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Global Procurement and Sourcing (GPS) is part of the CFO’s organization.  Our team touches everyone at Salesforce that interacts with a supplier, purchases something, engages a contractor or supports a data center.  We leverage the Salesforce platform to drive efficiency and standardization in our processes.

We are looking for a Sr. Manager, Procurement M&A Operations Integration who will be responsible for integrating the supply base of our acquired companies, aligning procurement processes and supporting our new employees on both interim and end-state processes.  You will partner with a Procurement M&A Sourcing Integration counterpart that is responsible for identifying, assigning and managing Strategic Sourcing activities.  The end-to-end integration is data driven and you will use your analytical skills to find opportunities for supplier consolidation or termination to drive savings and efficiency.  You will also work with the team to evolve the integration strategy and process based on lessons learned and new system capabilities.  This is a highly cross-functional role within Procurement and the Finance organization, as well as with Real Estate, IT, Technology & Products, Marketing, Legal and Security.

Your Impact:

Success will be measured by your ability to develop and implement the procurement integration strategy and minimize disruption of work.  Communication, engagement and alignment with your partners are key.  Your responsibilities will include the following:

• Partner with the acquired company and internal teams to determine appropriate supplier transition plans and actions with clear priorities

• Drive supplier transitions by working with the acquired company, Purchasing Operations and Strategic Sourcing teams

• Manage the transition of Contingent Workers to Salesforce programs

• Own all M&A supplier data in supplier management tool - determine and load the appropriate data elements and create a pipeline of actionable transition activities

• Manage integration Key Performance Indicators and metrics related to savings, supplier consolidation and time to integrate

• Project manage all action items related to supplier transitions

• Determine and enforce interim operating rules between acquisition close and procurement cut-over

• Serve as a liaison between Strategic Sourcing, business partners from the acquired companies, existing Salesforce partners, M&A teams and suppliers

• Build and maintain presentations to share information and status with partners

• Respond quickly to service or business disruption and critical issues in order to get back on track

• Find opportunities to improve the Procurement Integration program and data strategy in order to increase efficiency, ensure compliance and drive down speed to integrate

• Build relationships and drive partnership with other functional integration teams by using your strong interpersonal and communication skills

Basic Requirements:

• BA/BS degree or equivalent experience

• 8+ years of experience in Procurement, Operations, Consulting or program/project management

• Passionate about customer success

• Ability to troubleshoot complex issues and do what it takes to resolve quickly

• Strong communication skills, both written and oral

• Self-motivation/willingness to take initiative

Preferred Requirements:

• Knowledge of procure-to-pay processes

• M&A integration experience

• Understanding of supplier contracts

• Experience with the salesforce platform

• Knowledge of Finance Business Systems - Oracle, Coupa, and emerging P2P platforms such as e-Procurement, contract management, RFx tools, and supplier relationship management (SRM)

• Project management experience and certification in PMI, PMP, or Lean Six Sigma belt

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