Job Details:

Job Description:

The IT Director - Direct Procurement and Factory Equipment is a senior technology and transformation leader responsible for defining, owning, and executing the end-to-end digital strategy for global direct and capital equipment procurement. This role is a cornerstone of the organization's IAO ERP transformation, driving modernization across sourcing, contracting, procurement execution, supplier collaboration, invoicing, and payments.
This leader owns a mission-critical SAP S/4HANA product portfolio and serves as a strategic
partner to Procurement, Finance, Manufacturing, and external technology providers. The
role ensures delivery of secure, scalable, compliant, and data-driven procurement capabilities that enable operational efficiency, cost optimization, and business agility at global scale.

Key Responsibilities:
1. Strategy and Transformation:

• Define, govern, and execute a multi-year SAP S/4HANA roadmap aligned with enterprise modernization, supply chain resilience, and digital procurement objectives.
• Establish outcome-based OKRs, investment priorities, and capability roadmaps tied directly to measurable business value and transformation milestones.
• Serve as the technology thought leader and architect for Direct Procurement platforms, shaping long-term platform strategy and emerging capability adoption.
• Influence enterprise architecture decisions to ensure interoperability, scalability, and future readiness across procurement ecosystems.

2. Delivery and Execution

• Lead the global transformation of direct, indirect, and capital procurement processes leveraging SAP S/4HANA best practices and industry standards.
• Own and continuously evolve core procurement capabilities including sourcing, contracts, procurement execution, supplier collaboration, invoicing, subcontracting, and payments.
• Ensure scalable, multi-release delivery across complex, highly integrated global landscapes with minimal business disruption.
• Provide hands-on leadership across multi-year programs managing 100+ interconnected systems and ecosystems, ensuring alignment, quality, and delivery
• discipline.

3. Supplier and Contract Enablement

• Own and evolve Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) capabilities through Icertis to drive contract compliance, visibility, and risk mitigation.
• Lead enterprise document and records management using OpenText to ensure regulatory compliance, audit readiness, and lifecycle governance.
• Enable seamless supplier collaboration, B2B integration, and EDI connectivity through E2open, improving supplier onboarding, data accuracy, and transaction automation.
• Drive standardization and harmonization of supplier-facing processes across regions and business units.

4. Stakeholder Partnership

• Partner closely with Procurement, Finance, Manufacturing, and IT leadership to drive adoption, change management, and sustained value realization.
• Translate business strategy and operational needs into actionable technology roadmaps and executable delivery plans.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, providing insights on technology trends, risks, investment trade-offs, and transformation progress.
• Facilitate cross-functional alignment between business and technology stakeholders globally.

5. Performance and Operations

• Define, monitor, and continuously improve KPIs including touchless PO and invoice rates, cycle times, contract compliance, supplier performance, and on-time payments.
• Ensure platform stability, security, and compliance, including GRC controls, segregation of duties (SoD), access management, and audit requirements.
• Proactively identify and manage risks, issues, dependencies, and technical debt, ensuring operational excellence and resilience.
• Establish operational governance models to support sustainable, high-performing procurement platforms.

6. Team and Vendor Leadership

• Build, mentor, and lead high-performing global teams, fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Establish strong vendor and systems integrator governance, ensuring delivery quality, cost effectiveness, and strategic alignment.
• Drive talent development, succession planning, and capability maturity within the procurement IT organization.

7. Key Domains of Experience

• Procurement Expertise: Deep experience in direct and capital procurement; spend management using SAP S/4HANA (MM/Central Procurement) and SAP Ariba.
• Supplier Collaboration: Strong background in supplier management, contract lifecycle via Icertis, document management via OpenText, and B2B/EDI orchestration with E2Open.

8. Key Soft Skills

• Strategic Vision: Proven ability to develop and execute strategic roadmaps with effective portfolio management and prioritization.
• Executive Communication: Clear articulation of value, risks, and trade-offs to senior leadership.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Strong partnership across Procurement, Finance, and IT; effective change leadership.
• Product-Centric Mindset: Experience leading S/4HANA and Ariba transformations with data-driven decision-making.
• Talent Development: Passion for mentoring and scaling high-performing teams.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field. Alternatively, a prolonged course of study in a specialized field or equivalent experience based on business needs or job requirements.
• 12+ years of experience with a Bachelor's degree, 8+ years of experience with a Master's degree, or 6+ years of experience with a PhD in software engineering leadership roles.
• 10+ expertise in software engineering management, including secure code development and lifecycle practices.
• 8 + years driving results through teams, managing performance, and enabling disciplined execution.
• 8+ years technical guidance experience with strong problem-solving and group collaboration skills.
• 5+ years of experience in SAP S/4HANA procure to pay and SAP Ariba with successful global rollouts and hypercare.
• Strong knowledge of procurement processes, compliance, and financial controls (SoD, ITGC, GRC).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Engineering Management, Business Administration, or equivalent experience.
• 15+ years of progressive leadership experience in software development or technology strategy.
• Background in organizational transformation, building effective teams, and fostering breakthrough thinking.
• Experience implementing innovative engineering approaches and disrupting conventional practices.
• Track record of delivering impactful solutions in semiconductor or high-tech manufacturing environments.
• Strong systems thinking and ability to identify leverage points for enterprise-wide change.
• Experience in semiconductor or high capital-intensive manufacturing highly preferred.

Join us and be part of a team that is redefining engineering excellence while driving transformative impact across Intel's software ecosystem.

          

Job Type:

Experienced Hire

Shift:

Shift 1 (United States of America)

Primary Location:

US, Arizona, Phoenix

Additional Locations:

Business group:

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Posting Statement:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.

Position of Trust

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Benefits

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