Purchasing/Procurement Associate Director - Strategic Transformation & Enablement - Hybrid (ET) R0054614
Wolters Kluwer
Publishing and Printing
Columbus, OH - USA
Senior Specialist / Project Manager
Hybrid
Experteer Overview
In this role you will translate category strategies into actionable operating models and drive measurable outcomes. You will collaborate with Category Leaders and Sourcing Business Partners to ensure disciplined execution and consistent adoption of strategic sourcing frameworks. You will provide high‑quality commercial and data‑driven insights while supporting long‑running initiatives through structured execution and tracking. This position blends strategic oversight with hands‑on delivery to realize value across the enterprise.
Compensation / Benefits
- Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans
- 401(k)
- FSA/HSA
- Commuter Benefits
- Tuition Assistance Plan
- Vacation and Sick Time
Responsibilities
- Embed and operationalize strategic sourcing frameworks, category models, and governance standards
- Support Category Leaders and Sourcing Business Partners in executing approved category strategies
- Ensure consistent application of sourcing processes, templates, and ways of working across categories
- Create category strategy content, analyses, and materials for Category Leader review and execution
- Execute and support Strategic Sourcing value creation programs including partnerships development, M&A, Demand Management, and Enterprise Commercial Architecture redesign and implementation
- Track progress, value delivery, risks, and dependencies across sourcing initiatives
- Provide commercial, spend, supplier, and performance insights to support strategic decisions and prioritization
- Support Supplier Relationship Management programs through analysis, preparation, and follow‑through
- Maintain and improve data quality, reporting, and insight delivery for Category Management
- Act as a day‑to‑day execution partner to Sourcing Business Partners and Category Leaders
Key requirements
- Execution Excellence: translate strategy into operational delivery of enterprise programs
- BI and Analytics: advanced skills in BI tools, dashboards, and insight generation
- AI Enablement: practical application of AI/GenAI to improve insights and efficiency
- Category Enablement: experience supporting Category Leaders with content, analysis, and execution
- Stakeholder Support: effective collaboration with Sourcing Business Partners and category teams
Description
In this role you will translate category strategies into actionable operating models and drive measurable outcomes. You will collaborate wit…
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