Purchasing/Procurement Associate Director - Strategic Transformation & Enablement - Hybrid (ET) R00

About the Role As a Purchasing/Procurement Associate Director – Strategic Transformation & Enablement, you are responsible for embedding and operationalizing the sourcing frameworks, operating models, and approaches designed by Strategic Sourcing leadership. You work closely with Category Leaders and Sourcing Business Partners to ensure consistent adoption, disciplined execution, and measurable outcomes. The role focuses on translating defined category strategies and related Category Business Plans into day‑to‑day ways of working, providing high‑quality commercial and data‑driven insights, and supporting long‑running initiatives through structured execution and tracking. Hybrid: Eight days a month we come together in the closest office (ET time zone) within 50 miles to experience the value of connecting with colleagues. You will report to the Strategic Sourcing Director and work under the leadership of the VP & Chief Procurement Officer. This role is a part of GBS | Sourcing – Wolters Kluwer. Please view the site office location directory for potential office preferences nationwide. #LI-Hybrid Must be residing within 50 miles for a USA office Division/BU About Us | Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship, now or in the future. Required Job Qualifications IC Role Execution Excellence: Strong capability in translating strategy into consistent operational delivery of strategic initiatives and enterprise programs. BI and Analytics: Advanced skills in BI tools, dashboards, and insight generation for sourcing teams. AI Enablement: Practical application of AI and GenAI tools to improve insight quality and programs delivery efficiency. Category Enablement: Experience supporting Category Leaders with content, analysis, and execution. Stakeholder Support: Effective collaboration with Sourcing Business Partners and category teams to drive value of Strategic Sourcing for the enterprise. Commercial Insight: Solid understanding of contracts, supplier economics, and value drivers. Change Enablement and Adoption: Experience embedding new ways of working and driving adoption through structured change management, stakeholder influencing, clear communication, and hands‑on execution. Governance and Tracking: Experience monitoring initiatives, value realization, and compliance. Structured Problem Solving: Ability to break down complex initiatives into executable components. Consulting and Advisory Skills: Ability to operate in an internal consulting role. Frames ambiguous problems, develops fact‑based recommendations, and translates analysis into clear executive narratives. Effectively challenges assumptions, facilitates decision‑making with senior stakeholders, and supports leaders through structured problem solving, prioritization, and execution planning. No Direct Reports Responsibilities Embed and operationalize strategic sourcing frameworks, category models, and governance standards. Support Category Leaders and Sourcing Business Partners in executing approved category strategies. Ensure consistent application of sourcing processes, templates, and ways of working across categories. Create category strategy content, analyses, and materials for Category Leader review and execution. Execute and support Strategic Sourcing value creation programs, including Partnerships development, M&A, Demand Management, Enterprise Commercial Architecture redesign and implementation. Track progress, value delivery, risks, and dependencies across sourcing initiatives. Provide commercial, spend, supplier, and performance insights to support strategic sourcing decisions and category management initiatives prioritization. Support Supplier Relationship Management programs and critical supplier initiatives through analysis, preparation, and follow‑through. Maintain and improve data quality, reporting, and insight delivery for Category Management. Act as a day‑to‑day execution partner to Sourcing Business Partners and Category Leaders. Additional Information Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans 401(k) FSA/HSA Commuter Benefits Tuition Assistance Plan Vacation and Sick Time Paid Parental Leave Compensation: $133,400.00 - $238,400.00 USD This role is eligible for Bonus. Compensation range listed is based on primary location of the position. Actual base salary offer is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skills, experience and actual hiring location. Your recruiter can share more information about the specific offer for the job location during the hiring process. Wolters Kluwer offers a wide variety of competitive benefits and programs to help meet your needs and balance your work and personal life, including but not limited to: Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans, 401(k), FSA/HSA, Commuter Benefits, Tuition Assistance Plan, Vacation and Sick Time, and Paid Parental Leave. Full details of our benefits are available upon request. Company Overview Ranked by Forbes Magazine as among America’s Best Large Employers for 2022 - #84 Wolters Kluwer secures 2nd place in Newsweek's Most Trustworthy Companies List 2023 WK #1 for gender equality in the workplace in the Netherlands & #47 worldwide for 2023 Wolters Kluwer (EURONEXT: WKL) is a global leader in professional information, software solutions, and services for the healthcare, tax and accounting, financial and corporate compliance, legal and regulatory, and corporate performance and ESG sectors. We help our customers make important decisions every day by providing expert solutions that combine deep domain knowledge and specialized technology and services. Wolters Kluwer reported 2022 annual revenues of €5.5 billion. The group serves customers in over 180 countries, maintains operations in over 40 countries, and employs approximately 20,000 people worldwide. We are headquartered in Alphen aan den Rijn, the Netherlands. 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