Procurement Excellence Lead - Remote

Company: McAfee, Inc. -
Location: San Jose
Posted on: November 17, 2023

Job Description:

Job Title:Procurement Excellence Lead - RemoteRole Overview:Fantastic opportunity to join McAfee Global Procurement Services (GPS) that is going through an exciting transformation to enhance its service offering and experience to our stakeholders and team members. Reporting to the Global Head of Procurement, the Procurement Excellence Lead will play a pivotal role implementing, optimizing and streamlining our procurement processes. You will be responsible to ensure that Procurement operations are carried out efficiently and effectively, resulting in value creation, improved supplier relationships and increased procurement performance. To enable this, you will be expected to bring process innovation and optimization through the entire supplier lifecycle. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, suppliers, and stakeholders to drive procurement best practices and foster a culture of continuous improvement.This is a remote job based in United States or Canada. We are only considering candidates in the United States or Canada and are not offering relocation at this time.About the Role:

• Acts as a subject matter expert and drives best practice in Procurement processes, coordinates efforts to continually improve those processes and manages the change associated with implementation of initiatives across the Procurement function and the wider business -
• Defines and owns the Supplier Lifecycle process and drives adherence including Sourcing, Onboarding, Contract Management, Performance Management, Strategic Relationship Management and Offboarding -
• Lead a team that covers Governance, SRM, TPRM and Procurement Operations. -
• Ensures procurement activities are compliant to company policies, industry regulations, and ethical standards. Proactively identify and mitigate potential procurement risks. -
• Drives the Corporate Sustainability (ESG) agenda across Global Procurement Services (GPS) our supplier ecosystem - -
• Continuously review the Sourcing, Purchasing and Contracting processes and systems to identify gaps in efficiency and opportunities for improvements -
• Conducts high quality analysis of processes and systems using analytical and quantitative methods and tools to identify fact-based and focused improvement opportunities -
• Leads and coordinate change management activities and project implementation in an effective manner using project management tools; lead and support change management / continuous improvement activities, tool-rollouts and / or process implementations in a matrix organization across multiple countries and operating entities -
• Owns and manages interfaces and relationships with relevant stakeholders, i.e. Category Management, Sourcing, Master Data Management, Accounts Payable, Data Privacy or Legal -
• Champions change and the McAfee culture as a leader within the Procurement organization -
• Conducts training sessions and workshops for procurement staff and other relevant departments to educate them on procurement best practices, policies, and procedures. -About You:
  • 10 years of professional experience in procurement operations, sourcing/category management functions -
  • Demonstrated knowledge of procurement best practices and supplier management -
  • Extensive experience in the design and execution of Process Improvement (e.g., Six Sigma) -
  • Excellent and proven communication and influencing skills to senior leaders and stakeholders at all levels. -
  • Strong data analytical abilities to drive actionable insights and develop compelling messages -
  • Proven ability for effective and cross-functional team collaboration -
  • Passion for working in a fast paced and innovative business environment -
  • Proven ability to challenge current practices, seek alternative options and challenge convention -
  • Have experience in leading and developing teams -
  • Able to work without supervision and is adaptable to changes in the work environment including the reassessment of category and business priorities -
  • Procurement/Supply Chain certification preferred (e.g., CPSM, CPP, CIPS, SPSM, or CSCP) -#LI-RemoteCompany OverviewMcAfee is a leader in personal security for consumers. Focused on protecting people, not just devices, McAfee consumer solutions adapt to users' needs in an always online world, empowering them to live securely through integrated, intuitive solutions that protects their families and communities with the right security at the right moment.Company Benefits and Perks:We work hard to embrace diversity and inclusion and encourage everyone at McAfee to bring their authentic selves to work every day. We offer a variety of social programs, flexible work hours and family-friendly benefits to all of our employees.
    • Bonus Program
    • 401k Retirement Plan
    • Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life, Short Term Disability and Long-Term Disability Coverage
    • Paid Parental Leave
    • Support for Community Involvement
    • 14 Paid Company Holidays
    • Unlimited Paid Time Off for Exempt Employees
    • 96 Hours of Sick Time and 120 Hours of Vacation for Non-Exempt Employees Accrued Each YearWe're serious about our commitment to diversity which is why McAfee prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or any other legally protected status.The starting pay range for this position is $106,000.00-$174,250.00. McAfee takes into consideration an individual's skillset, experience and location in making final salary determinations. For further details, please discuss with the Talent Acquisition Partner.Please click to view and download theJob Applicant Privacy Notice, which applies to all McAfee job applicants who are residents of the state of California.
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