Sr. Director Procurement Operations

2 weeks ago

FeastervilleTrevose Pennsylvania, United States Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions Full time
Company Description

Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions (VWTS) is a worldwide leader in water recovery, treatment, and reuse. We design and supply a range of water systems, from food and beverage applications, to municipal water, to microelectronics ultrapure water and heavy industrial wastewater treatment. We serve more than 50,000 customers worldwide and treat more than 11 million cubic meters of water every day. We simply aim to be the benchmark company for ecological transformation across the world.

At WTS, we realize diverse teams make smarter decisions, deliver better results, and build stronger communities. We are an organization that champions diversity and inclusion at every rung of the ladder and are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We offer challenging and meaningful careers, with competitive benefits and flexible work arrangements.

Job Description

The Senior Director Procurement Operations plays a pivotal role in the organization, responsible for overseeing and optimizing all operational functions to drive efficiency, productivity, and profitability. This role is responsible for identifying and driving strategic initiatives across the Procurement organization and will support continuous improvement initiatives across all our Internal Partners. The incumbent will drive global Procure-To-Pay (P2P) activities and serves as a key partner to colleagues in managing multiple aspects of organizational operations, including Procurement, Supply Chain, Commercial and Finance. This role is pivotal in harmonizing and streamlining work across all WTZ business units and functional teams. This role connects context and teams, fostering productive collaboration, operational efficiencies, and clarity in alignment with the company's near-term and long-term strategies. As the Senior Director Procurement Operations, you will establish the operational backbone of the business and steer towards the future, allowing the company to grow and expand across geographies and product lines.

Key Characteristics
• Applies comprehensive knowledge and a thorough understanding of concepts, principles,
and technical capabilities to perform varied tasks and projects.
• Excellent verbal/written communication and interpersonal skills, capable of developing presentations and comfortable interacting with internal/external stakeholders and WTS senior management.
• Experience in working in different cultures and environments, in a matrixed organization.

Duties & Responsibilities:
• Oversee the design, implementation, and maintenance of the procure-to-pay process,
ensuring seamless integration between procurement, accounts payable, and finance functions.
• Develop and implement operational strategies, policies, and procedures to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and improve overall performance.
• Collaborate closely with executive leadership to align operational and procurement goals with broader business objectives and strategies.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to streamline processes, increase productivity, and enhance customer satisfaction.
• Analyze operational and procurement metrics and KPIs to monitor performance, identify areas for improvement, and drive data-driven decision-making. Communicate effectively with stakeholders to ensure transparency and alignment with organizational goals.
• Develop and manage operating budgets for P2P in Procurement Operational Excellence, ensuring efficient resource allocation and cost control.
• Foster strong collaboration across functions such as Finance, Supply Chain, P&L and Category Management, to ensure alignment and integration of procurement strategies and initiatives.
• Provide strong leadership and guidance to the team, setting clear expectations, providing regular feedback, and ensuring their professional growth and development.

Qualifications

Hard Skills:
• A proven track record of developing and implementing strategies that have substantially increased a company's market presence and profitability, particularly within the Operations' organization.
• Strong analytical and decision-making abilities paired with a willingness to dive into the details and drive material business improvements through hands-on strategy execution.
• Experience in helping teams turn strategies into plans and execution, working within the appropriate budget, schedule, and scope constraints.
• Demonstrated capacity for creative and critical thinking in the face of fast-paced, dynamic industry changes, with an emphasis on innovative solutions and strategic risk-taking

Soft Skills:
• Expert: Demonstrate subject matter expertise in the field.
• Strategic: Gets the big game. Understands long term. Respects short term but doesn't get hung up in the noise.
• Inspirational: Ability to inspire/ motivate others.
• Curious: Ability to pose high impact questions, seeing opportunities in areas where others see problems.
• Courageous: Champions ideas and helps transform them into actions.
• Humble: Respectful towards peers, team members, leadership, and stakeholders.
• Holistic: Think customer and Company first.
• Accountable: Demonstrates responsibility ownership and commitment. Taking responsibility for making tough calls when necessary.
• Ambitious: Identifies underlying truths and comes up with ideas that change the way we conceptualize issues, depicts a vision of the future that rallies teams to compete in new ways.
• Must be resilient, positive, collaborative approach to problem solving.
• Exceptional leadership and interpersonal skills, with experience in building, mentoring, and retaining high-caliber strategic and operational teams.

Education & Experience Required:
• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Operations Management, or a related field; Master's degree preferred.
• 15+ years of Operations, Sourcing, Purchasing and/or Material Management,
technical/manufacturing experience and/or or equivalent experience required
(organizational strategy, centers of excellence).
• 8+ years of leadership and managerial experience in complex organization, including managing teams of senior professionals and establishing performance expectations
• Proficiency in relevant software applications and tools for project management, analytics, and ERP systems.
• Ability to streamline or implement structures and roles that boost speed and efficiency while supporting rapidly shifting business demands.

Preferred:
• Working knowledge of the Water Treatment industry, or equivalent industry equipment and systems, production process and validation.
• Experience as a Lean and/or Process Excellence Leader with demonstrated ability in organizational transformation.
• Strong commitment to ethical conduct, integrity, and compliance with company policies and regulations.
• Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adapt to changing priorities and requirements.

Additional Information

Working Conditions
• Hybrid or Remote working condition, depending on location
• Ability to travel 10-30% of time, domestic and international.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.

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