Director, Procurement: Build & Lead Strategic Sourcing

Franchise World Headquarters, LLC

Shelton (CT)

On-site

USD 163,000 - 204,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Subway is seeking a Director of Procurement to lead corporate spend sourcing across Professional Services, HR/Benefits, Finance & Legal, Contingent Workforce, and more. The role reports to the VP of Procurement and will build category strategies, supplier relationships, and a multi-year roadmap to unlock EBITDA savings.

The ideal candidate has 12+ years in procurement with 8+ in leadership, strong analytics, contract management, and experience implementing P2P tech.

Qualifications

12+ years of progressive procurement and strategic sourcing experience, with at least 8 years in a senior leadership role.
Demonstrated track record of delivering realized EBITDA savings on large, dispersed indirect spend portfolios.
Experience driving or supporting the transformation of a procurement function, not just operating within a mature one.
Proven ability to operate at the executive level.

Responsibilities

Own and lead sourcing strategy across spend categories including Professional Services, HR/Benefits, Finance & Legal, Contingent Workforce, and other enterprise-level categories.
Design and execute demand management strategies including spend elimination, spend reduction, and spec optimization and standardization to eliminate wasteful spending.
Develop, lead and execute competitive sourcing events, supplier negotiations, and contract award recommendations in close collaboration with key stakeholders that deliver measurable EBITDA improvement.
Build and maintain a multi-year category management roadmap aligned to business priorities and savings targets.
Identify and quantify sourcing opportunities using spend analytics, market benchmarks, and supplier intelligence.
Own the corporate spending savings pipeline from opportunity identification through contracting and Finance validation and sign-off.
Deliver 15%+ savings on ~$200M addressable spend, and sustainable annual EBITDA improvement.
Produce Finance-grade reporting on savings achievement, pipeline status, and delivery confidence partnering closely with FP&A.
Establish and enforce savings tracking methodology that meets VP Procurement and Finance standards.
Build trusted working relationships with senior stakeholders across HR, Finance, Legal, and business unit leadership.