Job Details:

Job Description: 

Intel is seeking a highly experienced and visionary Senior IT Director to lead the transformation of its sourcing and procurement capabilities. Reporting to the VP & GM of Supply Chain IT (SCIT), this role is pivotal to Intel’s IDM 2.0 strategy and IAO ERP transformation, driving modernization across the end-to-end procurement lifecycle—from sourcing and contracting to purchasing, receiving, invoicing, and payments.

This leader will define and execute a multi-year strategy, deliver complex multi-release programs, and manage a high-reliability product portfolio. The role partners closely with Global Procurement, Finance, and external vendors to enable digital, data-driven, AI-ready processes on SAP S/4HANA, SAP Ariba, Icertis CLM, OpenText, and E2Open.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership: Develop and execute a multi-year roadmap aligned with IDM 2.0 and IAO ERP modernization, anchored in outcome-based OKRs.
• Transformation Delivery: Lead the transformation of direct, indirect, and capital procurement processes using SAP S/4HANA and SAP Ariba (Sourcing, Contracts, Guided Buying, Procurement Content, Network, Invoicing).
• Contract Lifecycle Management: Oversee contract lifecycle via Icertis CLM; manage document flows through OpenText; enable supplier collaboration and B2B/EDI integration via E2Open.
• Subcontractor Integration: Ensure seamless operations and communication for subcontractor manufacturing through E2Open.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate across Procurement, Finance, and IT to drive adoption and deliver business value.
• Performance Metrics: Define and track KPIs such as touchless PO/invoice rates, on-time payments, discount capture, cycle time, and contract compliance.
• Team Leadership: Build and mentor high-performing global delivery and operations teams; establish strong vendor and SI governance.
• Security & Compliance: Embed security and controls (GRC/SoD, least privilege) from design through operations; partner with InfoSec and Audit for compliance.
• Operational Excellence: Ensure platform reliability with strong SLOs for availability, change success, quality, and user experience; manage RAIDs and quality gates.
• Innovation & Best Practices: Continuously integrate best practices including process mining, AI/ML, and OCR to enhance automation and decision-making.
• Industry Engagement: Collaborate with industry experts and partners to validate strategies and close capability gaps.

Key Domains of Experience

• Procurement Expertise: Deep experience in direct, indirect, and capital procurement; spend management using SAP S/4HANA (MM/Central Procurement) and SAP Ariba.
• Supplier Collaboration: Strong background in supplier management, contract lifecycle via Icertis, document management via OpenText, and B2B/EDI orchestration with E2Open.

Key Soft Skills

• Strategic Vision: Proven ability to develop and execute strategic roadmaps with effective portfolio management and prioritization.
• Executive Communication: Clear articulation of value, risks, and trade-offs to senior leadership.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Strong partnership across Procurement, Finance, and IT; effective change leadership.
• Product-Centric Mindset: Experience leading S/4HANA and Ariba transformations with data-driven decision-making.
• Talent Development: Passion for mentoring and scaling high-performing teams.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science/Information Systems/Supply Chain or related field with 10+ years of experience
• 10+ years of IT experience with 5+ years in leadership (portfolio, budgets, people).
• 5+ years of experience in SAP S/4HANA procure to pay and SAP Ariba with successful global rollouts and hypercare..
  Strong knowledge of procurement processes, compliance, and financial controls (SoD, ITGC, GRC).

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA/MS is a plus
• Experience in semiconductor or high capital-intensive manufacturing highly preferred.

          

Job Type:

Experienced Hire

Shift:

Shift 1 (United States of America)

Primary Location: 

US, Arizona, Phoenix

Additional Locations:

US, California, Santa Clara

Business group:

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