset staging, tariffs, cash flow exposure, liabilities, liquidity, and operational inventory positions.

• Comprehensive understanding of complex financing models, structured payments, milestone-based commercial agreements, and supply-related financial commitments.

• Experience in managing cash and liability associated with warehousing, inventory, and assets, including reconciliation, forecasting, and executive reporting.

• Capacity to integrate operational data, financial impacts, and planning assumptions into decision-support reports for senior leadership.

• Strong analytical and governance abilities, including standardizing reporting definitions, enforcing data quality, and enhancing enterprise visibility.

• Ability to function effectively in a highly matrixed environment with numerous stakeholders.

• Readiness to travel up to 20%, with potential for increased travel over time.

• Capability to occasionally lift and/or move items weighing up to 25 pounds.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.

• Life and AD&D insurance.

• Short- and long-term disability insurance.

• Paid time off.

• Employee assistance program.

• 401k plan with company matching.

• Additional voluntary benefits.

• Competitive total compensation package.

• Health and welfare benefits.

• Retirement benefits.

• Paid leave benefits.

• Recognition programs.

• Opportunities for training and development.