Director Of Procurement - Capex

Position Summary

The Director of Procurement is responsible for leading and developing teams to achieve ambitious company profit improvement targets. The role establishes and enhances supplier relationships to drive sourcing and supplier initiatives that meet or exceed product quality and service requirements. The Director delivers sustainable cost reductions, whilst reducing or mitigating risk in the Supply Chain. The position collaborates with internal and external stakeholders on optimal sourcing strategies. The Director is also responsible for developing and coaching others, driving continuous improvement, and broad organizational change management.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Promotes and drives towards balanced continuous (year-on-year) value improvement for all aspects of quality, service, and cost across diverse indirect Spend Categories (business strategy and financial impact)
• Identifies requirements, map to strategy, create options, and lead project execution across broad teams
• Builds internal and external stakeholder relationships focused on long term partnership and success
• Leads, develops, and coaches procurement team members
• Develops objectives, training, onboarding, standardize work, facilitating cross functional collaboration, and promote a strong sense of community
• Ensures optimal balance between collaborative engagement and competitive pressure to ensure maximum value is realized with Spend Categories (internal and external influence at all levels within the organization)
• Negotiates value improvements by developing and implementing negotiation strategies
• Manages supplier relationships (KPIs, scorecards, measure against goals)
• Gathers Market Intelligence and trends across indirect Spend Categories
• Ensures maximum usage of eProcurement platforms to drive competitive pricing
• Articulates value creation of category in both written reporting and verbal communication. Ensure support and buy-in of key stakeholders

Position Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in related field
• 10+ years experience with strategic sourcing or procurement experience
• Experience managing multiple, highly complex initiatives at one time
• Exceptional problem-solving and root cause analysis capabilities; must think strategically and tactically
• High sense of urgency and self-motivation; ability to innovate and drive optimization or continuous improvement strategies quickly and independently
• Ability to work well in an ambiguous, rapidly changing environment
• Strong leadership abilities. People management experience
• Proven ability to influence and facilitate conversation with a variety of internal and external stakeholders

Preferred Requirements

• MBA Degree
• Proficient computer skills including all Microsoft Office Suite products
• Project management experience
• Strong analytical skils

Pay

This is a salaried position starting at $126,525.00 and pays up to $158,130.00, based on experience and qualifications.

Benefits

All team members receive the following benefits while working for Life Time:

• A fully subsidized membership

• Discounts on Life Time products and services

• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company discretionary match (21 years of age and older)

• Training and professional development

• Paid sick leave where required by law

Full-time Team Members are eligible for additional benefits, including:

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage

• Short term and long term disability insurance

• Life insurance

• Pre-tax flexible spending and dependent care plans

• Parental leave and adoption assistance

• Paid time off, including 5 to 20 vacation days per calendar year (based on tenure) and paid sick leave

• Deferred compensation plan, if the team member meets the required income threshold

Life Time is a place for everyone. As an organization, we are committed to an inclusive, diverse and equitable workplace that respects and celebrates the unique contributions of each individual while ensuring we remain an equal opportunity employer that recruits, hires, trains and promotes based on merit and qualifications.