Director, Global Procurement Professional Services

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KPMG is currently seeking a Director, Global Procurement Professional Services to join our Global Procurement Group which is part of KPMG International.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop and/or refresh and implement the category strategy and annual plans for all services categories/commodities (sub-categories including Application Development and Application Maintenance, Contingent Labor, Business Process Outsourcing, and miscellaneous services like marketing services, writing services, videographers, and more) ensuring alignment with the goals, strategies and value proposition of Global Procurement and business requirements
• Act as the primary relationship manager with the stakeholders and manages the client demand planning and reporting for the Professional Services category, develops strong relationships to manage current procurement portfolio with stakeholders and strategize on future procurement needs related to assigned categories
• Perform as the strategic lead delivering strategic/high risk/complex sourcing projects for assigned categories (requests for proposals strategy, definition, and execution as well as contract negotiation at all levels)
• Maintain ongoing, productive relationships and is the primary supplier relationship manager for major suppliers in assigned categories
• Manage and monitor the entire portfolio of procurement activity for all Professional Services categories
• Lead a team of up to eight (8) individuals by providing input and feedback in terms of workload assignment, managing job accountabilities (including deliverable and outcome management), annual goals and performance management, and ongoing development, coaching and mentoring
• Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment
  
  

Qualifications:

• Minimum twelve years of recent experience in working in a procurement function delivering category and sourcing activities
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university or twelve years of equivalent work experience
• Subject matter expert or industry expert in professional services categories (including Application Development and Application Maintenance (ADAM), contingent labor, business process outsourcing, marketing services, event planning, photographers/videographers, and general business services)
• Proven track record of negotiating large, complex, multi-jurisdictional enterprise services agreements (scope, commercial, and legal aspects), with leading service providers preferably in the contingent labor and/or other professional services (business process outsourcing, other services) category
• In-depth knowledge of sourcing and procurement principles, processes, strategies and best practices
• Proven successful experience managing in a complex, matrix organization
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future; KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)
  
  

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