Responsibilities:
Responsibility for cross-organizational procurement activities: technology (cloud, systems, software etc), services (HR, facilities, marketing etc).
Develop standards, processes, methodologies and stakeholder relationships to allow the group to be viewed as a center of excellence.
Develop the procurement strategy and handling the day-to-day functioning of corporate Procurement function, including sourcing, purchasing and vendor management.
Develop, lead and execute global purchasing strategies, policies and processes.
Establish corporate standards and increase leverage of company-wide supplier spend.
Provide leadership and optimization of the function, implementing the best end to end vendor selection and management processes.
Establish balanced scorecard metrics (cost, quality, service, etc.) that drive accountability for all major categories of spend.
Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness, assess, manage and mitigate risks.
At least 5 years’ experience as a global procurement Director in a global company – must.
Experience managing employees in Israel and abroad – must.
Exceptional leadership skills and the ability to coach, develop and drive others to results.
Knowledge in all procurement process disciplines including spend category, negotiation, supplier selection, supplier management.
Interest in market dynamics along with business sense.
Well-developed negotiation and communication skills with various audiences globally.
Ability to think strategically coupled with solid judgement.
Ability to gather & analyze data from tables and figures and recognize connections.
Set priorities considering short and long-term needs of the business.
Readiness for intensive and often under pressure work.
Familiarity with SAP Business 1 – advantage.
BS degree in supply chain management, logistics, business administration or other relevant degree.
Fluent in English (ability to negotiate) – must.
