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Senior Director Analyst, Procurement Digital Transformation Expert
Location
Texas
Posted
157 days ago
Salary
$172K - $202.5K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Senior Director Analyst, Procurement Digital Transformation Expert
Gartner
• Work with a collaborative team of highly experienced experts to build pragmatic and authoritative insight that directly addresses the priorities and challenges of clients aligned to the procurement technology sector • Help clients understand the impact of technology on their procurement function • Assist in selecting and using the best fit technology vendors for their procurement organization • Support procurement leaders, application leaders who support procurement, technology vendors and providers, consultants and investors • Write research and represent thought leadership by providing advice to Procurement technology leaders, Chief Procurement Officers, and their teams on procurement technology strategies and implementations
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; Graduate degree preferred
- 12+ years of experience working with various procurement application vendors and technologies associated with delivering successful procurement experiences
- Extensive Sourcing and Procurement application implementation or administration experience
- Strong familiarity with solutions from major technology providers such as Coupa, SAP Ariba, GEP, Jaggaer, and Ivalua is required
- Experience developing and deploying an AI strategy for procurement is preferred
- Experience implementing and administering CLM software, and a familiarity with major technology providers such as Docusign, Icertis, Ironclad, and Agiloft
- An ability to articulate the role procurement and sourcing technology plays in delivering business value
- Experience leading strategic transformation projects that focus on digital enablement
- A perspective on what emerging technologies are most relevant for procurement and how they will impact the procurement function.
Benefits
- Generous PTO
- 401k match up to $7,200 per year
- Opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount
- World-class benefits
- Highly competitive compensation
- Disproportionate rewards for top performers
- Flexibility and support for hybrid work environment
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