EyeCare Partners is the nation’s leading provider of clinically integrated eye care. Our national network of over 300 ophthalmologists and 700 optometrists provides a lifetime of care to our patients with a mission to enhance vision, advance eye care and improve lives. Based in St. Louis, Missouri, over 650 ECP-affiliated practice locations provide care in 18 states and 80 markets, providing services that span the eye care continuum. For more information, visit www.eyecare-partners.com.
Director, Procurement Systems
The Director, Procurement Systems leads all activities related to Procurement systems support, processes, training, analytics and reporting, communications, value creation activities tracking and integrations support that will help achieve the objective of developing a best-in-class Procurement function that delivers outstanding internal customer service.
Owns the Procurement Procure-to-Pay system functions and works cross-functionally with practice stakeholders, Accounts Payable, Accounting, Treasury, and IT to design, implement, and maintain an efficient end-to-end process that controls and leverages our spend in full alignment with our business strategy. Reports to the Sr. Director, Procurement and is based in our Ballwin, MO corporate headquarters. This is a fast-paced environment in a patient focused organization that continues to experience rapid growth.
Primary Functions
· Provide strategy and roadmap for business requirements as well as daily leadership for the support for internal users of the current and future Procurement systems, including but not limited to SAP, Coupa, spend analytics & e-auction tools, etc.
· Develop strong relationships and collaborate across all internal practice stakeholders and all corporate functions to deliver outstanding internal customer service.
· Identify and address process inefficiencies, bottlenecks, and compliance gaps through process improvements and automation to drive transformational change in the performance of our Procure-to-Pay processes.
· Implement best practices for inventory management, demand planning, and supplier collaboration to ensure product availability and minimize stockouts.
· Collaborate with IT teams to leverage technology solutions that enhance procurement efficiency and data visibility.
· Engage with and manage the work of 3rd party consultants as needed to supplement internal resources and accelerate the transformation timeline.
· Continuously challenge current state processes with data driven business cases and help build a continuous improvement culture.
· Build and implement robust training program and communication strategy for all Procurement systems across numerous learning formats in support of over 700 practice locations.
· Support Category Managers with spend analytics, reporting, and value creation activities tracking.
· Develop and publish metrics in support of continuous improvement objectives.
· Create and modify procure-to-pay policy and procedures.
· Leads and develops team to align individual and department goals to deliver outstanding internal customer service and meet business objectives to enable our practices to better serve our patients.
Skills, Qualifications and Education
· Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Logistics, or related field
· Master’s degree and professional supply chain certifications a plus
· 10-12 years of experience in Procurement/Supply Chain environment in both strategic and tactical roles
· Computer proficiency (Excel, Word, etc.) and deep knowledge of ERP & Procurement systems
· A proven track record in successful strategic project implementation from business case development through implementation and continuous improvement
· Strong leadership attributes, relationship builder with suppliers and internal stakeholders, ability to influence stakeholders to meet objectives
· Experience in negotiating and managing contracts, sourcing, establishing vendor relationships, and ensuring compliance
· Demonstrated ability to lead numerous projects & objectives simultaneously with efficiency and integrity