Director, Strategic Procurement

**Location:**Secaucus, New Jersey## ## **Job Summary:**The Director of Strategic Procurement at The Children's Place is responsible for leading strategic sourcing initiatives, collaboratively developing and implementing strategies to optimize the company’s non-merchandise spend and supporting the company's on-going profit improvement efforts. The Director leads a small Strategic Procurement team that is responsible for around $400M spend ranging from supply chain, marketing, IT, stores, and professional services. • Provides leadership to influence and strategically source of all non-merchandise spend. • Leads strategic sourcing efforts, develops talent, leverages technology, and drives new value. • Develops pipeline of projects, builds relationships with key executives/ spend owners, leads sourcing team, and runs complex strategic sourcing projects. • Is responsible for conducting spend analysis, analyzing supply markets, identifying sourcing value levers, executing competitive RFIs/RFPs and leading supplier negotiations.## **Responsibilities:****Key Accountabilities:*** Designs and develops a value initiative pipeline to optimize around $400M of non-merchandise spend to yield aggressive savings.* Prioritizes sourcing efforts, develops baseline spend, and manages sequential sourcing waves.* Works with business teams to sponsor initiatives, and agree on business goals and key requirements.* Builds strong relationships with business teams and key stakeholders, removes obstacles for sourcing teams, and works with Finance and business teams to ensure negotiated savings are realized.* Collaborates with the business to ensure clarity of specifications and requirements.* Leads strategic sourcing initiatives, following a 7-step spend management methodology. Ensures process excellence, and frames strategic issues and supply options.* Conducts successful supplier negotiations focused on total cost and ensures all business terms are clearly outlined in supplier agreements.* Develops implementation and transition plans and supports change management initiatives.* Manages complex sourcing and demand management initiatives.* Ensures teams understand supply markets and develop innovative supply solutions.* Develops strong supplier partnership and development programs. Conducts quarterly business reviews, measures performance through scorecards, and ensures new value is created year-over-year.* Ensures integrity of savings tracking and reporting efforts.* Hires, develops, and coaches Strategic Procurement team.* Establishes and creates department training and development programs.* Works with business teams to demonstrate strategic value of Strategic Procurement team, and ensures strong sponsorship and participation from cross-functional teams.* Develops, communicates, and actively manages Strategic Procurement goals and strategies with internal stakeholders and suppliers.* Ensures integrity of work done, following vision, mission, and values.**Education and Experience:*** Proven ability to develop and lead complex strategic sourcing strategies and initiatives.* Proven ability to lead high-performance teams and build strong and lasting partnerships.* Strategic and innovative thinker who can develop and implement new business models and keep pace with changing marketplace.* Strong team player, with the innate ability to build and maintain strong cross-functional relationships.* Proven ability to attract, lead, and develop people.* Track record of managing complex sourcing and demand management efforts.* Effective negotiator with strong business acumen and project management skills.* Excellent communication (both verbal and written), and facilitation skills.* Deep knowledge of financial accounting, strategic sourcing, and supplier management concepts.* Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills.* Ability to develop relationships with key Business Partners* Experience sourcing a variety of categories, including the following: + Marketing (digital media, agency, production, and creative) + IT (Hardware, Software, Software-As-Service, E-Commerce, Cloud Services) + Supply Chain (Small Parcel, Ocean /Air/ Ground freight, Fulfillment, etc.) + Real Estate, Facilities, and Store Operations + Professional Services/HR/Finance* Knowledge of Supplier Management tools (SRM, Quarterly Business Reviews, etc.).* Proficient in MS Office Suite Excel, Power BI, Power Point, etc.* Technology-savvy to leverage eProcurement, eSourcing, Project Management, and Spend Analytics tools, including but not limited to: SAP, Per Angusta, Market Dojo, and SpendData.* Ability to perform in a fast-paced, goal-oriented, and time-sensitive environment* Ability to lead and influence change in the face of complexity and ambiguity.* Retail / CPG experience preferred.**Minimum Educational Level:*** Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business administration, logistics, finance, engineering, or related discipline* MBA or Master's degree a plus* CPM, CIRM or CPIM certification a plus**Minimum Experience:*** Ten plus years of professional experience in Strategic Sourcing, operations or general management consulting, logistics or supply chain.* Experience in a dynamic organization with experience and exposure in advanced sourcing strategies.**Hourly/Salary**$115,000.00 - $225,000.00 Salaryo Benefits include: Bonus eligible (depending on role), Paid Time Off, Employee Discount, 401(k) and company match, Wellness Reimbursement, Adoption Assistance, free backup care (for kids, pets & the elderly), choice of health insurance plans, company-paid life/AD&D, short and long term disability, a variety of voluntary benefits and an employee assistance program. Benefit offerings are subject to change and vary by role/level for each position. Respective waiting periods may apply to certain benefit offerings.**The Children's Place is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.**# **make our PLACE yours**Being a part of our team takes collaboration and hard work. We are seeking top talent who are eager to contribute to a high-performing team!We are proud to be the largest pure-play children’s specialty apparel retailer in North America and continue to celebrate the success of our collection of brands, including The Children’s PLACE, Gymboree, Sugar & Jade and PJ PLACE. If you are eager to learn and work in a diverse, inclusive, fast-paced and engaging work environment, please review our current list of openings and apply today!Follow us on:| | | | #J-18808-Ljbffr