Sr. Manager, Procurement Excellence

Summary

The Senior Manager, Procurement Excellence drives performance, governance, and continuous improvement across procurement and sourcing in the Americas. This role strengthens processes, systems, data, and team capabilities while partnering with regional and global leadership.

Responsibilities

• Design and improve procurement processes, policies, controls, and governance.
• Lead procurement operations team members and optimize Ariba workflows and adoption.
• Build dashboards, savings trackers, KPIs, and executive reporting to monitor procurement performance.
• Drive spend analysis, savings realization, compliance, training, and continuous improvement.
• Partner with stakeholders to implement sourcing strategies and embed lasting process and behavior changes.

Requirements

• At least 7 years of progressive procurement, procurement operations, or sourcing excellence experience in a complex organization.
• Experience improving processes, delivering measurable savings, and leading and developing team members.
• Hands-on experience with procurement systems; Ariba SLP or Ariba Buyer experience is strongly preferred.
• Ability to work with spend data, build executive dashboards, and use AI and digital tools to improve procurement execution.
• Experience in multi-country environments and familiarity with ERP systems; process improvement certification is an asset.