Global Procurement Director

Location: Holon (Hybrid)

About us:

Sapiens is a global leader in the insurance industry, delivering its award-winning, cloud-based SaaS insurance platform to over 600 customers in more than 30 countries. Sapiens’ platform offers pre-integrated, low-code capabilities to accelerate customers’ digital transformation. With more than 40 years of industry expertise, Sapiens has a highly professional team of over 5,000 employees globally.

Description:
As a Global Procurement Director, you will lead, manage and develop global procurement activity & execution of key categories. You will be responsible for a team dedicated to sourcing equipment, goods and services and technology, managing global vendors and RFP's while being also hands-on. Our successful candidate will be able to develop strategic procurement activities & prepare forecasts on changes in the market or price.

Responsibilities:

• Responsibility for cross-organizational procurement activities: technology (cloud, systems, software etc), services (HR, facilities, marketing etc).
• Develop standards, processes, methodologies and stakeholder relationships to allow the group to be viewed as a center of excellence.
• Develop the procurement strategy and handling the day-to-day functioning of corporate Procurement function, including sourcing, purchasing and vendor management.
• Develop, lead and execute global purchasing strategies, policies and processes.
• Establish corporate standards and increase leverage of company-wide supplier spend.
• Provide leadership and optimization of the function, implementing the best end to end vendor selection and management processes.
• Establish balanced scorecard metrics (cost, quality, service, etc.) that drive accountability for all major categories of spend.
• Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness, assess, manage and mitigate risks.

Requirements:

• At least 5 years' experience as a global procurement Director in a global company - must.
• Experience managing employees in Israel and abroad - must.
• Exceptional leadership skills and the ability to coach, develop and drive others to results.
• Knowledge in all procurement process disciplines including spend category, negotiation, supplier selection, supplier management.
• Interest in market dynamics along with business sense.
• Well-developed negotiation and communication skills with various audiences globally.
• Ability to think strategically coupled with solid judgement.
• Ability to gather & analyze data from tables and figures and recognize connections.
• Set priorities considering short and long-term needs of the business.
• Readiness for intensive and often under pressure work.
• Familiarity with SAP Business 1 - advantage.
• BS degree in supply chain management, logistics, business administration or other relevant degree.
• Fluent in English (ability to negotiate) - must.

Sapiens is an E-Verified & Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, M/F/D/V.