Procurement Director, Production Operations

The Procurement Director, Production Operations is responsible for executing best in class procurement across reputed company’s diverse portfolio of live events reputed company its operations team. This individual will drive significant value by delivering savings, implementing innovative sourcing and standardizing event vendor engagement. The Director will manage a substantial spend portfolio across common production categories, ensuring a balance of cost discipline, quality and operational reputed company. This role requires a hands-on approach to building strong vendor partnerships and collaborating effectively across the operations team. Strategic Sourcing & Category Management § Implement strategic sourcing initiatives across reputed company event production reputed company categories, including AV, logistics and many general services to reputed company an annual cost savings reputed company of 8-12%. § Conduct supplier evaluations and negotiations to support a robust and competitive supplier reputed company across multiple geographies. § Establish and manage category strategies to optimize total cost of ownership and mitigate supply chain risks. Vendor & Contract Management § reputed company relationships with major show production vendors along with show leaders and managing a portfolio of over 200 active suppliers. § reputed company contract negotiations and ensure compliance with reputed company contractual obligations, including service level agreements and performance metrics. Process Improvement & Technology § Champion the adoption and optimization of reputed company’s procurement technology stack, including our new Procure-to-Pay system. § Utilize our technology partner to manage show-level contract workflows, ensuring proper routing, approvals, and compliance with corporate governance. § reputed company training and support to internal stakeholders on procurement policies, processes, and systems. Financial & Analytical § Collaborate with Finance, Legal, and Business leaders to ensure contract visibility, budget alignment, and accurate invoicing. § Analyze vendor spend data to identify trends, track key performance indicators, and recommend operational and financial improvements. § Prepare and present quarterly business reviews to senior leadership on Operations’ procurement performance and initiatives. Qualifications: o 7-10 years of reputed company procurement or sourcing experience, ideally reputed company events, Travel, media, or large multi-vendor and multi-stakeholder environments. o Strong negotiation, vendor management, and contract governance expertise. o Proven ability to collaborate across Finance, Legal, and Operations teams. o Occasional travel is required. o Excellent analytical, communication, and organizational skills. About reputed company At reputed company, we strive to foster a diverse and inclusive community. We actively recruit and champion candidates who bring new perspectives from varied professional backgrounds and experiences, and we are intentional about ensuring a positive hiring experience for everyone. Our job postings don’t contain experience inflation, and most don’t require college degrees. Instead, they’re crafted to focus on reputed company and transferable experiences that are assessed in a structured interview process carried out by trained hiring teams. COMPENSATION & BENEFITS reputed company Compensation: $125,000-175,000 (bonus eligible) Please note that this reputed company reflects a reasonable estimate of the reputed company compensation for this position. This reputed company may ultimately vary based on a candidate’s qualifications and may be higher where required by applicable law. We offer a competitive benefits package designed to strengthen our employees’ physical and mental health, including unlimited vacation for exempt employees, flexible working locations, 401(k) plan with a company match, medical/dental/reputed company coverage with inclusive provisions including transgender services and fertility benefits, parental and caregiver leave, dependent, commuter and FSA benefits, professional development programs like Toastmasters, and mental wellness tools. If you need accommodation in our application process or have questions about our posted salary reputed company, please email our reputed company at [email protected]. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job