Head of Procurement

Position Summary:We are seeking a strategic executive to lead global procurement, Finance & Accounting shared services, and Oracle Fusion-enabled finance transformation. The role will drive enterprise value across technology and non-technology procurement, strategic sourcing, supplier governance, operational excellence, and digital process improvement.Key Responsibilities:1. Global Procurement Strategy & Leadership:- Develop and execute global procurement strategy across technology and non-technology spend.- Build category strategies and sourcing frameworks aligned to business goals, value realization, risk mitigation, and supplier resilience.- Drive spend governance, procurement compliance, transformation, and operating efficiency across the enterprise.2. Strategic Sourcing & Commercial Negotiations:- Lead complex negotiations with global suppliers, technology providers, consulting firms, and managed service partners.- Manage key non-technology categories, including facilities, real estate, travel, marketing, HR services, professional services, logistics, office administration, and corporate services.- Deliver savings, cost avoidance, contract optimization, benchmarking, and supplier performance improvement.3. Finance & Accounting Shared Services Leadership:- Lead Finance & Accounting Shared Services across AP, T&E, vendor payments, controls, and compliance.- Drive service excellence through SLAs, productivity metrics, process standardization, automation, and stakeholder satisfaction.- Build a high-performing service delivery organization focused on quality, efficiency, and customer experience.4. Finance Transformation & Oracle Fusion Enablement:- Partner with the Transformation Office to drive end-to-end finance transformation.- Lead Oracle Fusion adoption, enhancements, process optimization, reporting, governance, and controls.- Drive automation, workflow optimization, analytics, and measurable business benefit realization.- Drive AI in Finance agenda.5. Stakeholder & Executive Relationship Management:- Act as a trusted advisor to executive leaders across Procurement, Finance, Technology, Operations, Risk, and Business Functions.- Partner with senior leaders to identify value, efficiency, and transformation opportunities.- Present strategy, performance updates, and transformation outcomes to executive forums.6. Leadership & Talent Development:- Build, mentor, and lead high-performing global teams across procurement and finance operations.- Foster accountability, collaboration, innovation, continuous improvement, coaching, and succession planning.7. Risk Management, Governance & Compliance:- Establish governance frameworks across procurement and finance operations.- Manage third-party, supplier concentration, compliance, operational control, audit, and regulatory risks.- Strengthen financial and procurement controls to reduce operational risk.Qualifications:Education:- Chartered Accountant (CA), CPA, ACCA, CMA, or equivalent accounting qualification.- Bachelor's degree in Commerce, Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Engineering, or related discipline.- MBA from a reputed institution preferred.Experience:- 25+ years of progressive leadership experience in Procurement, Finance Operations, Shared Services, and Transformation.- Proven negotiations experience across technology, cloud, SaaS, professional services, and indirect procurement categories.- Experience leading AP, T&E, Oracle Fusion finance transformation, and enterprise process redesign.- Experience operating in multinational, matrixed stakeholder environments.