Director, Procurement Partner

Description and Requirements The Team You Will Join

MetLife’s Global Business Solutions (GBS) team delivers enterprise-wide solutions and services with agility and efficiency, enabling scaled capabilities across our global organization. GBS comprises of enterprise teams leading change initiatives, vendor management and procurement, business resilience, and end-to-end shared services through MetLife’s Global Capability Center, which delivers solutions in technology, service, operations, and finance. By driving enterprise-wide solutions at scale, and through seamless collaboration across global business functions, you’ll help MetLife create value and stay ahead in an ever-evolving landscape.

Join a team that transforms challenges into opportunities and delivers lasting success across the enterprise.

The Opportunity The US Procurement Partnering team sits within the Global Procurement organization and leads enterprise-wide category management and strategic sourcing across all non-technology spend categories. The team partners directly with senior business leaders to architect high-impact sourcing strategies, execute complex negotiations, and transform how third-party value is realized across the enterprise. The team is undergoing a significant evolution toward a value-driven operating model, expanding its influence and spend coverage through streamlined processes, enhanced technologies and AI capabilities, and deeper executive engagement.

As a Director, Procurement Partner (Individual Contributor), reporting to the AVP of Procurement, you will serve as a senior enterprise deal architect and strategic advisor. You will own the most critical, high-value, and complex sourcing initiatives across all indirect spend categories.

This is a non-people leader role focused on: • Leading enterprise-scale, multi-year strategic deals • Partnering directly with SVP+ and executive leadershi