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Vice President of Strategic Sourcing

Parsippany, New Jersey

Securitas Security Services has a fantastic career opportunity for an experienced Vice President of Strategic Sourcing. This position reports directly to Securitas located at our Division Headquarters for North America, Parsippany, New Jersey. This is an on-site position.

As the Vice President of Strategic Sourcing, you will be responsible for leading and overseeing all aspects of the strategic sourcing function within the organization. You will develop and implement strategies to optimize procurement processes, identify cost-saving opportunities, and manage supplier relationships to meet the organization's needs efficiently and effectively. In addition, you will work closely with executive leadership, cross-functional teams, and external stakeholders to drive procurement excellence and contribute to the organization's overall success.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement a comprehensive strategy, analyze market trends, evaluate supplier performance, and identify potential sourcing opportunities.

• Establish strong relationships with suppliers, negotiate contracts, monitor supplier performance, conduct evaluations, and conduct corrective actions if required.

• Cross-functional collaboration: Collaborate with finance, operations, legal and other stakeholders.

• Risk Management: Identify and mitigate procurement risks, develop, and implement risk mitigation strategies, contingency plans, and supplier risk assessments.

• Supplier Diversity and Sustainability: Drive initiatives to promote supplier diversity and sustainability in the sourcing process. Identify opportunities to engage with diverse suppliers and encourage sustainability practices throughout the supply chain.

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We are looking for a leader that:

• Delivers Results

o Success managing a large-scale operation and experience executing strategic priorities.

o Demonstrates a clear bias for action and a sense of urgency.

o Drives execution and stays on top of priorities to ensure success.

• Acts Strategically

o Plans strategically to create growth, improve financial performance, and gain competitive advantage.

o Understands and uses financial indicators, metrics, and reports to measure the business unit's performance.

o Identifies, recruits, and retains talent that expands our capabilities.

• Drives Excellence

o Focuses on processes and operational consistency to drive success, reduce costs and improve performance.

o Approaches problems systematically. Develops solutions with sustainable and scalable results.

o Uses sound judgment and makes good decisions in a timely manner.

To be considered for this role, you will need:

• Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain management, or related field. (Master's degree preferred).

• 10+ years in strategic sourcing, procurement, or supply chain management.

• Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing strategic sourcing strategies.

• Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making skills.

This position offers a base salary of $220,000-$230,000. Benefits include medical, life, dental, and vision insurance, 15 vacation days, four floating holidays, six sick days, Retirement Plan, and bonus eligibility. Relocation costs included.

The Leader in Protective Services, Securitas USA and its 90,000 employees help organizations of all sizes and markets achieve superior security programs and results. At Securitas, we are leading the transformation of the security industry by putting our clients at the heart of our business. We solve our clients' security needs by offering highly qualified and engaged people, in-depth expertise, and innovation within our protective services.

"Securitas is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other applicable legally protected characteristic."

About Us

Securitas employees come from all walks of life, bringing with them a variety of distinctive skills and perspectives. United through our common purpose, we provide the security needed to safeguard our clients' assets and people. Our core values - Integrity, Vigilance and Helpfulness - are represented by the three red dots in the Securitas logo. If you live by these values, we're looking for you to join the Securitas team.

About the Team

Our Company Mission:

Securitas' mission is to protect homes, workplaces, and communities by providing the security services they need to protect their assets, safeguard their people, and maintain their ability to generate profits.

Our Values:

Securitas' core values - Integrity, Vigilance and Helpfulness - are the foundation for our employees to build trust with customers, colleagues, and the surrounding community.

Integrity:

Securitas employees are honest and trusted by customers to safeguard their premises and valuables. We don't compromise on integrity and create an open forum for our employees and customers to voice opinions, report improprieties, and share information.

Vigilance:

Seeing, hearing, and evaluating. A Securitas employee is always attentive and often notices things that others don't. Their vigilance is necessary in order to be aware of potential risks or incidents that may take place on our customers' premises.

Helpfulness:

As part of an on-going effort to ensure safety, Securitas employees are always ready to help if an incident occurs that requires intervention regardless of whether or not it is directly related to their job.