VP Technology Procurement

BS in Finance, Business, Purchasing or Operations related field; MBA preferred.
10+ years of experience across all IT Categories
Proven knowledge of Procurement Transformation success (People, Process, Technology)
Significant experience in building and transforming IT procurement processes and strategies.
Significant experience negotiating highly complex technology agreements for hardware, software, services and enterprise solutions
Ability to effectively build relationships and hold ongoing dialogues with executive management within IT and companywide.
Ability to translate goals into procurement opportunities as well as effectively communicate progress.
Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret complex information and data.
Proficiency in procurement software and tools.
Knowledge of relevant laws and regulations governing procurement practices.
Must have technical depth in procurement best practices – particularly in procurement transformation strategies.
Ability to perform detailed comparative financial analysis and present summary findings to Executive Management in a logical, concise manner.
Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills, along with excellent organizational and problem-solving skills.

Contribute to the overall Procurement Strategy for the group, with a special focus on maximizing commercial value for the technology organization, and its executive leadership
Develop and own category strategies in partnership with the business and technology function
Conduct spend analyses, monitor controls, and drive innovative commercial approaches to deliver optimal value for strategic expenditures
Embrace an end-to-end commercial approach across the sourcing and procurement lifecycle to enhance key strategic relationships
Utilize analytical experience to create and evaluate total cost of ownership models, assist clients in delivering measurable cost savings and quality improvement and contingency supply strategies.
Monitor and manage supplier and service provider relationships to ensure established performance standards are met, resolve disputes as needed, and monitor client satisfaction with goods and services provided.
Partner with IT and Finance in the contract administration of all maintenance agreements
Help build and manage an industry-leading Strategic Sourcing platform
Serve as a key liaison, regularly interfacing with executive leadership to align procurement strategies with organizational goals.
Set spend-reduction targets in close collaboration with the business and Finance.

No preferred qualifications provided.