Chief Procurement Officer
Chief Procurement Officer
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Chief Procurement Officer
The Chief Procurement Officer will lead a global team responsible for developing and executing strategies for sourcing sourcetopay thirdparty risk management and compliance.
The role will be responsible for the following specific areas including but not limited to:
- Leading a global clientfocused procurement organization that fully leverages and assertively sources our thirdparty spending;
- Comprehensive management of thirdparty spend while delivering worldclass metrics;
- Delivering innovation in methods tools and processes;
- Analyzing industry trends and evolving technology to proactively identify supply base issues to minimize risk protect continuity of supply and utilize emerging opportunities; and
- Understanding market conditions for key goods and services. e.g. IT and IT Services
We expect the successful candidate will be a seasoned executive with a proven track record of leading a procurement function for a large global publicly traded company in a technologyenabled business platform.
Duties & Responsibilities:
The Chief Procurement Officer responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Directing a team of procurement professionals in both direct and global matrixed teams to achieve the overall goals of the organization on a flexible scalable basis;
- Anticipating future procurement needs and having strategies in place to meet the needs of Chubbs business;
- Developing a global procurement governance model clarifying global regional and local roles and responsibilities;
- Developing and consistently delivering an effective and clear communications program regarding procurement programs/processes to global and specific employee audiences on an ongoing proactive basis;
- Providing senior leadership with a regular analysis and recommendations of changes to available programs aimed at optimization of return on investment for Chubb including conducting regular external benchmarking analysis and comparisons of procurement programs; and
- Building alliances and fostering relationships across Chubbs leadership team providing advice and counsel to business leaders on policy and guideline interpretation etc.
Qualifications
- Experience: minimum of 15 years of professional experience in progressively responsible procurement roles ultimately leading the global procurement function including direct and matrixed people management in a global company with a demonstrable track record of organizational achievements
- Demonstrated track record of developing and implementing effective procurement strategies including excellent working knowledge of procurementrelated policies laws and regulations
- Strong team player with the ability to collaborate and influence business as well as functional partners
- Ability to motivate in a teamoriented collaborative environment
- Excellent negotiation and communication skills
- Strategic mindset and problemsolving skills
- Deep knowledge of industry and global trends
- Exceptionally selfmotivated and directed
- Company platform experience: experience in a global publicly traded Fortune 500 company financial services background desirable
- Education: a bachelors degree is required preferably in business administration; a Masters degree in a related field and/or a Masters of Business Administration is highly preferred
Reporting Relationship:
Reports directly to Chubbs Chief Administrative Officer
Work Location:
United States; Philadelphia area is preferable but not required
Some travel required
Required Experience:
Chief
Employment Type
Full-Time
