Lead planning, preparation, and execution of steering committee meetings with the CFO and procurement senior leadership from the business unit teams
Drive goal setting, planning, and other strategic projects in support of the steering committee and procurement leadership
Spearhead large scale, enterprise-wide strategic initiatives to drive transformational change within procurement (including selecting / implementing new systems and identifying / implementing best practices)
Prepare presentations for owners and senior leadership summarizing the impact of procurement鈥檚 efforts and outlining our plans
Foster connections across teams / functions by planning events, coordinating conversations, and encouraging communication across groups
Execute cross-business unit cost savings projects for key categories and vendors ($1M+ in spend)
Lead and execute supplier communication and contract negotiation to secure favorable terms, drive cost savings, and ensure internal stakeholder requirements are met
Proactively generate ideas for potential projects by soliciting ideas from team members, researching best practices, reviewing vendor offerings, and using data to forecast potential impact
Lead cross-functional and cross-unit projects focused on improving processes, creating policies, & implementing tools to increase efficiency and efficacy of procurement
Plan, prepare, and facilitate training sessions including 40+ attendees to build capabilities of procurement personnel and share learnings from projects
Contribute and lead continuous improvement projects in the enterprise鈥檚 spirit of question everything