IT Procurement Director

ABOUT THE ROLE

The role of the Procurement Director – Global IT is to define and drive commercially the strategic interventions and transformation for IT and Digital across all regions where Wella is operating. This is an exciting and high visibility opportunity to influence the design and strategic choices on large transformations with high impact, at a time when the full Wella IT landscape is undergoing a reset.

Working closely with the VP Indirect Procurement, the Chief Digital & Information Officer and her leadership team, as well as the regional category teams, you will be leading the global IT Procurement team based in Warsaw and will be enabling the implementation of new strategies and capabilities.  You will engage with the IT & Digital subject matter experts to review business needs and spend levers, support strategic choices on suppliers, spend policies and define the external capabilities needed to deliver value and growth. 

You will work on strengthening SRM with strategic vendors, hand in hand with your business partners, to ensure successful implementations of transformational projects and drive incremental value mid/long term.  Today the global IT & Digital spend is approximately 150 Million US$.

You are responsible for leading the procurement team based in Warsaw, Poland.  You will be driving the category strategy, annual saving initiatives, 3-year roadmap, performance and succession plans with discipline to deliver the business growth objectives. You will create spend insights, scout for commercial or technical optimization and analyze demand management levers to support continuous value delivery.  You will work to ensure transparency and governance of spend processes and policies globally, sharing findings to foster new best practices.

Wella is committed to improving our Ethical and environmental footprint so you will be expected to work towards this important objective with our internal ESG team and external business partners.

You will ensure appropriate support and alignment with IT & Digital leadership, regional and local IT and Procurement teams, and all central functions in the implementation and execution of the IT strategy and projects. In all your activities you are acting as a commercial expert to ensure best value and strong stewardship of the company’s money to deliver best value.

This is an exciting moment to join this team and lead this critical spend segment, supporting the strategic function of IT & Digital with an ambitious transformation and growth plan.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Business

• In close collaboration with IT & Digital function, design/refine and implement new sourcing strategies and strategic interventions globally.
• Engage efficiently and structure the governance with each IT teams (Infrastructure, On-site support, Saas, Digital, Architecture, AMS..) to ensure early engagement and strategic alignment.
• Establish the procurement as an unavoidable business partner and advisor.
• Develop and ensure On-Time and In-Full execution of Indirect Procurement roadmaps in your scope.
• Provide commercial leadership and lead preferred supplier selection process for key initiatives, leveraging robust knowledge of tender management.
• As a member of the Indirect Procurement Leadership Team, participate in defining organizational improvements, growth and development plan for the function, act as an ambassador of procurement.
• Implement Supplier Relation Management program and drive Year on Year improvement in quality, service, talent and value.
• Enable the use of new tools to make sourcing simpler and more efficient.
• Support business plan to improve ethical and environmental sourcing.
• Implement governance and control including contractual agreements and policies.

Organization

• Lead global IT Procurement team (2 FTEs).
• Establish structured governance and engagement with global and regional teams, both from IT & Digital, as well as Procurement.
• Use expertise to support and influence senior IT leaders on commercial implications short/mid/long terms.
• Develop individuals’ capabilities and manage team to deliver maximum efficiency and value to the business.
• Engage and influence stakeholders in Category Strategy definition and implementation.
• Ensure the ongoing training and development of self and team in procurement best practices and skills.

WHAT WE WANT YOU TO BRING ALONG

Profile and education:

• Seasoned procurement leader (10-15 years), with experience in a global IT & Digital scope.
• Work experience in an international environment and matrix organizations.
• Capable and proven track record of stakeholder management including business Leaders (internal and external).
• Track record in commercially supporting company-wide transformation in IT & Digital space.
• Experience in developing and managing organizations, including conflict management.
• Excellent analytical skills, negotiation skills, strategic thinking and collaboration skills.
• High level of reliability, personal integrity, autonomy and ownership.
• Strategic, structured, pro-active and solution-oriented way of working.
• You are business driven, pragmatic and results-oriented.
• Excellent English communication and interpersonal skills. Strong ability to communicate complex topics in concise terms to various stakeholders including C-Suite.
• Master degree qualified preferably in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Manufacturing or other relevant discipline. MBA advantageous.
• High degree of fluency in written and spoken English and Polish is required.

Key competencies and demonstrated Skills:

• Results oriented individual with solid proven track record in delivering value (cost and cash) and improving effectiveness of sourcing networks.
• Strategic thinking balanced with ability to execute.
• Team leader with ability to inspire, coach and develop both local and remote reports.
• Proven Collaboration, Influencing, Negotiation, Communication skills.
• Track record in driving strategy into execution.
• Ability to detect risk areas and red flags.
• Knowledge of enterprise IT systems and apps.
• Knowledge of e-sourcing tools.
• Able to travel in support of business (0-20%).

WHAT WE OFFER

We care about growth, health, and wellbeing of our employees; therefore, our offer includes:

• Company car
• Luxmed medical insurance: Employee basic package is covered by Wella, you can upgrade the package or extend it to your spouse or partner and kids
• Life insurance: basic option is paid by Wella, you can upgrade the package for you and your family
• Lunch card
• Multisport card
• Parking subsidy or public transportation refund – depending on your commuting style
• One additional day off to celebrate each full year of employment (capped at five days) 
• Birthday as a holiday: celebrate with your loved ones!
• End-of-the-year gift, spring celebrations
• Bonus for life-time occasions (e.g., giving birth to a child, marriage)
• Attractive referral bonus for recommending talents to work at Wella
• State-of-the-art workspace, collaborative areas, cool events, and gatherings
• Occasional samples of our products to enjoy
• Access to discounts on our products in Wella and ghd online shops

WHO WE ARE

Together, WE enable individuals to look, feel, and be their true selves.

Wella Company is one of the world’s leading beauty companies, comprised of a family of iconic brands such as Wella Professionals, Clairol, OPI, Nioxin and ghd. With 6,000 employees globally, presence in over 100 countries, Wella Company and its brands enable consumers to look, feel, and be their true selves. As innovators in the hair and nail industry, Wella Company empowers its people to delight consumers, inspire beauty professionals, engage communities, and deliver sustainable growth to its stakeholders.

For additional information about the Wella Company, please visit www.wellacompany.com and https://www.wellacompany.com/about-us.

EEO OPPORTUNITIES

We offer equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Wella Company with federal and state disability laws makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact us at: https://www.wellacompany.com/consumer-affairs

We strongly believe that cultivating a diverse workplace gives a company strength. The combination of unique skills, abilities, experiences and backgrounds creates an environment that produces extraordinary results.

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