Why APi Group?
At APi Group, our enduring purpose is Building Great Leaders®. We grow our people and our business, invest in the safety and well-being of our teams and communities, and connect through meaningful relationships that fuel progress. With over 500 locations worldwide, we are a global leader in safety and specialty services, driven by entrepreneurial spirit and a commitment to excellence.
Job Title: Procurement Operations Leader - North America
Location: New Brighton, MN - onsite
The Opportunity: This opportunity is supporting the North America Safety Segment in sustainment of GEP, e-procurement platform + the connectivity into Oracle Fusion Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP). The sustainment business team will take responsibility for end-to-end capability and deliver value within that capability to end users and team members with a focus on user support, continual improvement, and efficiency.
Position Summary:The Procurement Operations Leader- North America Life Safety supports the strategic vision and enables the tactical development of the respective procurement processes within the North America platform footprint. This role will help to define and shape a sustainable roadmap for the source to invoice capabilities supporting the Life Safety business in the region. This role collaborates with cross-functional analysts and external stakeholders. In partnership, these teams will continue to develop capabilities aligned with organizational goals compatible with the approved procurement processes and existing + future state technical architecture. This position prioritizes efficiency and accuracy for the end users at the business and reports to the Global Procurement Process + Platform Owner.
The Procurement Operations Leader- North America Life Safety will support the holistic procurement + supply chain design and system functionality, including source to contract, spend analytics, purchase requisition to invoice match, supplier onboarding for sustainment and communication/training execution.
What You Will Do
- Process Governance: monitor design and development progress, update the strategic roadmap, and ensure compliance with APi standards. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, maintain transparent documentation, and conduct regular reviews to identify and resolve issues. Track progress of design + development against backlog for respective product/sub-workstream areas and updating strategic roadmap as needed.
- Optimizing procurement processes, inventory and supply chain functions: achieve business goals, reduce costs, ensure compliance through continuous improvement and adherence to APi Group Central Premise + ‘One Procurement’ aspiration.
- Leading and coaching: support operating company teams and sustainment analysts, contributing to talent development and fostering an environment of continuous improvement for the hands on keyboard leader experience. Our guiding principle at APi Group is Building Great Leaders and we showcase this through every action and activity.
- Streamline supplier onboarding and engagement processes: drive supplier development and connectivity between external and internal stakeholders to maintain price books, catalogs, PO acknowledgment and invoice matching activities for accuracy to ensure downstream efficiency.
- Change and Comms + Release Management: Work closely with OCM + release functional release managers in the execution of bi-monthly/monthly updates, internally (amongst workstream, enterprise procurement team and businesses) and externally (suppliers + portal end users). Be a change agent and leader to evangelize best practices and speed of adoption.
- Promote awareness of the platform + processes: Champion adoption of platform and train business leaders on sourcing, procurement, inventory and newly enabled processes via best practices.
- Partner with cross-functional teams: Develop comprehensive training materials and communication plans that address diverse learning needs, supporting seamless integration of new functionalities and updates. Engage with end users to gather feedback, identify improvement opportunities, and foster a culture of open communication and knowledge sharing, ultimately driving sustainable process excellence and innovation within the procurement function.
Basic Requirements
- BS/BA in field related to computer science, information technology, business or other relevant business application.
- 5-7 years of experience within procurement.
- 3+ years relevant experience in procurement category management, supplier management, operational procurement.
- Demonstrated knowledge of procurement systems, processes, and procedures.
- Qualitative and quantitative analytical skills.
- Influencing, persuasion and negotiation skills and techniques.
- Proven experience administering problem solving methodology and executing against prioritized backlog.
- Excellent leadership, communication and interpersonal interactions skills.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Comprehensive knowledge of e-procurement + tier (1) ERP applications + Microsoft Office tools; ability to navigate and utilize MS Excel, PowerPoint and Office with high degree of proficiency; ability to utilize other network resources to find information, seek solutions and address questions.
Preferred Qualifications
- Change management + communications experience.
- Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Resolute character, ethics, commitment and reliability.
- Flexibility and ability to adapt to changes in priority quickly and seamlessly.
Benefits and Compensation:
This role will be based out of our New Brighton office. The pay range is $80,000 - $121,000, depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. This position is eligible for annual bonus and profit sharing based on company performance in addition to other benefits that support the total well-being of you and your family. Some benefits include:
- Comprehensive Insurance coverage, Medical, Dental, Vision, and more
- Access to corporate fitness center
- Wellness Program
- 401K with employer match
- Discounted company stock (Employee Stock Purchase Plan)
- Profit Sharing
- Generous paid time off
- Growth opportunities through company sponsored leadership development courses and trainings
EEO Statement
APi Group is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
This position is not eligible for sponsorship.
All offers of employment are expressly contingent upon the satisfactory completion, in accordance with Company policy, of a pre-employment drug screening and background check.
