Senior Director, Indirect Spend
An Amazing Career Opportunity for a Senior Director, Indirect Spend!!
Location: Austin, TX and Galway, IRL
Job ID: 39972
As HID continues to grow, we are presented with significant Operational opportunities and risks. In partnership with our Business Areas, we can unlock efficiency potential, off-set overhead cost growth, and develop solutions to ensure effective compliance and risk management. A critical component of these growing dynamics is indirect spend. This global leadership role is responsible for HID Indirect Spend and effectiveness, across all Business Areas and corporate functions. This role will also collaborate extensively with stakeholders across other ASSA ABLOY divisions.
The Sr. Director of Indirect Spend will be a critical part of the Global Real Estate and Indirect Spend leadership team tasked with contributing heavily to HID’s strategic objectives of Growth Through Customer Relevance, Innovation, and Cost Efficiency. The aim of this role is to provide optimal solutions adaptable to a growing and acquisitive company in an ever-evolving competitive environment. Key outcomes that define success in this role are:
- Providing effective and cost efficient indirect spend management solutions for the business to enable employees to efficiently execute their roles while generating efficiencies through rational consolidation.
- Enablement of a spend management system that aids in supplier management (performance and cost), consolidation (efficiency and standards), and compliance with business and market critical criteria.
- Identifying, qualifying and implementing innovative procurement technologies and processes to enhance visibility, control, and efficiency in indirect spend management, ensuring adaptability to the company's growth and acquisition strategies.
Who are we?
HID powers the trusted identities of the world’s people, places, and things, allowing people to transact safely, work productively and travel freely.
We are a high-tech software company headquartered in Austin, TX, with over 4,500 worldwide employees. Check us out here: www.hidglobal.com and https://youtu.be/23km5H4K9Eo
As our Sr. Director Indirect Spend, you’ll support HID’s success by:
- Advising VP, Real Estate and Indirect Spend on Indirect Spend matters, effectively communicating on critical issues.
- Leading HID’s Indirect Spend group elevating HID’s capabilities in category management, supplier relationship management, cost reduction initiatives, and sustainability enhancements, including driving enhanced value through third party relationships.
- Representing HID and its interests in Indirect Spend with ASSA ABLOY and inter-divisional collaboration and communication.
- Establishing and leading forums across stakeholders of all levels to ensure aligned priorities, deliberating decisions, and effectively communications to manage change, celebrating success, sharing lessons learned, and updating on challenges, actions, and status.
- Enabling and promoting high performing teams and their work across HID and ASSA ABLOY.
- Developing a pipeline of talent to ensure organizational continuity.
- Maintaining strong employee engagement by implementing action plans as indicated by pulse surveys.
- Effectively leading teams through various organizational changes.
- Leading the Indirect Procurement team in terms of both organizational and commercial strategy as well talent development, be a thought leader.
- Aspiring to lead businesses to reduce indirect spending from ~11% of revenue to 8% of revenue by close of 2026.
- Developing, collaboratively, and driving corporate Indirect Spend strategy, establishing spending efficiency through proven methods across indirect categories.
- Integrating sustainability requirements (energy, water, CO2, social responsibility, and local requirements) into facilities roadmap.
- Delivering cost efficiency in indirect spend initiatives through BA and functional collaboration.
- Enablement of tools and process in collaboration with HR, Finance, and Legal that meet evolving business needs in a pragmatic and prioritized manner.
- Enabling compliant and cost-efficient travel programs to drive desired travel behaviors and spend.
- Collaborating with functional and business stakeholders (IT, Marketing, Biz development, Legal, Finance, HR, and Business area functional leaders) to deploy and leverage a category management approach to ensure effective supplier management and category management outcomes (on-boarding, performance management, purchasing compliance, risk assessment, and cost efficiency).
- Actively collaborating with direct spend management to harmonize process and approaches where applicable and efficient.
Your Experience and Background include:
- 15+ years experience in operations, or indirect category management.
- Bachelor’s degree in Sciences, Engineering or Supply Chain (MBA preferred)
- Global experience
- Demonstrated leadership with capacity to manage global, cross-functional, and external interactions.
- Experience in managing large indirect spend and global teams
- Strong familiarity with and competence in corporate functions (Finance, Legal, HR, Engineering, Marketing, and Business Development.)
- Demonstrated decision making skills coupled with good judgement.
- Ability to influence and persuade at all levels of the organization, both verbally and written.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite including Excel, Word, Power Point, Outlook.
- Knowledge and experience with financial systems and financial data.
- Strong analytical skills, organization skills, ability to read and manipulate large volumes of data.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to interact effectively with all levels of company associates and suppliers.
- Ability to succeed in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
- Strong ability to advocate and mentor team members and other HID employees.
- Oracle ERP
- Proficient in MS Office applications, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
- Familiar with operating systems, such as Windows, etc.
- Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment
- Must be a collaborative team player
- Must have good analytical skills
- Must have the ability to prioritize multiple projects and deadlines.
What we can offer you:
- Competitive salary and rewards package
- Competitive benefits and annual leave offering, allowing for work-life balance
- A vibrant, welcoming & inclusive culture
- Extensive career development opportunities and resources to maximize your potential
- To be a part of a global organization that is pioneering the hardware, software and services that allow people to confidently navigate the physical and digital worlds
Why apply?
- Empowerment: You’ll work as part of a global team in a flexible work environment, learning and enhancing your expertise. We welcome an opportunity to meet you and learn about your unique talents, skills, and experiences. You don’t need to check all the boxes. If you have most of the skills and experience, we want you to apply.
- Innovation: You embrace challenges and want to drive change. We are open to ideas, including flexible work arrangements, job sharing or part-time job seekers.
- Integrity: You are results-orientated, reliable, and straightforward and value being treated accordingly. We want all our employees to be themselves, to feel appreciated and accepted.
HID does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. We are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
HID is committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce that reflects the global communities we serve. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We evaluate applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. Our goal is to create a workplace that empowers everyone to thrive and be their authentic selves, fostering an environment of mutual respect and inclusivity. If you have a disability and require assistance or accommodation to participate in the application process or to perform essential job functions, please contact accommodations-ext@hidglobal.com.
We make it easier for people to get where they want to go!
On an average day, think of how many times you tap, twist, tag, push or swipe to get access, find information, connect with others or track something. HID technology is behind billions of interactions, in more than 100 countries. We help you create a verified, trusted identity that can get you where you need to go – without having to think about it.
When you join our HID team, you’ll also be part of the ASSA ABLOY Group, the global leader in access solutions. You’ll have 63,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally. As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.
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