Director, Global Procurement Operations

Annual Wage Range: $162,687.20 - $223,694.90 Other Compensation: Eligibility for the Short-Term Incentive program and other applicable bonuses Benefits: U.S. Employee Benefits Summary (grace.com) Grace, a Standard Industries company, is a leading global supplier of catalysts, engineered materials and fine chemicals. We provide innovative products, technologies and services which our customers use to manufacture everyday products like renewable fuels, pharmaceuticals, toothpaste, cosmetics, food packaging, beer, edible oils and more. Our thousands of employees help shape a better future at our global headquarters in Columbia, MD and locations worldwide. Job Description The Director, Global Procurement Operations sets the enterprise vision and leads end to end (E2E) execution of Grace’s Source to Pay (S2P) and Supplier Lifecycle Management capabilities overseeing ~$2B in spend. The role drives global process design, governance, digital enablement, and operational excellence. It’s accountable for defining and delivering procurement technology strategy, including Ariba, and ensures scalable, compliant, value creating processes from supplier onboarding through payment, performance, and risk. The role encompasses the role of Global Process Owner (GPO), designing and governing standardized process frameworks, including operating models, KPIs, and continuous improvement mechanisms. With functional leadership of a 40+ person global team, the Director partners closely with Strategic Sourcing, Manufacturing, Finance, IT, Quality, Risk, and business leaders to deliver efficiency, savings, service excellence, and cash flow impact Responsibilities (1 Of 2) Enterprise Leadership & Governance Model Grace’s safety-first culture and lead with accident free workplace accountability Serve as Global Process Owner for S2P, setting enterprise standards, policies, and controls Ensure tight integration of S2P with planning, manufacturing, finance, quality, and enterprise risk Align procurement operations with enterprise strategy and priorities in partnership with leadership Source to Pay Digitalization & Transformation Own and execute the global S2P digital roadmap, driving automation, standardization, and scale Lead optimization and continuous improvement of Ariba/SAP and connected procurement technologies Deliver step change improvements in cycle time, productivity, user experience, and data transparency Leverage analytics and BI to manage supplier performance, risk, and value realization Responsibilities (2 of 2) Global Process Ownership (GPO) Leadership and Expertise Drive clear accountability for vision, design, governance, and performance across regions and businesses for complex, E2E enterprise processes Define global standards, policies, controls, and decision rights while balancing enterprise consistency with regional and business needs. Drive alignment across adjacent processes and functions (e.g., Finance, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, IT, EHS), ensuring seamless integration and elimination of handoffs, duplication, and inefficiencies. Procurement Operations & Supplier Performance Sets strategic objectives for global procurement operations to support sourcing strategies that deliver high service to manufacturing and functional stakeholders Enforce supplier performance management across quality, delivery, cost, risk, and service Rapidly escalate and resolve critical supplier issues with a solutions-oriented approach Govern supplier onboarding, lifecycle performance, and risk to protect supply continuity and total cost People Leadership & Change Management Provide visible leadership to a diverse, global organization Collaborate with Global Business Services (GBS) leadership to ensure talent development, performance management, and succession planning Lead change management for global process and system transformations Required Qualifications Executive-level presence and proven ability to influence cross functional leaders and drive change Stro…

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