Global Indirect Procurement Transformation Director

Shape Corp.; Grand Haven (MI); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Shape Corp. seeks a Director of Indirect Procurement to lead a global transformation of over $160M in indirect spend across IT, facilities, professional services, HR, travel and related categories.

You will own policy, governance, savings, analytics and ESG initiatives, partnering with Finance, IT, Legal and operations to drive enterprise-wide value and process maturity. The role reports to the Global Director of Procurement and requires strategic leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and

Responsibilities

• Indirect Category Management
• Develop and maintain a globally aligned indirect supply base that maximizes profitability through world-class service quality, delivery, innovation and cost.
• Develop and execute category strategies for indirect spend areas (IT, Facilities, Professional Services, HR, Travel and other indirect categories) based on market and technology trends.
• Identify business unit needs from the supply base and proactively develop the necessary capabilities.
• Oversee all activities related to the procurement of indirect goods and services to support enterprise-wide operational and strategic needs.
• Build and maintain excellent supplier base partnerships.
• Investigate and implement alternative sourcing models and technologies that provide a competitive advantage.
• Lead the development and execution of the global indirect procurement transformation roadmap, aligned with the Global Procurement Transformation program and Procurement Vision 2030.
• Lead the expansion of indirect spend under Procurement management through policy deployment, stakeholder engagement, sourcing governance and compliance programs.
• Deploy and continuously improve the Global Sourcing Policy, procurement approval workflows, compliance controls and procurement governance standards across all regions and functions.
• Act as a strategic business partner to Finance, HR, IT, Legal, Communications, Operations, Engineering and other functions to drive enterprise-wide value creation through indirect procurement.
• Align stakeholders to ensure compliance with procurement policy, sourcing thresholds and approval requirements, and address non-compliant or unmanaged spend.
• Ensure all procurement initiatives support growth, digital transformation, operational efficiency and talent development.
• Drive effective use and adoption of indirect procurement systems and tools, including stakeholder training, to improve process discipline and overall procurement effectiveness.
• Savings & Analytics
• Own indirect procurement savings targets and pipeline development
• Drive spend visibility, KPI management and data-driven decision making for indirect procurement.
• Report monthly procurement KPIs, including spend under management and savings delivery
• Sustainability & ESG
• Support the company's sustainability agenda through supplier engagement, Scope 3 initiatives, ESG assessments and sustainable sourcing practices, working with external consultant

Job description

Shape Corp. seeks a Director of Indirect Procurement to lead a global transformation of over $160M in indirect spend across IT, facilities, professional services, HR, travel and related categories.

You will own policy, governance, savings, analytics and ESG initiatives, partnering with Finance, IT, Legal and operations to drive enterprise-wide value and process maturity. The role reports to the Global Director of Procurement and requires strategic leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and