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Associate Director, Procurement, Consulting & Professional Services
$161,250–$195,391 year
Hybrid · Princeton, New Jersey, United States
Job Summary
Lead end-to-end governance for Consulting & Professional Services procurement within a global, matrixed organization, acting as the primary procurement point of contact for assigned consulting specialties. Develop and execute sourcing strategy, negotiate consulting/professional services agreements, manage supplier relationships, coordinate across Procurement, Finance, and executive leadership, and deliver executive-level reporting with annual savings targets. Drive risk identification and resolution, provide market insights on labor trends and engagement models, and support governance and communications to senior leaders. This role requires deep expertise in professional services procurement, strong executive communication capabilities, and the ability to operate with high autonomy in a complex global organization. The position is located in Princeton, NJ, with hybrid in-office/work-from-home expectations, and offers a competitive compensation package with potential incentive opportunities.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum education of a B.S. in Business, Supply Chain, Procurement or equivalent is required
- Minimum of seven (7) years of work experience in which five (5) years of experience is procurement is required
- Internal stakeholder management, data/information management, category management, process redesign and continuous improvement expertise, project management and performance measurement skills
- Deep expertise in negotiating Consulting / Professional Services Agreements
- Procurement process knowledge, category management, contract management, financial analysis, market analysis, supplier analysis, supplier management, technology utilization and strategic planning
- Strong influencing, project management and cross functional team leadership skills
- Strong skillset in gaining marketplace intelligence and communicating the commercial impact of information back to internal decision makers
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