KDP Ireland is seeking a dynamic, ambitious Senior Director to lead the Procurement Strategy and Capabilities function and manage a team of fourteen members that are based in the United States and Ireland. The successful candidate will drive long-term Procurement strategy development, annual business planning and Procurement performance management.

• Create and deliver a robust long-term Procurement strategy driven by business needs and incorporating modern technology, services, and tools to report performance and increase efficiencies within Procurement and the Sourcing process.
• Drive organizational development within Procurement and deploy future state buy-sell model.
• Develop and deploy Procurement’s Technology Roadmap, collaborating with key stakeholders including IT, Procurement Leadership, and other key internal and external stakeholders.
• Enable effective category strategy development by optimizing Supplier Relationship Management, Tail Spend Management, and Supply Resiliency programs.
• Lead all aspects of Procurement operations, system controls, and compliance reporting services to better support end-users, and guide the team towards maintaining a high standard of service.
• Lead initiatives to drive continuous improvement in process, skills and team engagement as a key member of KDP’s Procurement leadership team.
• Lead Procurement’s Play to Win strategy and management system.
• Oversee key ESG initiatives, including Supplier Diversity; Partner with the Sustainability and Procurement teams to deliver responsible sourcing and environmental initiatives.
• Deploy KDP’s buy-sell model to achieve optimal supply chain efficiencies.
• Provide governance over KDP’s Procure-to-Pay processes, systems, and policies while partnering with stakeholder functions to drive harmonization, compliance, and efficiencies.

• Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent) from an accredited university.
• Minimum ten years procurement leadership experience with at least five years of experience managing high performing Procurement teams, preferably in CPG.
• Deep understanding of Procurement function, stakeholder engagement and financial acumen.
• Experience in Procurement strategies.
• Demonstrated capability of building diverse, high performing, and engaged teams.
• Ability to create robust operational and technological strategies for the Procurement function.
• Deep understanding of the latest technologies available and proficiency in implementing.
• Skillful with organizational change management.
• Proficient in MS Office suite and experience working with ERP systems, SAP preferred.
• Ability to develop and maintain strong internal and external relationships.
• Ability to navigate and thrive in multinational and matrix environment.
• Excellent communication skills to effectively engage a wide range of internal and external stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.