VP of Procurement

Establish enterprise-wide spend visibility and analytics maturity, including enhanced reporting dashboards for executive leadership. Implement measurable savings, cost avoidance, and efficiency targets tied to margin improvement. Develop and execute a global procurement strategy aligned to corporate financial, operational, and growth goals with explicit accountability for margin expansion and cost structure optimization. Lead transformation toward a digitally enabled, analytics-driven, enterprise procurement organization. Establish and execute a multi-year roadmap across procurement maturity, automation, AI-enabled analytics, and governance modernization. Oversee enterprise-wide strategic sourcing across major indirect spend categories, including hyperscale cloud infrastructure (GCP, Microsoft) & SaaS ecosystems, enterprise technology & software (including ServiceNow and adjacent platforms), professional & consulting service, marketing services, corporate services, and travel Drive total cost of ownership (TCO) optimization, multi-year commercial roadmapping, licensing strategy optimization, and supplier-backed innovation. Lead complex enterprise negotiations and executive-level supplier relationships across strategic technology providers. Deliver measurable savings targets and consumption optimization outcomes. Implement data-driven spend analytics to increase visibility and control, leveraging AI-enabled insights and predictive modeling where appropriate. Optimize vendor portfolio and eliminate redundancy. Modernize procurement policies, processes, and systems across the full Source-to-Pay control stack (intake, sourcing, contracting, PO, payment terms, and reporting). Support M&A activity including vendor due diligence, synergy identification, contract risk review, and post-acquisition integration. Experience in SaaS, technology, or cloud-based business strongly preferred. Demonstrated success managing $500M+ indirect spend portfolios. Experience leading procurement transformation and enterprise system implementation. Strategic sourcing & enterprise negotiations Cloud economics and hyperscaler optimization (GCP, Microsoft), including commitment strategy management, FinOps alignment, consumption optimization, and multi-year commercial roadmapping. Professional services sourcing Vendor risk management, including partnership on third-party cyber risk oversight Spend analytics, AI-enabled reporting, and modern procurement technology platforms Source-to-Pay process design and control stack governance Executive presence with ability to influence C-suite stakeholders and private equity sponsors. Strong financial acumen with demonstrated margin mindset and capital discipline orientation. Data-driven and highly analytical, with comfort translating analytics into executive insight. Proven change leader experienced in scaling globally distributed organizations. Collaborative and business-oriented, operating as a strategic enterprise partner rather than a transactional function leader. Demonstrated commitment to developing high-performing teams, building succession bench strength, and elevating procurement talent across regions. 15+ years of progressive procurement leadership experience