Vice President, Procurement North America

Company: Safran MorphoTrust USA
Location: Billerica
Posted on: September 12, 2020

Job Description:

Vice President, Procurement North America ? Accounting and Finance

Billerica, MA  •  ID: 5709-758  •  Full-Time/Regular

IDEMIA is the global leader in identity and security. Our mission is to create a safe and simple future where identity verification is indisputable, and only you can assert your identity. We are a distributed company leveraging the latest technologies to deliver world-class products in the private and public sectors of finance, telecom, identity, security, retail, sports entertainment, commercial, government, and IoT. We use a variety of technologies and approaches to deliver quality product and services to government agencies and technology companies. IDEMIA is a made up of a group of 14,000 diverse people from different nationalities, speaking over 20 different languages. Together, our solutions impact the everyday lives of citizens and nations. In this ever-changing world, protecting your identity is paramount. Join the team that is ensuring one person- one identity.

Description of the responsibilities

Drive Transformation of Purchasing in the USA (process, communication, purchasing coverage and strategies) and represent Purchasing with the Identity & Security North America Business Unit leadership Team

Participate to Noram I&S management meetings and is the main purchasing interface with Business Unit and functions heads:

communicate and promote Purchasing value, role and processes;

ensure regular reviews, capture needs, share supply base opportunities and key projects, secure alignment and sponsorship

Ensure Process alignment and Purchasing integration into Customer Program pre and post sales;

Increase Purchasing coverage to 90% of addressable spend by developing Category strategies and strategic sourcing plan in coordination with Global Purchasing Category teams

Is Accountable for consistent and seamless deployment of sourcing activities as well as purchasing related tools and processes.

Manage IDEMIA’s Supply base in North America in coordination with IDEMIA global category teams: 330m$ spend split between indirect and some Direct categories (IT HW/SW, sub-contracting, professional Services, transportation, equipment and supplies, general indirect…)

Increase Purchasing coverage to 90% of addressable spend by developing Category strategies and strategic sourcing plan in coordination with IDEMIA Global Purchasing Category teams

Ensure structured sourcing, negotiation and contracting methodology is followed by the team, in compliance with IDEMIA’s procedures

Select and communicate Approved Vendors for main categories

Build savings plan, track savings and validate results with Finance so as to meet or exceed savings target

Partner with Noram I&S VP of Quality to improve supplier performance of critical suppliers

Direct Management for the different Indirect, Equipment, IT and Systems Purchasing resources based in the USA:

Assess Talent, organize team so as to increase Purchasing control and impact, implement development plan and rotation as required

Coach team members on critical projects and negotiation

Spread Business Partnership attitude with his team

Reduce/eliminate/transfer non Purchasing activities

Spread new way of working e.g. e-sourcing, automation…

Cascade Purchasing KPI (e.g. savings, compliance…) with his/her teams across the region

Ensure accurate and on-time reporting by the team

Required Skills Experience in Program Purchasing

Strong commercial and business mind-set

Proven successful experience in engaging and managing multiple internal stakeholders with a business partnership attitude

Proven Purchasing experience in coaching and upskilling Team

Experience in P2P process management and optimization

Experience in multinational group with Regional/Global organization structure

Broad analytical, financial and strategic planning skills

Excellent presentation skills, ability to interact at C-level

Well structured, organized and effective at time management

Team spirit

Required Experience The candidate must have mini 10-15 years of work experience in Purchasing, ideally with a broad base of categories experience including strong expertise with IT/Digital (HW an SW, Cloud – must have), but also other Indirect (e.g. professional services…) and some Supply Chain/raw materials

Degree preferably in business administration

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