Morningstar
Director, Global Procurement Corporate Services
United States · Work style not stated · Full time
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- EmployerMorningstar
- LocationUnited States
- Work styleWork style not stated
- Employment typeFull time
- Employer posted
The Procurement role of Corporate Services, Director who will drive high-impact strategies enterprise-wide for stakeholders — delivering measurable enterprise value by leading strategic sourcing and contract negotiations with key suppliers.
Reporting to the Head of Global Procurement, a successful candidate will have experience in best-practice procurement methods and business processes; deep data-driven analytical skills; and demonstrated success at building consensus, navigating through ambiguity, and developing deep relationships across disparate stakeholder groups.
Key Responsibilities
- Own category strategy and contract negotiations across several categories of spend: Professional Services, Travel, Contingent Workforce, and Workplace Facilities and CapEx related projects.
- Design data-driven sourcing strategies that effectively address stakeholder objectives while balancing cost, speed, quality, and innovation.
- Lead supplier evaluations, negotiations, and contract management (end to end) ensuring best-in-class procurement practices.
- Negotiate complex, global agreements focused on total value, negotiated savings (budgetary and avoidance), and market-reasonable terms.
- Use analytics and automation to enhance visibility and decision speed.
- Prepare RFQs, RFPs, bid documents, analyze and evaluate proposals, and administer the evaluation process.
- Serve as trusted commercial advisor to senior leaders across HR, Finance, and Legal.
- Align sourcing strategies to enterprise goals for growth and margin.
- Manage and develop organizational and team member capabilities, particularly in category management and strategic sourcing processes.
- Troubleshoot and resolve process issues impacting internal stakeholders.
- Define and implement process improvements that increase engagement, reduce cycle time and deliver efficiency gains, while ensuring compliance with policies and mitigating supplier risk.
- Manage and optimize strategic supplier relationships to drive innovation and accountability.
- Lead a high-performing team recognized for innovation and commercial excellence.
- Provide thought leadership from a procurement/sourcing perspective and work with business partners to develop new and creative strategies.
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Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree required. MBA or JD preferred.
- 10+ years of progressive strategic sourcing or commercial leadership experience leading Corporate Services / Professional Services spend categories.; 8+ years of team leadership experience.
- Strong negotiation experience (Master Agreements, Statements of Work, Change Orders, etc.) and demonstrated organizational and project management skills.
- Success in large-scale enterprise initiatives and demonstrated expertise in strategic sourcing at a global scale and within a fast paced, and dynamic organization is required.
- Outstanding ability to collaborate with business partners and teams in defining and implementing category strategies at scale.
- Solid leadership skills and demonstrated ability to recruit, mentor, develop and retain outstanding strategic sourcing teams.
- Strong financial acumen and complex negotiation experience.
- Excellent executive communication and stakeholder influencing skills.
- Other duties as necessary and assigned.
Compensation and Benefits
At Morningstar we believe people are at their best when they are at their healthiest. That’s why we champion your wellness through a wide range of programs that support all stages of your personal and professional life. Here are some examples of the offerings we provide:
Financial Health
100% 401k match up to 6% of salary
Stock Ownership Potential
Company provided life insurance - 1x salary + commission
Physical Health
Comprehensive health benefits (medical/dental/vision) including potential premium discounts and company-provided HSA contributions (up to $500-$2,000 annually) for specific plans and coverages
Additional medical Wellness Incentives - up to $300-$600 annual
Company-provided long- and short-term disability insurance
Emotional Health
Trust-Based Time Off
6-week Paid Sabbatical Program
6-Week Paid Family Caregiving Leave
Competitive 8-24 Week Paid Parental Leave
Adoption Assistance
Leadership Coaching & Formal Mentorship Opportunities
Annual Flex Stipend - $1000 annually to cover personal education & well-being expenses
Tuition Reimbursement
Social Health
Charitable Matching Gifts program
Dollars for Doers volunteer program
Paid volunteering days
15+ Employee Resource & Affinity Groups
Total Cash Compensation Range
$161,050.00-246,933.33
Inclusive of annual base salary and target incentive
Morningstar's hybrid work environment gives you the opportunity to collaborate in-person each week as we've found that we're at our best when we're purposely together on a regular basis. In most of our locations, our hybrid work model is four days in-office each week. A range of other benefits are also available to enhance flexibility as needs change. No matter where you are, you'll have tools and resources to engage meaningfully with your global colleagues.
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