WM India · 1 week ago
Head of Procurement
Houston, TX, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
10+ years expWaste Management (WM) is the leading provider of comprehensive waste and environmental services in North America. The Head of Procurement will lead the procurement organization across the entire enterprise, managing a significant annual spend and a large team, while ensuring procurement strategies align with business objectives and drive cost efficiencies.
Information Technology & Services
Responsibilities
Develop and execute a comprehensive procurement strategy aligned with business objectives
Identify cost-saving opportunities, supplier efficiencies, and process improvements
Drive digital transformation initiatives in procurement to enhance automation, data analytics, and decision-making
Ensure procurement policies and procedures comply with regulatory requirements and corporate governance
Establish and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers and service providers to ensure quality, reliability, and cost-effectiveness
Develop supplier performance metrics and regularly review vendor performance
Negotiate contracts, terms, and pricing to optimize value and minimize risk
Lead initiatives to ensure supplier diversity and sustainability in procurement practices
Leverage supplier innovations to achieve business objectives
Maintain and continue to develop customer of choice for strategic suppliers
Oversee cost reduction initiatives while ensuring service quality and operational efficiency
Identify and mitigate supply chain risks, including geopolitical, financial, and operational risks
Implement contingency plans to ensure business continuity and supply resilience
Optimize procurement operations through best practices, technology adoption, and automation
Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure procurement effectiveness and efficiency
Drive a culture of continuous improvement within the procurement team and broader organization
Collaborate with finance, operations, legal, and business units to align procurement with company goals
Communicate procurement strategies and results to executive leadership and key stakeholders
Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing procurement team
Qualification
Required
A bachelor's degree in supply chain management, finance, engineering or related field is required
10+ years of progressive procurement experience with at least 5 years in an executive leadership role
Anticipates future opportunities and develops strategies to address them
Sets aggressive, yet realistic, goals to drive change in support of growth objectives
Demonstrates the capacity to understand the markets in which the company sources and operates
Engages teams through enthusiasm, excitement and insight about the business
Ability to motivate the staff to pursue common objectives with excitement about the future of the function
Builds and sustains excellent relationships at multiple levels within the company and externally with relevant stakeholders
Demonstrates excellent negotiating skills, effectively builds coalitions, and listens intently
Able to accomplish goals through persuasion, networking and broad influence
The ability to create and articulate an inspiring vision for the organization
The inclination to seek and analyze data from a variety of sources to support decisions
An entrepreneurial and creative approach to developing new, innovative ideas
The ability to effectively balance the desire/need for broad change with an understanding of how much change the organization is capable of handling
The ability to set clear and challenging goals while committing the organization to improved performance
Comfortable with ambiguity and uncertainty; the ability to adapt nimbly and lead others through complex situations
A risk-taker who seeks data and input from others to foresee possible threats or unintended circumstances from decisions
A leader who is viewed by others as having a high degree of integrity and forethought in their approach to making decisions
The ability to attract and recruit top talent, motivate the team, delegate effectively, celebrate diversity within the team, and manage performance
The ability to persevere in the face of challenges, and exhibit a steadfast resolve and relentless commitment to higher standards
A leader who is self-reflective and aware of their own limitations
Naturally connects and builds strong relationships with others, demonstrating strong emotional intelligence
An ability to inspire trust and followership in others through compelling influence
Encourages others to share the spotlight and visibly celebrates and supports the success of the team
Creates a sense of purpose/meaning for the team that generates followership beyond their own personality
Firmly believes that both sustainability and profit are in the organization's best long-term interest
Integrates economic, societal, and environmental factors into a purpose-driven strategy
Understands and incorporates viewpoints from all key stakeholders to drive decision making
Delivers breakthrough innovations and business models that create value for all stakeholders
Sets audacious business and sustainability goals, driving concerted action and investments
Preferred
MBA or other advanced degree
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Short Term Disability
Stock Purchase Plan
Company match on 401K
Paid Vacation
Holidays
Personal Days
Company
WM India
WM India, established in 2013, is the Global Capability Center of WM—North America’s leading environmental services company.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase