Sr. Director/ Director - Procurement

About This Role

This role is an integral part of the PEPI practice, supporting pre-deal diligence and post-deal value creation strategies for clients across various industry sectors. It suits an experienced procurement practitioner with a strong background in strategic sourcing and value delivery in corporate or private equity environments. The Senior Director/Director will focus on overseeing procurement elements of pre-deal diligence and managing post-deal savings delivery projects.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the procurement elements of wider buy and sell side pre-deal diligence, summarizing the procurement opportunity, benefit range, and levers, and providing the analytical pathway and evidence to support the findings
• Manage the implementation of post-deal savings delivery projects, building sourcing strategies, executing delivery, and signing off savings
• Be a key part of the PEPI procurement team, managing and delivering projects, participating in new business development, developing junior members of the team, and engaging with the GCC to build a world-class technical, analytical, and research service to support the delivery team

Requirements

• A degree from an accredited university (procurement-specific related certifications are of interest)
• Around 5-10 years of experience in procurement or strategic sourcing, with a track record of managing complex procurement programs
• Specific understanding of the key cost drivers and savings levers pertaining to the categories, including insights such as global supply options and routes to value
• Data analysis: assimilated large volumes of often unstructured data and building relevant insights and hypotheses
• Preparing for and executing supplier negotiations
• Experience in building logical, fact-based documents (such as sourcing strategies, value creation plans, and savings implementation plans)
• Confident in engaging with senior client stakeholders and presenting
• Fluency in Spanish and English is essential

Nice to have:

• Experience in pre-deal diligence
• Experience in some or all of the following sectors: industrials/manufacturing, chemicals/process industries, IT & technology services, healthcare, and CRG
• Sourcing experience in a selection of categories: metals, packaging, chemicals, manufacturing services, food products, logistics, CDMO, and IT
• Evidence of the process of selling consulting services
• Additional European language skills

Benefits

• Robust performance development process that promotes continuous learning
• Rewards for contributions
• Top-notch training and on-the-job learning opportunities
• Benefits and resources to support personal well-being