Executive Director Labor Category Lead

Chesterfield, MO, US • Posted 9 hours ago • Updated 9 hours ago

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Eliassen Group

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Skills

Marketing Operations
SAP BASIS
Life Insurance
Innovation
Market Research
Benchmarking
Workflow
Inventory
Collaboration
Process Improvement
Educate
KPI
Strategic Sourcing
Supplier Relationship Management
Process Reengineering
Professional Services
Financial Services
Management
Operations Management
Business Acumen
Negotiations
Sourcing
Cost Reduction
Strategy Development
Continuous Improvement
Accounting
Budget
Cost Management
Financial Accounting
Treasury
Risk Management
Procurement
Supply Chain Management
Business Administration
Supply Management
Screening
Artificial Intelligence
Recruiting
Taxes
Insurance
Law
Management Consulting
Finance
Regulatory Compliance

Summary

Description:
Hybrid 3 days in office/week in Chesterfield, MO

The organization seeks an Executive Director Labor Category Lead to build and mature a center-led procurement capability for the Professional Services and Labor category. The role will own category and supplier management strategy, lead negotiations, and drive governance, performance, and value delivery. The position collaborates with senior stakeholders, unifies data and processes, and advances multi-year improvement plans across a global environment.

This is a contract to hire opportunity. Applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis and convert to FTE following contract duration. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Rate: $126710.00 to $188840.00/yr. w2

Responsibilities:

Develop and execute Professional Services and Labor category sourcing strategies aligned to business objectives.
Lead supplier contract negotiations and manage strategic supplier relationships to ensure performance, innovation, and value.
Conduct market research, benchmarking, and analysis to inform multi-year category strategies.
Implement a center-led category governance model with consistent, transparent, and efficient workflows.
Create and maintain a centralized supplier inventory and unified data to improve control and governance.
Lead multi-year category improvement plans and establish processes to manage ongoing supplier relationships.
Drive collaboration and process improvement by creating intuitive processes, tools, and feedback loops.
Develop and maintain relationships with senior functional leaders across regions and departments.
Communicate and educate stakeholders on procurement policies, practices, and capabilities.
Track and evaluate category performance with KPIs and implement corrective actions.

Experience Requirements:

10+ years in a global procurement organization, including 5+ years in a center-led structure.
5+ years in category strategy, strategic sourcing, or supplier relationship management.
Business process redesign experience.
Experience with modern sourcing and procurement systems.
Experience with Professional Services and Labor category strategies (preferred).
Financial services or insurance industry experience (preferred).
Ability to motivate and influence across hierarchies and cultures.
Experience partnering with senior management to improve control environments.
Operational management and general business acumen.
Strong negotiation skills.
Familiarity with legislative and regulatory requirements and standard contractual terms.
Proven ability to develop and implement category playbooks with stakeholder alignment.
Ability to develop long-range supplier relationships.
Proven sourcing and cost reduction strategy development.
Benchmark and scorecard development for continuous improvement.
Working knowledge of finance and accounting including budgeting, cost management, financial accounting, treasury, and risk management.
Knowledge of global supplier regulations including third-party requirements (preferred).

Education Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Procurement or Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Finance, or related field.
Master's degree in Business Administration or related field (preferred).
Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) (preferred).

Recruitment Transparency Notice

Eliassen Group values transparency in our recruitment practices. Please be advised that Eliassen Group utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of its initial application screening process. You may receive email and SMS notifications from the Eliassen Virtual Recruiting Team (, ) inviting you to complete a brief voice screening as part of your application process. These tools assist our hiring teams in different ways, including but not limited to, assistance in reviewing application materials to help identify candidates whose qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position. All AI-assisted evaluations and responses are reviewed by human recruiters before any hiring decisions are made. The use of AI in our process is intended to support fairness, efficiency, and consistency, and Eliassen Group takes measures to prevent bias or discrimination in connection with its hiring practices. By proceeding, you acknowledge, agree, and consent to Eliassen Group's use of these tools, including AI tools, as part of the application and hiring process.

Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.

W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.
Please be advised- If anyone reaches out to you about an open position connected with Eliassen Group, please confirm that they have an Eliassen.com email address and never provide personal or financial information to anyone who is not clearly associated with Eliassen Group. If you have any indication of fraudulent activity, please contact .

About Eliassen Group:

Eliassen Group is a leading strategic consulting company for human-powered solutions. For over 30 years, Eliassen has helped thousands of companies reach further and achieve more with their technology solutions, financial, risk & compliance, and advisory solutions, and clinical solutions. With offices from coast to coast and throughout Europe, Eliassen provides a local community presence, balanced with international reach. Eliassen Group strives to positively impact the lives of their employees, clients, consultants, and the communities in which they operate.

Eliassen Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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Dice Id: cxelisen
Position Id: a1WUQ000001H8Gj2AK
Posted 9 hours ago

Company Info

About Eliassen Group

Eliassen Group is a leading strategic consulting company that provides business and IT services for our clients as they seek to transform and execute strategies that will drive exceptional outcomes. Leveraging over 30 years of success, we focus on professional services, talent solutions, and life sciences. Eliassen Group offers local community presence and deep networks. We are committed to positively impacting the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities in which we operate.

Eliassen Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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