Job Description

Overview /Objective:

The NFL is seeking a self-motivated and ambitious Senior Manager to oversee Procurement Operations for a newly created Global Procurement function. The successful candidate will focus on leading governance best practices and controls for Procurement policies, processes and systems. The Senior Manager will play a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth functioning of the organization’s procurement processes.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in the development and implementation of vendor management policies, procedures, and best practices to ensure compliance and consistency.
• Oversee the creation and management of a spend cube to consolidate and analyze procurement data effectively
• Conduct regular analysis of procurement data to identify trends, opportunities for cost reduction, and process improvements.
• Lead the source to pay cycle, including partnering with Accounts Payable to drive process improvement/automation, and audit compliance
• Provide guidance and support to internal stakeholders on procurement policies, procedures, and best practices.
• Lead procurement optimization in executing market events and RFPs, optimizing sourcing activities across categories while partnering with category management to define strategies.
• Perform SWOT, Cost-Benefit, Total Cost of Ownership analyses to support decision-making with category management.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, regulations, and legal requirements.
• Continuously improve procurement processes, systems, and tools.
• Assist in developing and executing annual and multi-year program plans to help the organization meet Supplier Diversity goals and continuously improve program operations
• Create/prepare regular reports on procurement activities including cost savings, supplier performance, and budget analysis

This role is based on-site in our league office full-time.

Required Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelors degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Finance, or a related field; MBA or advance degree preferred
• Experience: Minimum of 7-10 years of experience in procurement, procurement operations, or supply chain management.
• Skills
  • Extremely strong data analytics skills; ability to analyze complex data and develop actionable insights
  • Knowledge of industry best in class Source to Pay tool design and implementation is desired
  • Expert knowledge of world class process knowledge related to the procurement value chain including: sourcing, contracting, requisitioning, and invoicing preferred
  • Previous experience with large enterprise procurement technologies (i.e. Oracle, Coupa, Jaggaer, Ariba, etc)
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills including creating executive presentations
  • Build effective relationship with departments and continue to elevate procurement team to support a new global function
  • Advanced MS Excel /PowerPoint required

Other Key Attributes / Talent Characteristics:

• Ability to multitask and complete projects understanding priority levels
• Eager to jump into new tasks
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective relationships across all levels of the organization
• Comfortable collaborating with employees at all levels and in all departments

Physical Demands:

N/A

Travel:

Some travel may be required for supplier meetings, conferences, and other business needs.

Terms /Expected Hours of Work:

NFL employees are required to work 40 hours per week. This position may require additional hours as needed.