Director, Procurement

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Who Are We:

We are a world-class Finance team driving efficient growth for the leader in Zero Trust cybersecurity. The Finance Team provides business partnerships to our key stakeholders, builds scalable infrastructure, and ensures optimization of our financial model.     

As a business, we are approaching a major milestone in growth. To help us achieve our ambitious goals, we are looking for smart individuals who share our values, consistently deliver high-quality work, and push the pace of innovation while building a future for themselves and Illumio. 

What We Are About:

Are you the type of person who enjoys providing and delivering exceptional service to a growing organization? Our G&A team is rapidly scaling the operational, financial, and legal processes and systems to keep our business running in top form. We are searching for professionals who have a passion to help others and the ability to think outside of the box. If you like challenges and want to be part of an exciting cutting-edge company, come join us!

This is a high-impact, high-visibility role with a substantial ability to move the needle on the growth trajectory of the company. In this position, you will heavily interface with business owners to understand specifications and requirements for a wide spectrum of goods and services. You will be expected to provide thought leadership and work either independently or with minimum supervision or direction. This position reports to our VP, Corporate Controller. 

What You Will Accomplish:

• Lead all global procurement and support internal stakeholders from across the enterprise in procuring the goods and services needed to build Illumio’s business

• Drive cost reductions through negotiations and improve payment terms and cash flow for the company

• Own and maintain policies and guidelines regarding spending and approvals, including but not limited to, spending policy, purchase order policy, signature approval matrix, etc.

• Make improvements to current procurement processes and deploy best practices to ensure scalability, increase process efficiency, and enhance spend visibility

• Eliminate waste and unnecessary spending by working with business owners to identify saving opportunities

• Establish and maintain key metrics, including but not limited to, cost savings and avoidance, policy compliance, purchase order cycle time, and supplier compliance

• Perform all procurement and contracting activities, including but not limited to, request for proposal/quote, pre-qualification, negotiation and preparation of contracts, vendor onboarding, coordination of Legal, FP&A, Security, and other internal reviews, etc.

• Align with FP&A to ensure Purchase Requisitions are entered correctly (i.e., correct GL/department) and adhere to budgetary requirements

• Manage governance and controls around the procure-to-pay process to ensure business continuity, protect company assets, and comply with corporate and regulatory policies

• Be a trusted partner across the enterprise, understanding the needs of different functions (e.g., Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Facilities, etc.) and tailoring the process when necessary to meet those needs

• Develop a forward-thinking and global perspective on building processes and systems that serve the company in its rapid growth and expansion into new geographies

What You Will Bring:

• At least 10 years of procurement, strategic sourcing, and/or supply chain management experience

• Excellent ability in negotiating and executing supplier agreements

• Experience working with cross-functional teams

• Solid operational management and savvy financial and business skills

• Familiarity with relevant legal, compliance, and regulatory requirements, as well as understanding of standard contractual terms and conditions to mitigate legal risk and maintain compliance

• Experience working with Legal, Security, and Compliance to maintain approvals tying to the requirements of certifications and attestations (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001, FedRAMP, etc.)

• Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal

• Must have experience with Coupa platform or similar application

• Experience in the cybersecurity industry a plus

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, economics, finance, operations, engineering or a related area, with a Master's degree preferred

About Illumio:

Illumio enables organizations to realize a future without high-profile breaches by preventing the lateral movement of attackers across any organization. Founded on the principle of least privilege in 2013, Illumio provides visibility and segmentation for endpoints, data centers or clouds. The world’s leading organizations, including Morgan Stanley, BNP Paribas, Salesforce, and Oracle NetSuite, trust Illumio to reduce cyber risk. For more information, visit https://www.illumio.com/what-we-do and engage us on LinkedIn and Twitter. 

Illumio believes that an environment of unique backgrounds, experiences, viewpoints, and individual contributions drives our success and makes us stronger together. We are dedicated to creating and maintaining a diverse culture and emphasizing inclusion and belonging. 

Pay range: 

$188,000 - $225,000 USD

The pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, location, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, or applicable laws.

Benefits:

At Illumio we offer a wide range of benefits to our eligible team members. Our benefit programs vary by location and can include Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage – Health and Dependent Savings Accounts – Life and Disability Programs – Paid Parental Leave – Voluntary Benefit Programs – Company Sponsored Wellness Program – Wellness Reimbursement Program - Retirement Savings – Equity Opportunities – Paid time off and Paid Holidays – Employee Incentive Program.#LI-CS1 #LI-HYBRID