Director, Procurement Technology – Enablement

Role Overview

• Define and own a multi‑year procurement technology and enablement roadmap aligned to S+N broader digital and transformation agenda.
• Act as the senior business owner for Source‑to‑Pay platforms, ensuring coherent architecture, clear priorities, and disciplined execution across sourcing, contracting, buying, invoicing, and supplier management.
• Continuously assess emerging technologies (including AI‑enabled analytics and automation) and translate relevant innovations into pragmatic, value‑focused use cases.
• Establish robust procurement data governance across master data, supplier data, and transactional data.
• Build analytics and reporting capabilities that deliver actionable insight on spend, supplier performance, risk, compliance, and value delivery.
• Enable consistent use of data and insights in category strategies, sourcing decisions, and supplier management—moving from descriptive reporting to predictive and decision‑support analytics.
• Lead the design, selection, and implementation of scalable S2P solutions that balance global standardisation with appropriate business flexibility.
• Partner with IT, Finance, Legal, and Compliance to ensure solutions meet enterprise requirements for integration, internal controls, audit readiness, data privacy, and regulatory compliance.
• Establish clear governance for enhancement intake, prioritisation, change control, and release management across procurement systems.
• Lead global change management, communication, and training strategies to drive adoption and sustained value from new tools and processes.
• Improve user experience across buying and sourcing journeys, reducing friction while strengthening compliance and control.
• Build digital capability within the procurement function, partnering with category leaders to embed new ways of working.
• Act as a trusted thought partner to senior Procurement, Finance, and business leaders on digital enablement and process evolution.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive experience across procurement, digital transformation, or enterprise systems, with significant leadership accountability.
• Proven experience leading enterprise‑scale Source‑to‑Pay or Procure‑to‑Pay implementations and process transformation initiatives.
• Strong understanding of procurement processes across indirect and/or direct spend in complex, global organisations.
• Preferred Experience in healthcare, life sciences, or other regulated industries.
• Deep familiarity with leading procurement platforms (e.g., SAP Ariba, Coupa, Ivalua, Jaggaer, CLM and supplier data tools).
• Demonstrated success translating technology investments into measurable business outcomes (adoption, compliance, productivity, insight).
• Advanced degree (MBA or equivalent) a plus.

Benefits

• 401k Matching Program
• 401k Plus Program
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Flexible Personal/Vacation Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Flex Holidays
• Paid Community Service Day
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Health Savings Account (Employer Contribution of $500+ annually)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Parental Leave
• Fertility and Adoption Assistance Program
• Discounts on fitness clubs, travel and more!