Purchasing Operations

Job Requisition ID #
- 22WD63490

Position Overview

Are you a people manager with experience leading a purchasing team with a focus on continuous improvement? Are you passionate about creating a simple and delightful purchasing experience for employees? Do you have strong collaborative and project management skills to drive change across functional teams and organizations? If this sounds like you, read on

This role is responsible for two critical areas in the Purchasing, Programs and Operations (PPO) Team at Autodesk: Procurement and M&A. The Procurement Team is critical to ensuring Autodesk employees can buy what they need to get their job done, while ensuring Autodesk policies are followed. This requires a passion for customer service and developing strong relationships with employees. Responsibilities are performed with a constant evaluation of process improvement opportunities with a goal of process simplification via automation, while protecting Autodesk interests. The Procurement Team Manager, who manages a global team of four Procurement Partners, will report to this role. The Purchasing Operations & M&A Manager will be responsible for driving process improvement and automation projects, working with teams across the Finance, IT, and Audit functions. In addition, the person will play a key role in the project team responsible for re-imagining the source to purchase process and technology for the future.

The PPO M&A Manager is the point person for integration of acquired companies (currently 3 in progress) into Autodesk’s source to pay process interfacing with the Finance M&A Team. This includes planning the transition timeline of employee training, corporate card issuance, contract completion, data privacy compliance, supplier onboarding to payment systems, etc. It requires cross-team collaboration and detailed project management, adapting as onboarding issues arise. Problem-solving is integral to this role; the outcome must include an outline of tactical steps with an understanding of the source to pay process and impact. The role is supported by contractors to perform tactical onboarding tasks.

Both areas of responsibility require flexibility to work with staff and colleagues globally. This role will report to the Director of Purchasing Operations and Technology.

**Responsibilities**:
Procurement Team-related:

- Oversee an experienced Procurement Team, led by a manager and their 4 direct reports
- Drive process improvement activity, including supplier performance issues, automation opportunities
- Explore and implement new ways of purchasing to address current challenges, such as gift cards
- Serve as core team member on transformation of source-to-purchase process project, currently in the design phase
- Serve as escalation point for resolving issues

M&A-related:

- Lead integration of acquired companies into source to purchase systems and processes
- Oversee M&A procurement contractors and request additional support as warranted (with supporting workload data)
- Work with the Finance M&A Team leads on any new acquisitions and provide a weekly status on integration progress
- At project initiation, schedule training for acquired company, gather all required transition data related to transition and cut-off dates for purchasing tasks, and conduct training
- Manage the complex supplier privacy remediation process across multiple teams to mitigate risk to Autodesk
- Manage supplier onboarding activities across Supplier Certification and Sourcing teams to ensure completion
- Manage supplier transition from old company purchasing to new purchasing process, requiring purchase orders, and ensuring timely payments
- Oversee and manage the M&A database, which stores all supplier data needed across Autodesk teams
- Coordinate with Security on supplier requirements
- Weekly meetings regarding technology integration, as needed

**Qualifications**:

- Innovative - Challenge prevailing assumptions and suggest better approaches. Daringly seek new ways to solve hard problems.
- Smart - Minimize complexity and strive for simplicity.
- Adaptable - Embrace uncertainty and flex to changing circumstances quickly. Committed to continuous learning and growth.
- Inclusive - Work collaboratively with people who are diverse in background, culture and ways of living. Consideration of processes and communication across 45+ countries.
- Impactful - Passionate about making a positive impact. Committed to our customers’ success.

Minimum Qualifications
- 7+ years in corporate purchasing function
- 3+ years as people manager
- Project management training and experience
- Working knowledge of procurement tools, Ariba/SAP a plus
- Understanding of automation technology
- BA/BS

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