Global Procurement Director

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Arcadis continues to focus on accelerating a planet-positive future, making deliberate choices toward projects, processes, and innovative solutions. We have clear plans for operational efficiencies, driving successful standardization and automation in alignment with our strategic ambitions.

As part of this strategy, we are seeking a highly skilled and result-driven Global Procurement Officer who is experienced in leading transformations in complex multinational environments, particularly its procurement function on a global scale. The successful candidate will be instrumental in boosting the transition to future-proof our procurement organization, meeting Arcadis’ strategic growth and sustainability (Net Zero) ambitions, and societal developments, and being at the forefront of industry change.

The Global Procurement Officer will play a critical role in driving operational excellence, and innovation, and supporting the organization's overall strategic objectives.

This person will support the overall Delivery team objectives, and provide critical procurement support to the other Delivery-enabling functions: Tech, Information Security, Travel, and Workplace. This leader will create a positive and engaged culture to support learning, development, inclusion, and continuous improvement.

This is a global role, and can be based in any country where we have an operating entity, preference US / Canada / Europe. The Global Procurement Officer will report to the Chief Delivery Officer who is an ELT member.

We will accept applications for this role until October 1, 2024.

Role accountabilities:

• Develop, optimize, and implement the global procurement strategy, category management, policies, and procedures to bolster and future-proof sourcing, purchasing, and supplier management processes.
• Drive implementation and maintenance of robust procurement systems, tools, and innovative technologies to streamline processes, improve efficiency, and enhance data visibility and reporting. 
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, such as Operations, Finance, Legal, and Quality Assurance, to align procurement activities with organizational goals and objectives. This involves actively participating in cross-functional meetings, providing procurement expertise, and ensuring procurement processes integrate seamlessly with other functions.
• Showcase the value of procurement to internal customers with the value of …