Director of Procurement Leadership

4 days ago


Annapolis, Maryland, United States Lumen Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Director of Category Management to join our team at Lumen. As a key member of our Procurement organization, you will be responsible for developing and executing strategies for Procurement categories, partnering with internal stakeholders and other leaders across the organization to understand business strategies, and ensuring Procurement is involved in initiatives up front.

Main Responsibilities
  1. Lead a High-Performing Team: Manage and lead a team focused on project pipeline development, RFx strategy, commercial negotiations, and strategic supplier relationships.
  2. Build and Develop Talent: Build a high-performance team by hiring and retaining the right talent, setting goals, delegating work, and fostering teamwork and collaboration.
  3. Develop and Execute Category Strategies: Develop and execute category strategies aimed at reducing total cost of ownership while mitigating risk, and lead teams in preparing scope documents, communication plans, and contract awards.
  4. Build Strong Relationships: Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and Finance to understand strategies, roadmaps, and budgets.
  5. Partner with Suppliers: Partner with key suppliers to understand capabilities, market trends, and identify new approaches.
  6. Deliver Results: Deliver against targets related to cost reduction, supplier rationalization, and internal customer satisfaction.
  7. Ensure Continuity: Partner with leaders of Sourcing and Contract Management teams to ensure a positive stakeholder experience and continuity across the Procurement/Sourcing process.
Requirements
  • 5-10+ years of Procurement experience
  • 2+ years of experience leading a Procurement team
  • Demonstrated Project Management and Relationship Management skillset
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with SAP, Ariba, or similar ERP systems
  • Technology or telecommunications industry experience
Compensation

The starting salary for this role differs based on the employee's primary work location. Employees typically do not start at the top of the range, though compensation depends on each individual's qualifications.

Location Based Pay Ranges

$128,310 - $171,080 in these states: AR ID KY LA ME MS NE SC SD

$135,060 - $180,080 in these states: AL AZ FL GA IA IN KS MO MT ND NM OH OK PA TN UT VT WI WV WY

$141,820 - $189,090 in these states: CO HI MI MN NC NH NV OR RI

$148,570 - $198,090 in these states: AK CA CT DC DE IL MA MD NJ NY TX VA WA

As with the pay range variety that's based on the region of a country, specific offers are determined by various factors such as experience, education, skills, certifications and other business needs.



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