Specific Job Summary (describe the nature and purpose of the position)
The Director, Procurement – Operating Supplies & Equipment Sourcing is responsible for overseeing the comprehensive sourcing and procurement strategy in the specific area of Operating Supplies & Equipment Sourcing, driving key stakeholder alignment and supporting successful execution of sourcing and procurement strategies.
Specific Expected Contributions (including duties and responsibilities)
- Responsible for overseeing the comprehensive sourcing and procurement strategy supporting assigned functional areas within the organization for Resort Operations.
- Manage Strategic Sourcing Processes for Operational Supplies and Equipment
- Research and negotiate vendor agreements and contracts.
- Lead a team focusing on the following categories related to Resort Operations, including MRO Supplies, Food & Beverage Supplies, and Villa Supplies.
- Review category workplans, charters, roles / responsibilities, and facilitates functional area alignment to drive progress within the category
- Investigate, develop, and vets approved item lists for all Brands, taking into consideration Brand, operational, and financial requirements across supply category items (e.g., engineering supplies, villa supplies, front office supplies, F&B products, etc.).
- Design sourcing strategies that drive consensus across Brands and leverages enterprise scale to maximize sourcing value for MVW, where feasible
- Analyze category supply markets to keep current on supplier and industry trends.
- Review internal requirements in context of the external supply market and refines category management strategies and tactics as needed.
- Work cross-functionally with other departments and executives within the company to execute short and long-term objectives.
- Establish comprehensive framework for Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for managed category, capturing cost components such as unit price, tax, delivery, warranty & maintenance, scrap and replacement, internal process-related costs, etc.
- Manage development, distribution, and facilitation of supplier qualification and RFx events.
- Lead major supplier negotiations, including negotiable issues across commercial and business terms; analyzes proposals across multiple considerations (e.g., service levels, quality, pricing, supplier innovations, risks, etc.).
- Drive compliance to approved item lists through leveraging procurement technologies (e.g., Tableau, BirchStreet, CLM, etc.) and developing corrective action plans for non-conforming spend.
- Evaluate potential award scenarios, develops recommendations, and socializes recommendations with business stakeholders. Finalizes implementation plans on results of award decisions.
Specific Candidate Profile (the education, experience, skills and attributes that are important for this position)
- BS/BA in Supply Chain, Economics, Finance or Business Administration; CSCP or MBA preferred
- Minimum 7 years of combined sourcing/procurement/supply chain experience and/or functional experience in the assigned category
- Demonstrates expertise in strategic sourcing for Operating Supplies & Equipment Sourcing category at a global scale and within a fast paced, and dynamic organization.
- Successful track record in developing collaborative, highly effective, strategic, and tactical relationships with diverse business groups across all levels.
- Experience utilizing relevant procurement technologies (e.g. Tableau and BirchStreet etc.)
- A background in designing Procurement and supplier reporting to effectively manage strategic business function performance insights.
- Manages supplier performance processes (e.g., Quarterly Business Views, Corrective Action Plans, etc.) and key performance metrics (e.g., On-Time-In-Full (OTIF), pricing compliance, % defect and other quality metrics, etc.)
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and relationship building skills
Excellent interpersonal, communication and relationship building skills
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