Finance Director, Direct Procurement

Description
Financial Planning and Forecasting

Finance lead for Direct Procurement – develop and oversee the financial strategy for direct procurement, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning.

Partner with Direct team on development of strategy to drive year over year Cost Savings.
Prepare and communicate the Long-Range Plan (LRP) and annual savings targets.
Manage the procurement budget and estimate departmental expenses.
Review capital projects for compliance with Corporate Capital Control Policies and for adequate clarity of justification and reviews to ensure delivery of ROI \
Provide in-depth financial analysis and reporting related to direct procurement activities including tracking and analyzing procurement costs, supplier performance, and market trends.
Oversee direct materials spend. Monitor and analyze procurement costs and identify opportunities for cost savings and process improvements.
Review PPV and Production Variances globally. Conduct analysis regarding the need for cost changes and ensure rollout as needed.

Performance Monitoring and Reporting

Support Direct Procurement team savings projects via monitoring of savings vs targeted opportunity by project and communicate results monthly/quarterly.
Drive Inbound Transportation standardized efficient closing practices on a global basis.
Support Inbound Transportation savings projects through tracking of savings initiatives vs target and communicating results on monthly/quarterly basis.
Ensure consistency of reporting savings vs. added value (cost avoidances, NPL etc).
Drive enhanced TPM and dTPM reporting to provide actionable insights across the Manufacturing landscape.
Monitor third-party partners’ expenses, invoicing, and savings to ensure alignment with contracted savings delivery.
Collaboration and Business Partnership
Support the Direct teams to provide sound internal financial controls environment.

Qualifications
Minimum bachelor’s degree in business administration, Accounting, Finance or Engineering, MBA Preferred
At least 7 years related experience
Excellent business partnering, influencing, and presentation skills
Ability to work independently in an unstructured environment and comfortable with ambiguity
Deep understanding of direct procurement processes, transportation logistics and cost optimization strategies
Expertise in developing, managing and reporting on budgets and forecasts
Advanced ability to conduct thorough analysis related to procurement costs, supplier performance and market trends
Strong leadership to guide financial strategy and coordinate with cross-functional teams