VP Procurement Excellence

Permanent

Be part of something bigger. Decode the future.

 
At Electrolux, as a leading global appliance company, we strive every day to shape living for the better for our consumers, our people, and our planet. We share ideas and collaborate so that together, we can develop solutions that deliver enjoyable and sustainable living.
Come join us as you are. We believe diverse perspectives make us stronger and more innovative. In our global community of people from 100+ countries, we listen to each other, actively contribute, and grow together.
Join us in our exciting quest to build the future home.

This position can be based out of any location where the Electrolux Procurement Hub is situated, like Shanghai, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Curitiba, or the US.

All about the role:

The group is currently transforming the organization to focus on achieving a more competitive spending, a major part of which will be tied to a transformed organization and strategy in procurement. The renewed procurement strategy emphasizes an increased focus on price-competitive products achieved through continued efficient modularization and digitalization, together with a shift towards increased production and finished product sourcing in Asia.

The Group Procurement globally is a network of over 500 professionals, sitting in different locations worldwide, connected by the same mission: Shape Living For The Better, Sustainably. We strive to be Sustainable for the Planet, Society, and Business; this value is at the heart of all our processes and products.

What you’ll do:

• Lead, develop, and inspire a high-performing Procurement Excellence team.

• Drive cultural and behavioral change across Procurement, focusing on collaboration, agility, and continuous improvement on the Ways of Working.

• Act as a key liaison to Finance, Operations, Quality, and Legal to ensure enterprise-wide alignment.

• Define and implement the Procurement Excellence roadmap and framework in alignment with business goals.

• Act as a strategic partner to Procurement category leaders and sourcing teams, enabling performance improvement across cost, quality, delivery, and innovation.

• Build and lead a robust Supplier Development team focused on operational efficiency and unlocking further saving potential.

• Drive supplier benchmarking, technical expertise on the manufacturing process at the supplier side, continuous improvement, and innovation

• Establish a Negotiation Center of Excellence (CoE) with methodologies, playbooks, and training to elevate commercial negotiation capabilities.

• Support high-stakes negotiations for critical categories, key suppliers, and cross-functional deals.

• Standardize negotiation preparation, risk profiling, and stakeholder alignment processes.

• Lead the PMO & Digital team to oversee large-scale sourcing initiatives, cross-functional projects, and strategic procurement programs.

• Build strong program governance, risk management protocols, and milestone tracking across initiatives. Monitor performance metrics and ensure alignment with procurement transformation goals.

• Own the digital roadmap for procurement. Drive adoption of automation, advanced analytics, and AI to improve decision-making, compliance, and efficiency.

Qualifications & Preferred Experience

• At least 15 years of experience in Procurement in a multinational environment, out of which at least 10 in leadership roles, through which an awareness of cultural differences was developed

• Master's Degree in Business, Engineering, or related field; an MBA or other post-graduate master's will be an asset

• Experience in interacting with senior leaders of a company

• Capability to develop solutions together with the Procurement LT and for the operational roles in the function

• Ability to work independently or as part of a multi-functional team

• Excellent communication skills at all levels, both internally and externally

• Demonstrated ability to lead change, with a can-do attitude in driving completion of development projects, is a pre-requisite in the role

• Expertise in sourcing, category management, procurement technology, and supplier management

• Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and change management skills.

• Deep understanding of global procurement regulations, sustainability, and risk management best practices.

• Experience with digital procurement platforms (e.g., SAP Ariba, Coupa, Ivalua, Jaggaer, Oracle).

• Business acumen and results orientation

• Ability to create simplicity out of complex scenarios and a large amount of data from multiple sources

• Fluent in English. Any other language is an asset.

Benefits include:

• Flexible work hours/hybrid work environment

• Extensive learning opportunities and flexible career paths at the local and global levels

• A competitive comp & ben package in line with a top management role