- Location
- Milford, MA, US
- Workplace
- Onsite
- Type
- full-time
- Department
- Operations
- Seniority
- Senior
- Experience
- 10+ years
- Education
- Master
- Industry
- Technology
- Category
- Operations
- Role type
- People Manager
- Environment
- Office
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- iCIMS
Overview
This senior leadership role is responsible for enterprise-wide indirect procurement strategy with deep ownership of IT Procurement and M&A integration synergy delivery. The position leads a team of 8-10 Indirect Procurement Category Managers and Procurement Operations professionals, directly managing high-value IT sourcing events and negotiations. Responsibilities include delivering GAAP and non-GAAP Opex cost reduction, accelerating post-merger integration, and scaling compliant procurement operations across SAP Ariba. Requires a Bachelor's degree (MBA preferred) and 10+ years of procurement experience.
Description
Overview
The Senior Manager of Indirect Procurement is a senior leadership role responsible for enterprise-wide indirect procurement strategy, with deep ownership of IT Procurement and M&A integration synergy delivery. This role leads a combined team of Indirect Procurement Category Managers and Procurement Operations professionals and directly manages high‑value IT sourcing events and negotiations.
The position partners closely with IT, Finance, Legal, and business leaders to deliver GAAP and non‑GAAP Opex cost reduction, accelerate post‑merger integration, and scale compliant procurement operations across SAP Ariba Source‑to‑Contract and PR‑to‑PO.
Responsibilities
Leadership, Savings & M&A Integration
- Lead and develop an 8–10 member team, consisting of Indirect Procurement Category Managers and Procurement Operations professionals supporting Ariba S2C and PR/PO workflows.
- Own delivery of Finance‑committed GAAP Opex budget savings and cost reduction targets, and synergy capture from acquisitions.
- Drive M&A integration initiatives, including supplier rationalization, contract harmonization, volume leverage, and duplicated spend elimination.
- Serve as executive escalation point for high‑risk sourcing, supplier, and operational issues.
IT Procurement & Strategic Sourcing
- Lead the team’s global IT Procurement category, spanning software, SaaS, cloud, infrastructure, telecom, hardware, and IT services.
- Personally lead critical IT sourcing events and complex negotiations, including enterprise SaaS, MSP, cloud providers, and system integrators.
- Partner with IT leadership to align sourcing decisions to technology roadmaps, security, scalability, and cost optimization.
- Deliver value through contract restructuring, licensing optimization, renewal consolidation, and TCO‑based decision making.
Operations, Governance & Enablement
- Ensure efficient, compliant execution across Source‑to‑Contract and PR‑to‑PO processes, with strong Ariba adoption.
- Simplify and standardize procurement processes to support scale, M&A integration, and improved stakeholder experience.
- Maintain clear governance, policy compliance, and contract visibility, with proactive supplier and risk management.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred.
- 10+ years of procurement experience with deep IT Procurement and negotiation expertise.
- Proven leader of both category management and procurement operations teams.
- Demonstrated success delivering M&A synergy cost savings and enterprise sourcing outcomes.
- Strong Ariba S2C and P2P experience preferred.
What Success Looks Like
- Measurable M&A cost synergy realization and sustained Opex cost reduction
- Strong IT partnership enabling cost‑effective, secure technology decisions
- Scalable procurement operations supporting growth and acquisition activity
- High team engagement and disciplined execution
Skills
Languages
About Waters Corporation
Waters Corporation is a global company focused on delivering high-quality products to customers in various industries including pharmaceutical, life sciences, biomedical, food safety, environmental, academic, and government sectors.