It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business. The Role and the Team Proofpoint is looking for an experienced Director of Procurement to lead the Procurement team. Procurement is responsible for leading the vendor management, purchasing and sourcing activities for the company. The Director of Procurement leads all global procurement efforts for the whole company and will provide strategic and operational planning including identifying procurement strategies and operational issues, and then able to drive respective solutions. This role will be responsible for establishing processes, policies and procedures to efficiently and effectively enable spend owners such as business units and functional partners to maximize the value they receive from suppliers to meet their objectives Job Requirements Development of organizational and operational procurement strategy Creation and management of short-, mid-, and long-term goals and objectives Creation and improvement of best-practice procurement processes, including but not limited to request for proposal processes, new vendor onboarding and vendor management Identification and realization of cost-saving and cost-reduction opportunities Management of procurement systems Management of procurement staff in (and across) sourcing, contracting, transactional purchasing, supplier management, and miscellaneous internal procurement support activities Creating a talent management process in coordination with HR to ensure that the right resources are in place Managing the skills and competency development of procurement staff, including training development and knowledge management capabilities Leadership of cross-functional teaming across other business functions and initiatives Development of benchmarks and scorecards, as well as key performance indicator reporting for senior management, to be used for continuous improvement Collaborate with the Finance organization to ensure the appropriate establishment, update, monitoring and execution of key controls to support the internal control environment What you bring to the team Working knowledge of finance and/or accounting in terms of budgeting, cost management, financial accounting, treasury, risk management, etc. Industry knowledge in terms of broad industry dynamics on the buy-side (and the sell-side), but also the internal knowledge and “language of the business” Excellent communication skills and even better listening skills that allows the Director of Procurement to get the “voice of the internal customer” and to understand the company culture and how to best communicate procurement’s value to it Ability to “sell” procurement’s value and to run procurement as a services business like any other well-run professional services business In-depth knowledge of sourcing and procurement principles and best practices Strong negotiation skills to use for large commercial deals Experience with modern sourcing and procurement systems Familiarity with relevant legislative and regulatory requirements, as well as understanding of standard contractual terms and conditions to mitigate legal risk Strategic mindset and problem-solving skills Change management skills and self-awareness to take varying approaches with a dynamic set of stakeholders Education and Qualification At least a bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, economics, finance, operations, engineering, or a related area, with a master’s degree preferred. At least 15 years of senior supply management, operational management experience, or experience in the primary service delivery of the organization. Proven track record of delivering large savings and other value to large swaths of spend via a strong team of employees that the Director of Procurement manages and develops. Team player at executive levels to collaborate with business units and functional partners like IT, finance, HR, legal, Manufacturing, etc. Solid operational management and general business skills and savvy Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to communicate developed strategies and analysis clearly and effectively #LI-AN2 If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!