Director, Procurement Production

Overview:




TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide.







Title: Director, Procurement Production
Duration: 9 Months
Location: Nashville, TN / New York City, NY / Los Angeles, CA
Job Type: Temporary Assignment
Work Type: Onsite

Job Description:
Director, Procurement Production
Reports To: VP, Production Procurement
We are on a mission to unleash the power of content you in?
We've got the brands, we've got the stars, we've got the power to achieve our mission to entertain the planet now all we're missing is YOU! Becoming a part of client means joining a team of passionate people who not only recognize the power of content but also enjoy a touch of fun and uniqueness. Together, we co-create moments that matter both for our audiences and our employees and aim to leave a positive mark on culture.







Responsibilities:

• Own and manage procurement operating routines, including weekly pipeline reviews, monthly business reviews, and quarterly performance cadences, ensuring consistency and accountability across the function.
• Serve as the enterprise administrator and process owner for the procurement project management platform (Asana), maintaining initiative tracking, milestone visibility, and cross-functional coordination.
• Build and lead the enterprise procurement analytics capability, developing dashboards, KPIs, and performance metrics that inform strategic decision-making and track value delivery.
• Partner with category leaders and finance to ensure procurement performance data is reliable, timely, and aligned with FP&A reporting requirements.
• Help standardize repeatable procurement processes for production requests, including intake, prioritization, stakeholder updates, vendor comparisons, approval tracking, and escalation paths.
• Drive consistent use of procurement tools, shared trackers, and reporting routines so production leadership has clear visibility into progress, blockers, vendor status, and value delivery.
• Develop and maintain executive-level reporting materials that communicate procurement performance, pipeline health, and value creation to senior leadership.
• Identify process improvement opportunities across procurement operations, streamlining workflows and eliminating inefficiencies.
• Support change management efforts related to new operating routines, tools, and reporting requirements across the procurement organization.
• Operate as a senior individual contributor, working cross-functionally with internal teams and external suppliers to move time-sensitive production procurement priorities to closure.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required; MBA or equivalent advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in procurement, supply chain, production operations, production finance, sourcing, vendor management, or management consulting with experience supporting complex, time-sensitive business environments.
• Proven experience building and managing operating cadences, governance routines, and performance management frameworks.
• Strong analytical capabilities with demonstrated expertise in developing procurement dashboards, KPIs, and data-driven reporting.
• Proficiency with project management, procurement, ERP, or workflow platforms, such as Asana, Smartsheet, Oracle Fusion, Airtable, Excel, or equivalent tools.
• Demonstrated success operating with agility, prioritizing strategically, and delivering results in fast-paced, highly cross-functional environments.

Additional Qualifications:

• Experience supporting production, studio, media, entertainment, live events, or other project-based operating environments preferred.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate production needs, vendor issues, and procurement data into clear, actionable recommendations for senior leaders and cross-functional partners.
• Process improvement experience using Lean, Six Sigma, or similar methodologies.
• Entrepreneurial and solutions-oriented mindset; comfortable creating structure, driving follow-up, and closing open items in evolving production environments.

TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.