Indirect Purchasing Lead

Paladin Technologies
Minneapolis, MN
Category Finance
Job Description
The Indirect Purchasing Lead is responsible for establishing and governing the North American-wide framework for managing indirect spending in alignment with the company Purchasing strategy. This role ensures standardized processes, controls, and service levels that enable branches and corporate teams to purchase indirect goods and services efficiently, compliantly, and in alignment with operational and strategic objectives.

Requirements

  • Governance and Process Ownership: Maintain the North American-wide governance framework for indirect spending, with a focus on areas such as office expenditures, fleet, IT, professional services and other large areas of expenditures.
  • Indirect Spend Management: Monitor and manage indirect spending across the organization, ensuring adherence to established policies while identifying opportunities for cost optimization and service improvement.
  • Cross Functional Partnerships: Collaborate closely with the Purchasing, Finance, and branch leadership to confirm smooth alignment between indirect spend processes, provided sourcing strategies, budget controls, analytics, and transactional workflows.
  • Continuous Improvement: Reduce Total Cost of Ownership across indirect categories by challenging underlying cost drivers, improving process efficiency, and strengthening long-term value.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plan options
  • Company-provided basic life insurance, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability, and access to the employee assistance program
  • Voluntary benefit options, including supplemental life and AD&D insurance, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance plans, identity theft protection, pet insurance, and HSA and FSA account options
  • 401(k) plan with employer match of $0.50 for every $1.00 contributed by the associate up to 6% of earnings
  • PTO (paid time off), state-mandated sick leave, and 9 paid holidays
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