Global Procurement Director

• Responsibility for cross-organizational procurement activities: technical, services (HR, facilities, marketing etc).
• Develop standards, processes, methodologies and stakeholder relationships to allow the group to be viewed as a center of excellence
• Develop the procurement strategy and handling the day-to-day functioning of corporate Procurement function, including sourcing, purchasing and vendor management
• Develop, lead and execute global purchasing strategies, policies and processes
• Establish corporate standards and increase leverage of company-wide supplier spend
• Provide leadership and optimization of the function, implementing the best end to end vendor selection and management processes
• Establish balanced scorecard metrics (cost, quality, service, etc.) that drive accountability for all major categories of spend
• Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness, assess, manage and mitigate risks.

• At least 7 years' experience as a global procurement manager in a global Hi-Tech company- a must
• Experience managing employees in Israel and abroad- a must
• Exceptional leadership skills and the ability to coach, develop and drive others to results.
• Knowledge in all procurement process disciplines including spend category, negotiation, supplier selection, supplier management
• Interest in market dynamics along with business sense
• Well-developed negotiation and communication skills with various audiences globally
• Solid judgement along with the ability to think strategically
• Ability to gather & analyze data from tables and figures and recognize connections
• Set priorities considering short and long-term needs of the business
• Readiness for intensive and often under pressure work
• Familiarity with SAP Business 1- advantage
• BS degree in supply chain management, logistics, business administration or other relevant degree
• Fluent in English (ability to negotiate) - must

Sapiens International