VP, Global Procurement

Cengage Group

VP, Global Procurement overseeing Group-wide sourcing support and vendor spend improvement at Cengage. Leading vendor selection, contracting, and procurement strategy for optimal performance.

Posted 6/19/2026full-timeRemote • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $192,500 - $270,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Establish a Group-wide sourcing support model that partners collaboratively with all function leaders to drive better vendor spend
Embed consistent practices across Cengage Group for vendor selection with category-specific criteria for vendor evaluation
Establish purchasing strategies across all Cengage Group spend categories, prioritizing categories based on opportunity, balancing cost objectives with other strategic business goals
Drive continuous improvement in Group-wide vendor spend by setting functional procurement targets, running periodic market reviews, tracking vendor spend performance
Partner with function leaders to help them find opportunities to hit and overachieve their procurement targets
Grow the share of spend from strategic vendors and eliminate duplication of spend
Develop relationships with major Cengage Group vendors to facilitate deeper partnering
Lead on all aspects of vendor activities including selection with business partners, negotiations, and contracting
Report progress against initiatives to IT, Operations, Finance, and other stakeholders
Manage and modify the Cengage Group procurement policy to ensure adequate visibility and appropriate controls

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in operations management, Engineering, Business, or a technical field
10 or more years of strong progressive management experience in Sourcing or Supply Chain Operations role/function
Team leadership and Strategic Sourcing direction setting experience
Experience across all types of vendor types such as software, T&E, Professional Services, and Contractors
Ability to develop and mentor others
Comfort guiding and interpreting sophisticated spend analysis
Proven negotiating skills with very strong Project Leadership experience
Knowledge and experience with SAP preferred
Ability to travel domestically and internationally, 10% of time

Benefits

Comp & perks

Total Rewards package designed to support and empower our employees
Discretionary incentive bonus program

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Hard Skills & Tools

sourcingsupply chain operationsvendor selectionnegotiationspend analysisproject leadershipprocurement policy managementvendor evaluationpurchasing strategiesvendor spend performance tracking

Soft Skills

team leadershipstrategic direction settingmentoringcollaborationcommunicationrelationship developmentcontinuous improvementproblem-solvingstakeholder managementguidance