Procurement Director

Overview

Directs procurement strategy, savings and supplier relationships for a business unit.

Key Responsibilities

• procurement strategy
• p2p optimization
• category management
• cost savings
• talent development
• continuous improvement

Tasks

-Be an active member of the BU senior leadership team. Develop a true partnership with the business with deep understanding of the business strategy, goals and objectives and translate into strategic procurement actions that deliver value. -Drive efficiency and simplification of Procure to Pay processes. -Collaborate with regional and global category management organization to support the development and implementation/execution of category strategies. -Effectively engage in business planning process to support business goals and objectives. -Responsible for the talent development and succession planning within the procurement function, with support from central procurement talent development team. -Develop and implement annual strategic and tactical plans for the function. -Manage internal relationships with key business partners including business unit VP/GMs and functional leaders such as BU controller, transformation leader, HR, IT, installation excellence, and service leader. -Lead a team of direct reports -Responsible for delivering annual goals such as cost savings, trade working capital improvement, supply base rationalization, revenue growth, and margin improvement. -Drive continuous improvement and functional excellence, bringing to bear leading internal and external methodologies.

Requirements

• 8+ years
• procurement
• leadership
• negotiation
• strategic sourcing
• cost reduction

What You Bring

-Results driven. Able to achieve goals, self-motivate, take initiative, and generally operate with minimal direction. -Excellent communication skills, ability to influence and drive alignment on sophisticated strategies with the business. -8+ years of procurement experience including experience leading a (5+) team. -Excellent negotiation skills and ability to manage complex supplier partnerships driving year over year continuous improvement. -Solid understanding of procurement policy, processes, and tools in a highly efficient shared service center architecture. -Ability to drive strategic supplier partnerships encouraging innovations with business partners and strategic category management. -Able to challenge status quo and build innovative sourcing ideas that drive cost reduction. -Strong leadership skills and ability to operate effectively in a large, matrix organization.

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Benefits

-Comprehensive benefits package including 401K, medical, dental, and vision care – available day one -On-the-job/cross-training opportunities -Competitive salary and bonus -Paid vacation 15 days to start with additional paid holidays and sick time

About Johnson Controls

-Pioneered the electric thermostat, launching the building controls industry. -Evolved into a global leader in smart building systems through over a century of innovation. -Typical projects range from HVAC installations to integrated smart systems in hospitals, airports, stadiums, and data centers using their OpenBlue digital platform. -Expertise covers HVAC, fire detection and suppression, security systems, energy management, and facility services. -Earned LEED Platinum certification for its North American headquarters and supplied smart systems to landmarks like Burj Khalifa and Taipei 101.

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