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Veolia Environnement SA is an environmental services company that strives to be the ecological transformation benchmark in the industry. As an employer, the com

Indirect Procurement Transformation Director

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Europe

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12 days ago

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Indirect Procurement Transformation Director

Veolia Environnement SA

Role Description Veolia Water Tech is seeking a Director of Indirect Procurement Transformation to lead the transformation and cost reduction initiatives related to the external spend across operations and functions. The Director of Indirect Procurement Transformation will serve as a change management leader, championing Indirect Procurement Initiatives to ensure the delivery of cost reductions targets while optimizing the operations with the goal of buying in a more smart and sustainable way. This is a pivotal role in the organization where the incumbent will influence and drive initiatives across regional Indirect Procurement organizations by providing expert guidance, identifying new opportunities, steering transformation efforts, and developing solutions across all functions. Core responsibilities include: - Transformation: - Lead the Indirect Procurement Initiatives scope, monitor progress, identify gaps against targets, implement mitigation actions, and drive the creation of new initiatives across the indirect procurement team and broader functions. - Find solutions to problems and roadblocks identified by other initiative owners. - Strategic Sourcing: - Provide coaching and mentoring to the Indirect Procurement organization. - Enable the creation and implementation of Sourcing Strategies and best-in-class procurement methodologies to guarantee sustainable financial outcomes. - Develop and promote a “Buy Better” mindset, focusing on building relevant category strategies for the top spend areas. - Support “Spend Smarter” actions targeting demand management and leveraging proactive budget analysis to influence purchasing behavior across functions. - Provide guidance to assess and evaluate the feasibility of new cost reduction initiatives, collaborating closely with the Category Management organization. - Stakeholder Collaboration and Change Management: - Partner with cross-functional teams from across the organization, including IT, Finance, HR, Supply Chain, Legal, Sales Marketing, and Communications. - Act as a change agent, leading the implementation of best practices and ensuring stakeholders are informed, trained, and effectively onboarded. Qualifications - Extensive experience in Procurement and large-scale Transformation projects within a global company. - Strong experience in Category Management, preferably across Indirect Procurement categories, such as IT, Temporary Labor, Travel, Corporate Services, Fleet, Transportation and Logistics, and MRO. - Excellent leadership, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with a proven capacity to influence and engage senior C-Level stakeholders across different functions. - A degree in Engineering, Finance, Accounting, or a related field, or time served experience. Requirements - Experience in Procurement and large-scale Transformation projects. - Strong experience in Category Management across Indirect Procurement categories. - Excellent leadership and communication skills. - A degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience. Benefits - Inclusive company culture committed to diversity. - Equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.

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