Director – Global Procurement

Job Description

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Director of Procurement

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The Director of Procurement leads global category strategy and executes sourcing initiatives to deliver best overall value for the firm, while maintaining appropriate quality and managing risk through well-structured contracts.

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This role partners closely with business and functional leaders, applying enterprise sourcing and procurement policies to meet internal stakeholder requirements. You will independently lead cross-functional teams of category and subject-matter experts through the strategic sourcing process for complex, high-impact initiatives.

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We welcome applications from well-qualified procurement leaders with previous Technology and/or BPO experience.

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This will be a hybrid role working out of our London offices 2 to 3 days per week.

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What the day will look like

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• Lead small, global, cross-functional teams in developing sourcing strategies for your category, including long-range objectives, performance goals, and clear metrics.

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• Build and manage multi‑year category roadmaps, opportunity pipelines, and performance dashboards that drive value, resilience, compliance, and continuous improvement.

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• Independently lead complex sourcing, RFP, and negotiation efforts, applying strong commercial judgment while balancing value, risk, stakeholder priorities, and long-term category strategy.

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• Act as a primary procurement partner to senior Technology, Operations, Finance, Legal, Privacy, and business leaders—translating business needs into sourcing approaches that enable outcomes.

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• Manage overall supplier relationships for assigned categories, aligning supplier goals and performance with business objectives and holding suppliers accountable for results.

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• Champion supplier diversity objectives, seeking opportunities to engage diverse suppliers directly or via prime suppliers’ subcontracting and tiered-sourcing commitments.

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• Stay closely engaged in periodic supplier reviews to identify opportunities, address issues early, verify performance against contractual commitments, and proactively plan renewals, extensions, or transitions.

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• Draft and negotiate business and commercial contract language of above‑average complexity in collaboration with legal and functional partners.

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• Support internal clients in building alignment and consensus on recommendations, then drive timely execution, communication, and implementation/transition activities.

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• Assess financial, operational, and risk implications of sourcing options and make sound trade‑off decisions that clearly connect to business outcomes.

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• Leverage leading‑edge tools and technologies, including AI‑enabled solutions, to improve speed, insight, and quality of procurement work.

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Skills and experience that will lead to success

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• 8 – 10+ years of procurement experience in Technology and/or BPO (e.g., IT services, SaaS/Cloud, application services, managed services, or business process outsourcing), including substantial experience with complex contracts and key supplier relationships.

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• Bachelor’s degree.

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• Ability to work in a geographically diverse workplace.

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• Excellent presentation, written, and verbal communication skills.

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• Ability to think and act strategically while engaging and executing tactically as appropriate to drive results.

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• Experience working with all levels of management including C‑Level.

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• Strong negotiation and world‑class supplier relations skills.

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• Position requires some travel.

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• Excellent people management skills.

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