Senior Director, Indirect Procurement Business Partner

Summary

Join SharkNinja as a Senior Director of Indirect Procurement Business Partner and play a critical role in shaping and executing the company’s non-traditional procurement strategy. You will act as a primary procurement advisor to senior business leaders, proactively identify cost savings initiatives, and lead complex negotiations. Build trusted relationships with internal stakeholders and collaborate with other functions like Finance, Legal, and Compliance. Develop proactive sourcing plans, elevate strategic sourcing, and create a comprehensive category database. This role requires strategic thinking, exceptional communication skills, and a hands-on approach. The position is open to remote work.

Requirements

• Minimum of ten (10) years’ experience in strategic sourcing, contract negotiations and supplier management with a proven track record of success in driving cost savings, supplier performance, and procurement efficiency at a senior leadership level
• Bachelor’s degree (B.A. or B.S.) in a related area of Supply Chain, Finance or Business Management preferred
• Experience influencing senior leaders on procurement strategies and negotiations
• Comfortable influencing without direct authority, acting as a strategic procurement business partner
• Proven experience in the indirect procurement space across multiple categories, leading complex and large negotiations and supporting the business through smaller contracts
• Experience building out a Procurement process using innovative solutions while bringing knowledge of running RFPs, sourcing and selecting vendors, and guiding business partners through negotiations
• Track record of having a pro-active attitude to find cost-savings opportunities across the company and implement efficient, sustainable practice to constantly drive costs down
• Exemplary negotiation skills and ability to communicate for impact across multiple audiences
• Comfortable and confident working in a flexible, start-up style environment with a ‘doer’ attitude and ability to drive projects with little oversight
• Demonstrated experience of designing and building processes that emphasize efficiency and don’t get stuck in traditional methods or process
• Extremely detail-oriented, efficient, and organized with an exceptional ability to establish priorities and objectives
• Exceptional presentation and communication skills along with the ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization, including executives
• Travel Required (Domestic & International) - up to 5%
• Flexible work schedule to accommodate virtual meetings with global regions

Responsibilities

• Business Partnering : Act as the primary procurement advisor to senior business leaders up to C-Suite level, understanding their needs and aligning procurement strategies to support business objectives
• Serve as a thought leader for procurement, developing and executing an innovative procurement strategy that aligns with broader organizational goals and mindset
• Cost Mitigation: Proactively identify cost savings initiatives, building a pipeline of opportunities with business leaders to drive both immediate and long-term savings
• Negotiation: Lead complex negotiations, ensuring favorable terms and conditions and pricing; and partner with business leaders to support contract management and supplier negotiations
• Stakeholder Engagement: Build trusted relationships with internal stakeholders to influence demand, manage expectations, and ensure procurement delivers measurable value
• Cross Functional Collaboration: Partner with other functions (Finance, Legal, Compliance) on improving E2E procurement function for efficiency and clarity
• Sourcing Strategy: Elevate our strategic sourcing through competitive sourcing, cost and contract management ultimately delivering significant year over year cost savings
• Proactive Sourcing: Create proactive sourcing plans by working closely with functional groups to understand their long-term needs and incorporate those insights into your sourcing operational strategy
• Develop comprehensive category database to drive long-term strategic plan towards improved supplier performance management and tracking KPIs

Preferred Qualifications

MBA or advanced degree preferred

Benefits

• Competitive health insurance
• Retirement plans
• Paid time off
• Employee stock purchase options
• Wellness programs
• SharkNinja product discounts