Director, Procurement

isolved; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

isolved is seeking a Director of Procurement to build and scale the procurement function, implement best practices in P2P, and drive cost savings through cross-functional collaboration. Candidates will streamline processes to gain spend visibility and maximize business value.

The role requires leadership, strategic partnering, and the ability to train teams while delivering ROI-based outcomes across the organization.

Qualifications

• Must implement efficient procurement processes and cost-saving strategies.
• Strong contract review and negotiation skills with diverse vendors.
• Ability to partner across teams and train others on purchasing practices.
• Independent thinker who demonstrates ROI and value delivery.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain the global sourcing strategy for the company.
• Develop vendor onboarding, PO origination, contract negotiations, and invoice approval processes.
• Consolidate vendors to improve purchasing efficiency and drive business value.
• Analyze spend trends and identify opportunities to optimize spend.
• Lead procurement KPIs and report performance and opportunities.
• Implement scalable, customer-friendly systems for the procurement function.

Skills

Procurement strategy

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

ROI analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree

Job description

Why Work Here

• Headquarters is in Charlotte, NC
• Recently expanded to nearshore
• isolved ranked for SMB Payroll in 2023 Sapient Report
• Voted top places to work in USA 2023

Job Description

The Director of Procurement will be responsible for building out the procurement function and implementing best practices in the procurement to pay cycle to drive cost savings and cost avoidance. The director will have experience with streamlining processes to create efficiency and gain visibility and insight into overall spend. To be successful, the director will work cross-functionally to prioritize opportunities, achieve process improvement and add business value through exceptional collaboration.

Core Job Duties

• Establish and maintain the global sourcing strategy for the company
• Partner internally to develop a process for vendor on-boarding, purchase order origination, contract negotiations, and invoice approval
• Seek out strategic business partners and consolidate vendors to create a more efficient purchasing experience to drive business value
• Organize, understand and report on variable spend trends and target opportunities to optimize
• Identify vendor renewals, proactively engage and utilize purchasing strategies to improve contract value
• Implement customer-friendly systems in support of the procurement function to increase efficiency, improve process and scale through automation
• Develop procurement KPIs to report and measure performance and opportunity

Minimum Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to implement and build efficient process
• Strong negotiation skills with the ability to review and understand complex contracts
• Proven ability to work with team members from all groups within the organization to assist with purchasing requirements
• Strategic partner with the ability to present and train teams/individuals when needed
• Independent thinker who can execute and illustrate value through ROI analysis and other performance measures
• 10+ years of procurement experience
• Typically requires a Bachelor's degree and 12+ years of direct experience, with 8+ years of leadership experience. May require advanced degree.

About isolved

isolved is an employee experience leader, providing intuitive, people-first HCM (Human Capital Management) technology. Our solutions are delivered directly or through our partner network to more than five million employees and 145,000 employers - who use them every day to boost performance, increase productivity, and accelerate results while reducing risk. Our HCM platform, isolved People Cloud, seamlessly connects and manages the employee journey across talent management, HR & payroll, workforce management and engagement management functions. No matter the industry, we help high-growth organizations employ, enable and empower their workforce by transforming employee experience for a better today and a better tomorrow. For more information, visit www.isolvedhcm.com.

EEO Statement

isolved is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. isolved is a progressive and open-minded meritocracy. If you are smart and good at what you do, come as you are.

Disability Accommodation

Visit www.isolvedhcm.com/careers for more information regarding our incredible culture and focus on our employee experience. Visit www.isolvedeebenefits.com for a comprehensive list of our employee total rewards offerings.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions outlined above.