Vice President of Strategic Procurement

GES is hiring a Vice President of Global Strategic Procurement to build and lead a procurement function globally for the company, to support their Exhibitions and Spiro Divisions. In this newly created leadership role the successful candidate will collaborate with GES Exhibitions and Spiro operations teams on the procurement of key goods and services, own vendor and supplier management activities, develop and grow a centralized procurement program focused on cost savings and improved service, recruit and retain an internal procurement and purchasing teams, and develop and maintain procurement policies and procedures, all while maintaining a high degree of business partnership with operations teams and vendors, globally.

The Vice President will report to the SVP Accounting and be part of the global Shared Service Team. This leader will develop and oversee an effective strategic procurement and supplier management program with a strong emphasis on quality, cost optimization / savings, supply availability and social and environmental compliance in connection with the company's strategic initiatives and will work closely with internal teams and vendors on innovative approaches and partnerships, and leading complex supplier negotiations and managing contractual agreements in concert with the business.

This role requires strong leadership and the ability to cooperate with and positively influence the procurement process across GES divisions, with the goal of building business partnerships and executing procurement strategies to reduce costs and improve margins while simultaneously maintaining or improving the show experiences.

Responsibilities :

• Deliver annual cost savings and margin expansion through establishment and execution of a global purchasing and procurement capability spanning people, process, and technology.
• Set the tone for collaborative work with the GES divisions, and work with the teams "at the pace of the businesses."
• Develop, communicate and execute on annual procurement business plans; establish, communicate, and implement short and long-term savings targets, key performance metrics and a process and toolset for monitoring and measuring success.
• Lead all aspects of the global strategic procurement initiative, serving as the primary point of contact for procurement strategy development, target setting, policies and procedures, training, staffing, and strategy execution, working in close partnership and collaboration with business leaders to achieve their goals.
• Create a culture of inclusion between the central procurement team and operational personnel responsible for local purchasing, fostering cooperation and encouraging the sharing of information to achieve desired outcomes.
• Take a leadership role in vendor and supplier management and negotiation of commercial terms ensuring all contracts are negotiated and renegotiated in time to support the businesses.
• In cooperation with GES Information Technology, define requirements, perform vendor selection, implement, test and train on a purchase order management system.

Qualifications :

Hands-on approach and willingness to travel to GES and Spiro locations globally to support and understand business needs.

Work Environment :

Our team members are our family, so we help our team members care for their families. The rewards of joining GES are extensive. We offer a comprehensive benefits package to all full-time employees. Here are some of the highlights :

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