Director, Procurement Operations, Americas

About the role

DePuy Synthes is recruiting a Director, Procurement Operations in Bogotá, Colombia. The role ensures that the regional Source-to-Pay service delivery organization supports Global Services, One Procurement and DePuy Synthes' business strategy, and works directly with business leaders, Finance, Legal, Compliance, Technology and the broader Procurement function. It leads regional managers and service teams and balances global standards with country and business requirements in a regulated environment.

Key responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop regional managers and professionals, and oversee the day-to-day operations of Source-to-Contract and Requisition-to-Pay, including sourcing events, negotiations, contract drafting, accounts payable, payments and purchase-order lifecycle management.
• Own performance, capacity, risk, controls, stakeholder experience, digital adoption and continuous improvement across the Source-to-Pay service portfolio.
• Establish regional governance, service levels, dashboards, capacity plans and escalation paths.
• Partner with Category Procurement, Finance, Legal, Compliance, Quality, Regulatory, Information Security, Privacy, Technology and Supply Chain to align services with enterprise standards.
• Drive improvements in user and supplier experience, data quality, channel adoption and cost to serve, and support automation and AI initiatives.
• Ensure adherence to procurement policy, delegation of authority, segregation of duties and legal and quality expectations, and remediate control and audit findings.
• Provide executive leadership for major incidents, business continuity risks, supplier-service failures and system disruptions.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent; MBA, master's or another advanced degree preferred.
• 10-12 years of procurement, finance or other relevant experience, with at least 7 years in a management role.
• Experience leading large teams in a complex matrixed structure and managing key stakeholders internally and externally.
• Fluency in English, written and oral; Spanish or Portuguese preferred depending on the region.
• Up to 5% domestic and international travel; Monday to Friday schedule with coverage of Americas working hours.

Required skills

• Preferred: good understanding of Requisition-to-Pay and Source-to-Settle operations.
• Preferred: experience with SAP Ariba, SAP S/4HANA, ServiceNow, Coupa, Power BI or comparable platforms.
• Preferred: experience in life sciences, healthcare or another regulated industry.