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Purchasing/Procurement Associate Director – Strategic Transformation & Enablement – Hybrid (ET)  R0054614

Wolters Kluwer

Wolters Kluwer

Publishing and Printing

Philadelphia, PA - USA

Senior Specialist / Project Manager

Hybrid

Experteer Overview

As the Strategic Sourcing Associate Director in Purchasing & Procurement, you will translate category strategies into actionable, measurable sourcing activity. You’ll lead cross‑functional collaboration with Category Leaders and Sourcing Business Partners to ensure disciplined execution and value realization across initiatives. The role emphasizes data-driven insights, governance, and execution support for enterprise‑level sourcing programs. You will drive transformation by embedding standard processes and ensuring consistent, high‑quality delivery that aligns with the business’s strategic goals.

Compensation / Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, & Vision
  • 401(k)
  • FSA/HSA
  • Commuter Benefits
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Paid Parental Leave

Responsibilities

  • Embed and operationalize strategic sourcing frameworks and governance standards
  • Support Category Leaders and Sourcing Business Partners in executing category strategies
  • Ensure consistent application of sourcing processes and templates across categories
  • Create category strategy content and materials for leadership review
  • Execute and support value creation programs ( Partnerships, M&A, Demand Management, Enterprise Commercial Architecture)
  • Track progress, value delivery, risks and dependencies across initiatives
  • Provide commercial, spend, supplier, and performance insights for decision making
  • Support Supplier Relationship Management programs through analysis and follow‑through
  • Maintain and improve data quality, reporting, and insight delivery for Category Management
  • Act as day‑to‑day execution partner to Sourcing Business Partners and Category Leaders

Key requirements

  • 5yrs minimum in role + 2yrs transformation experience
  • Execution excellence in translating strategy into operational delivery
  • Advanced BI skills: dashboards and insight generation
  • Practical application of AI and GenAI to improve insights and efficiency
  • Experience supporting Category Leaders with content, analysis, and execution
  • Strong collaboration with Sourcing Business Partners and category teams
  • Solid understanding of contracts, supplier economics, and value drivers
  • Experience embedding new ways of working and driving adoption
  • Governance and tracking of initiatives and compliance
  • Structured problem solving and internal consulting capabilities
stakeholder collaborationclear communicationinfluence and negotiationBI tools and dashboardsinsight generationAI and GenAI tooling for analytics

Description

As the Strategic Sourcing Associate Director in Purchasing & Procurement, you will translate category strategies into actionable, measur…
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