Managing Director Procurement Operations

Description

Job Description Summary:

• Leads a team of managers in procurement operations (related to the procure to pay process), including the requisitioning and payment process for goods and services, inventory management, and transactional activities related to procurement operations.

Essential Functions:

• Planning (both long and short term) and ensuring compliance with the governance process for Procure to Pay (procurement operations, accounts payable, etc.).
• Designing the procurement organization (in line with best practices from leading global companies) to meet FedEx’s needs.
• Managing transformation of relevant functions to achieve best in class Procure to Pay outcomes.
• Leading and optimizing the Procure to Pay process, ensuring seamless integration between procurement, accounts payable, disbursements, sourcing, and other functions to enhance efficiency.
• Overseeing the ecosystem (data, systems, people, process) for procurement and driving world-class procurement operations.
• Collaborating with process owners and systems owners to implement best practices with a mindset of continuous improvement and external orientation.
• Developing and managing KPIs in line with a world class procurement organization.
• Overseeing the annual budget and long-range plan for the procurement department.
• Performing other duties as needed.

Minimum Education:

• Bachelor's degree/equivalent in finance, supply chain management, or related field.

Minimum Experience:

• 10+ years professional experience in one or more of the following: procurement operations, sourcing, accounts payable, Procure-to-pay processes, and attendant systems.
• Experience working in a world class procurement organization (with modern systems and processes) is crucial.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• The incumbent must possess sound business judgement, financial acumen, experience with change management and project management, exceptional critical thinking skills, excellent written/verbal communication skills, and stellar stakeholder relationship management skills.

Work/Domicile Location:

• This position may be located anywhere within the United States excluding Alaska, Hawaii and US territories. 

Preferred Qualifications:  

Pay Transparency: This compensation range is provided as a reasonable estimate of the current starting salary range for this role across all potential locations. If this opportunity includes multiple job levels, the salary information represents the job level minimum and the job level maximum. Actual starting pay would be determined by experience relative to the job, market level, pay at the location for this job and other job-related factors permitted by law. An employee may be eligible for additional pay, premiums, or bonus potential. The Company offers eligible employees health, vision and dental insurance, retirement, and tuition reimbursement.

Pay: Pay Transparency Posting Range Ex: U.S. Pay Range: $13,169.66 - $23,046.90.

Additional Details: 

FedEx. Where now meets next.

Our vision is to be the earth's most engaged advocates of connected commerce where open borders, new markets and fair, sustainable practices are the norm for the billions of personal supply chains being managed every day in our always on, mobile-first world. We stand for ease, access and opportunity. We lead purposeful innovation, champion entrepreneurs, advocate free trade and empower humans and their place in the era of autonomy and AI. We fight for our customers, a more sustainable planet and an ethical playing field.

FedEx inspires its more than 530,000 employees to remain focused on safety, the highest ethical and professional standards and the needs of their customers and communities. FedEx is committed to connecting people and possibilities around the world responsibly and resourcefully, with a goal to achieve carbon-neutral operations by 2040.

FedEx has been recognized on many different lists both for business success and for being a great employer:

• FORTUNE Magazine: No. 18 among “World’s Most Admired Companies” (2023)
• Newsweek Magazine: One of “America’s Most Responsible Companies” (2023)
• Forbes Magazine: One of “Americas Best Large Employers” (2023)
• Newsweek Magazine: One of "America’s Greatest Work Places for Diversity" (2023)
• FORTUNE Magazine: One of the “Blue Ribbon Companies” that appears on 4+ Fortune Annual Award Rankings (2023)
• FreightWaves: #1 Among the “Top 500 For-Hire Carriers” (2023)
• FreightWaves: Freight-Tech 25 Award, honoring innovation and disruption within the freight industry (2023)

FedEx Corporation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetics disability, or protected Veteran status.

FedEx Corporation does not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities in regard to job application procedures, hiring, and other terms and conditions of employment. Further, FedEx Corporation is prepared to make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified applicant or employee to enable the applicant or employee to be considered for the desired position, to perform the essential functions of the position in question, or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment as are enjoyed by other similarly situated employees without disabilities, unless the accommodation will impose an undue hardship. If a reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact recruitmentsupport@fedex.com.