Strategic Sourcing Director

  • Full-time
  • Alternate Location: Los Angeles, United States

Company Description

Square builds common business tools in unconventional ways so more people can start, run, and grow their businesses. When Square started, it was difficult and expensive (or just plain impossible) for some businesses to take credit cards. Square made credit card payments possible for all by turning a mobile phone into a credit card reader. Since then Square has been building an entire business toolkit of both hardware and software products including Square Capital, Square Terminal, Square Payroll, and more. We’re working to find new and better ways to help businesses succeed on their own terms—and we’re looking for people like you to help shape tomorrow at Square.

Job Description

Square has an exciting career opportunity for a Global Procurement professional. The position will manage a portfolio of Source to Contract and Procure to Pay transformational initiatives. This is an opportunity for a highly motivated individual with a demonstrated background in global procurement capable of both hands-on individual contribution and strong leadership. The role will focus on driving efficiency through process and system optimization as well as driving incremental value to reduce total cost of ownership so Square.

The individual must demonstrate highly effective collaboration internally and externally, have a passionate focus on success, commitment to continuous improvement and a relentless drive to win. The successful candidate must have strong analytical and communication skills, a proven ability to build relationships with senior level stakeholders across the organization, and a variety of category(ies) experience. The position will report to the Global Procurement Lead.

The primary responsibilities include:

  • Driving continuous improvement in sourcing optimization and procurement transformation

  • Continually exploring new technologies to optimize performance, efficiency, and transparency to stakeholders

  • Collaborating and coordinating with technology team to maintain and enhance OracleCloud

  • Review existing contracts and understand business requirements; formulate guidelines and design standard vendor contract protocols

  • Executing on vendor life-cycle strategy to oversee planning, sourcing and selection of new vendors, manage data for vendor performance and manage vendor off-boarding and transition

  • Establishing and maintaining effective partnerships with key stakeholders aimed at identifying, understanding and fulfilling their requirements

  • Proactively collaborating with business partners and stakeholders to lead contract negotiation with suppliers; develop negotiation approaches, fallback positions and acceptable terms and conditions through contract completion and identify key benchmarks to measure contractual arrangements

  • Development of financial analytics to support commercial term negotiations with performance dashboards and ROI based evaluation tools

  • Identification and realization of cost-saving and cost-reduction opportunities and build a culture of long-term savings on procurement costs without compromising supply assurance or quality

  • Serve as a hands-on leader that understands and performs the daily tactical and strategic functions as necessary

  • Supporting internal and external audit, SOX compliance and due diligence requests as necessary

  • Supporting other ad hoc projects as needed

Additional Information

At Square, we value diversity and always treat all employees and job applicants based on merit, qualifications, competence, and talent. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. Applicants in need of special assistance or accommodation during the interview process or in accessing our website may contact us by sending an email to assistance(at)squareup.com. We will treat your request as confidentially as possible. In your email, please include your name and preferred method of contact, and we will respond as soon as possible.

Perks

At Square, we want you to be well and thrive. Our global benefits package includes:
  • Healthcare coverage
  • Retirement Plans
  • Employee Stock Purchase Program
  • Wellness perks
  • Paid parental leave
  • Paid time off
  • Learning and Development resources
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