Director, IT Procurement & Vendor Relationships

Imagine yourself growing your expertise and expanding your skillset with every project.

At Veralto, our unifying purpose of Safeguarding the World’s Most Vital Resources™ is more than words: it’s a proven path towards positive change, improvement for our planet, and development for yourself.

Whether we’re ensuring the continued availability of clean drinking water, protecting our waterways, or enhancing the traceability, color accuracy, and packaging of everyday essentials, the work we do every day contributes to a safer world and a more sustainable future.

When you join Veralto’s vibrant global network of 13 operating companies and 16,000 associates, you join a unique culture and work environment where purpose meets possibility: where the work you do has an everyday impact on the resources and essentials we all rely on, and where you’ll have boundless opportunities to deepen your skillset, pursue your ambitions, and grow your career.

We offer:

• Bonus pay
• A flexible, remote-friendly work environment
•  Paid holidays and a permissive paid time off policy emphasizing flexibility and trust
• Ongoing investment in your career through dedicated training, on-the-job development, and coaching
• Total rewards that support your success at work and beyond, including comprehensive health benefits, a 401(k) savings plan with employer match, and associate wellbeing programming with rewards

Reporting to the Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, The Director, IT Procurement & Vendor Relationships is responsible for building, developing and maintaining global vendor relationships that support optimal outcomes for both Corporate and OpCo IT Organizations. You will have the opportunity to build and develop skills including leading global, cross-functional teams through complex software, telecommunications, hardware and professional service engagements. You will also be on the forefront of technology shifts in a constantly changing global landscape.

This position is part of the Corporate Information Technology department and will be REMOTE optional attached to Veralto Corporate HQ of Waltham, MA.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to: 

• Build, develop and manage complex vendor relationships
• Lead cross-functional and cross-OpCo teams through a wide range of technology related vendor engagements
• Provide strategic oversight of global vendor relationships and procurement strategies.
• Mentor a team of procurement managers and specialists across Veralto. Comfortable in a “player / coach” capacity, this is a hands-on role.
• Develop and implement long-term procurement strategies that align with corporate goals.
• Drive innovation in procurement processes and vendor management.
• Influence purchasing decisions that impact the entire portfolio of OpCo’s
• Directly impact Core Value Drivers such as Working Capital Turnover and Operating Margin Expansion through the use of Price, Process and Behavior methodologies
• Work directly with a highly talented and diverse group of global colleagues 

The essential requirements of the job include:  

• Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Computer Science or related field of study
• Minimum of 10 years of IT Procurement / Strategic Sourcing / Vendor Management experience 
• Minimum of 7 years of experience leading cross-functional teams through technology related vendor evaluation, selection, and contracting projects
• Must be willing to travel up to 10% of the time (primarily domestic with up to 3 international trips per year)
• Must have demonstrated experience negotiating complex, global agreements with large, multi-national suppliers (Ex. Microsoft, Workday, Oracle, SAP, Salesforce, Amazon Web Services, Dell), including cybersecurity and data privacy requirements for organizations over $3Bn(USD) top line revenues
• Proficiency with data analytics, executive presentation and communication and project management to support overall procurement and vendor management goals

 It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in: 

• Advanced degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or Business
• Experience in driving digital transformation initiatives within procurement functions 

With annual sales of $5 billion, Veralto is a global leader in essential technology solutions with a proven track record of solving some of the most complex challenges we face as a society. Our industry-leading companies with globally recognized brands are building on a long-established legacy of innovation and customer trust to create a safer, cleaner, more vibrant future.

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