The Procurement Excellence Manager is responsible for leading the development and implementation of procurement capabilities, processes, and transformation initiatives across the global supply management organization. This role is critical to advancing procurement maturity and is expected to drive meaningful, sustainable change within the procurement function and across the broader ETS business.

Reporting to Procurement leadership, the Procurement Excellence Manager will serve as a flexible transformation leader, collaborating with teams across procurement, supply chain, planning, operations, finance, engineering, quality, sustainability, and site leadership to identify opportunities for improvement, build scalable processes, increase performance visibility, strengthen controls, and support more disciplined business decision-making.  This role oversees key areas including process optimization, data and analytics, governance and policy, and supplier sustainability and development. The position acts as a central enabler for the Category Management, Sourcing, and Planning teams, ensuring the organization operates with consistency, transparency, and discipline while advancing toward a more strategic, data-driven, and value-focused procurement model.

Success will depend on the ability to define problems, build consensus, develop practical solutions, and drive adoption across a decentralized, global organization. Key performance indicators for the role include the accuracy of procurement savings tracking and the transparency of reporting, process adoption and compliance with procurement standards, audit outcomes and the resolution of corrective actions, supplier sustainability and compliance performance, data quality and the use of analytics, the delivery of transformation initiatives, and measurable improvements in procurement process maturity.

Essential Functions

Procurement Excellence Strategy & Capability Development

• Define and lead the Procurement Excellence roadmap aligned with business objectives and organizational maturity goals
• Establish standardized processes, tools, and ways of working across global procurement
• Identify capability gaps and implement solutions to improve efficiency, effectiveness, scalability, and decision quality
• Partner with procurement leadership to prioritize transformation initiatives and build the foundational capabilities needed for a more strategic procurement organization
• Support the development of procurement skills, tools, and governance models that enable effective category management, sourcing, supplier management, and planning

Transformation & Business Improvement Initiatives

• Lead high-priority procurement transformation projects that improve cost management, supplier performance, process discipline, compliance, and business visibility
• Partner with teams across the supply chain, planning, operations, finance, engineering, quality, and sustainability to identify opportunities for process improvement and value creation
• Translate complex business problems into structured work plans, clear deliverables, and actionable improvement roadmaps
• Drive cross-functional alignment and the adoption of change across global sites and business functions
• Support broader ETS improvement initiatives where the procurement process, supplier performance, data, or governance are key enablers

Data, Analytics, and Performance Improvement

• Establish and manage procurement KPIs, dashboards, and reporting frameworks
• Work with the Finance and Procurement teams to ensure accurate tracking of savings, cost avoidance, and performance metrics
• Develop data-driven insights to support decision-making and identify opportunities for improvement
• Support the implementation and optimization of analytics tools (e.g., AI, Power BI, procurement systems)
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to streamline workflows, eliminate inefficiencies, reduce process variation, and improve service levels for our stakeholders
• Drive the adoption of best practices across regions and sites

Governance, Policy, and Compliance

• Define and maintain procurement policies, standards, and governance frameworks
• Establish clear expectations regarding compliance with the procurement process, documentation, approvals, and decision-making authority
• Partner with Category Management, Sourcing, Finance, Legal, and site teams to improve compliance with procurement policies and controls
• Monitor compliance and support corrective actions when process gaps or control weaknesses are identified

Supplier Sustainability and Development Oversight

• Oversee supplier sustainability, ESG, and development programs across the supply base
• Ensure alignment with corporate sustainability goals and regulatory requirements
• Manage direct reports, including the Supplier Sustainability and Development Analyst
• Support the development of supplier assessment, onboarding, performance, and development processes

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Change Leadership

• Partner with the Category Management, Planning, Operations, Finance, Quality, and Sustainability teams to drive procurement maturity and business improvement
• Drive change management and the adoption of new processes, tools, and ways of working
• Serve as a key link between procurement and other business functions to ensure alignment, transparency, and disciplined execution