Director, S2P Process, Controls & Analytics

Key Duties & Responsibilities Lead the Cloud ERP initiative for Vertex, representing Strategic Sourcing & Procurement; drive multi‑year planning and execution. Partner on future‑state Source‑to‑Pay (S2P) design, requirements, and prioritization. Develop and lead VAIDA for sourcing plan/deployment with DTE, including readiness of sourcing/procurement knowledge articles and documentation. Embed AI readiness practices across the strategic sourcing organization and SS&P/S2P evolution roadmaps. Evolve and mature sourcing value tracking programs for multi‑year savings pipelines; align with business and finance for budget planning. Deploy and evolve value tracking methodologies/tools, including VBM in GMDA, with finance and the business. Own Savings Value Sourcing/Finance governance to ensure savings realization, budget alignment, and a single source of truth for value. Elevate CoE capabilities via programs, best practices, leadership, role modeling, peer coaching, and development. Partner with sourcing leaders, business, DTE, and suppliers to drive adoption and align processes with business objectives; develop and embed tools/processes for consistency, simplification, and sustainability. Required Education Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Technology, or related field (MBA/advanced degree preferred). Required Experience 10+ years in procurement/supply chain/digital transformation; 5+ years in leadership. Required Skills/Qualifications Experience deploying large‑scale procurement technology (e.g., Ariba, Coupa, Jaggaer, Ivalua, SAP, Oracle). Strong S2P, category management, and supplier engagement knowledge. Proven delivery of measurable outcomes via transformation/automation/UX redesign. Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management; strategic execution and autonomy. Strong business‑partner relationships at senior levels; thoughtful, fast, articulate. Ability to manage multiple complex priorities and deliver on‑time. #J-18808-Ljbffr