Director, Enterprise Vendor Management

General Mills, Inc.; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 176,000 - 264,000; Full time

Job summary

General Mills, Inc. is seeking a Director of Enterprise Vendor Management to lead the development and execution of enterprise-wide vendor strategies, governance, and lifecycle management across functions such as Sourcing, Legal, Finance, and Supply Chain.

You will build and lead a team, drive supplier performance, risk management, and value creation, and translate data and analytics into actionable insights for senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 10+ years of progressive vendor/supplier management work.
• Experience leading enterprise vendor or supplier management capability.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement an enterprise vendor management strategy and governance framework.
• Lead vendor performance management, scorecards, and continuous improvement.
• Monitor vendor risk, compliance, and governance with mitigation activities.
• Provide leadership to senior leaders and build cross-functional relationships.
• Communicate insights on performance, risk, and opportunities to stakeholders.

Skills

Vendor management

Stakeholder management

Executive influencing

Change leadership

Data analytics

Financial acumen

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

**Job Overview**The Director, Enterprise Vendor Management will lead the development and execution of enterprise vendor management capabilities at General Mills. This role will establish effective processes, standards, and governance for managing third-party relationships and will help drive supplier performance, risk management, compliance, and value creation across the company.The Director will partner with leaders across Sourcing, Legal, Finance, Supply Chain, Digital & Technology, and other functions to promote consistent vendor management practices and strengthen the company’s approach to vendor lifecycle management. This role will also lead and develop a team and serve as a senior advisor on vendor management matters.**Key Responsibilities****Lead Enterprise Vendor Management*** Develop and implement an enterprise vendor management strategy, operating model, and governance framework.* Establish processes, standards, and tools for effective vendor lifecycle management.* Lead, develop, and build capability within the vendor management team.* Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to align vendor management with sourcing, contracting, procurement, and business requirements.* Use data, analytics, and automation to improve vendor visibility, decision-making, and operational effectiveness.**Manage Vendor Performance and Risk*** Partner with Category Managers and business stakeholders to support preferred supplier strategies and performance expectations.* Establish and maintain a vendor performance management framework, including business reviews, scorecards, issue resolution, and continuous improvement activities.* Monitor vendor risk, compliance, and governance requirements and support appropriate mitigation activities.* Identify opportunities to improve supplier performance, service, cost effectiveness, and business continuity.* Provide leadership on vendor-related issues and ensure appropriate escalation and resolution.**Provide Enterprise Stakeholder Leadership*** Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders and cross-functional teams on vendor management practices and priorities.* Build strong relationships across the organization and influence the adoption of consistent vendor management processes.* Communicate vendor performance, risk, and opportunity insights to relevant stakeholders.* Represent enterprise vendor management in governance forums and cross-functional initiatives.**Minimum Qualifications*** Bachelor’s degree.* Ten or more years of progressive experience in vendor management, supplier management, sourcing, procurement, or a related field.* Experience developing, leading, or transforming an enterprise vendor or supplier management capability.* Knowledge of vendor performance management, supplier governance, sourcing, procurement, and contract lifecycle principles.* Strong stakeholder management, communication, and executive influencing skills.* Strong commercial and financial acumen, including the ability to assess and communicate business value.* Experience leading and developing teams, including global or matrixed teams.* Demonstrated change-leadership and the ability to drive adoption of new processes and ways of working in a complex organization.**Preferred Qualifications*** Experience in a large consumer packaged goods, food and beverage, or consumer products company.* Familiarity with vendor management platforms, spend analytics, catalog management tools, or contract lifecycle management technologies.* Experience with enterprise transformation, capability development, or operating model design.* Experience working with external consulting or service providers on business transformation or capability development initiatives.**薪資範圍**薪資範圍 該職位的薪資範圍為:$176 100 - $264 300 Annual在 General Mills,我們致力讓每位員工在職涯各階段的薪資,皆能反映其現職的經歷、績效與技能。 本職缺的薪資範圍涵蓋了錄用決策時考量的各項因素,包括但不限於學歷、技能、工作經歷、專業認證等。因此,錄取者的實際薪資可能位於上述薪資範圍內的任一水準。 除基本薪資外,General Mills 提供具競爭力的整體獎酬福利,重視員工整體福祉。 我們以提供完善的保障為榮,這包括健康福利、退休與財務規劃、休假制度、身心健康支援及多項專屬福利。 福利內容可能依職務、國家、地區、工會狀態及其他僱用狀態因素而有所不同。 您亦可能符合參加年度獎金計畫的資格。 獎金發放與否,將依個人與組織績效等各項因素而定。