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　　We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

　　At Proofpoint we offer and value the following, “Good work life balance”, “Excellent Compensation and benefits” and most importantly a culture & colleagues that inspires people to do their best”

　　Corporate Overview

　　Proofpoint is a leading cybersecurity company protecting organizations’ greatest assets and biggest risks: vulnerabilities in people. With an integrated suite of cloud-based solutions, Proofpoint helps companies around the world stop targeted threats, safeguard their data, and make their users more resilient against cyber attacks. Leading organizations of all sizes, including more than half of the Fortune 1000, rely on Proofpoint for people-centric security and compliance solutions mitigating their most critical risks across email, the cloud, social media, and the web.

　　We are singularly devoted to helping our customers protect their greatest assets and biggest security risk: their people. That’s why we’re a leader in next-generation cybersecurity.

　　The Role

　　Director of Procurement leads all global procurement efforts for the whole company. You will provide strategic and operational planning including identifying Procurement strategic and operational issues, and then able to drive respective solutions. The Director of Procurement is responsible for establishing processes, policies and procedures to efficiently and effectively enable spend owners such as business units and functional partners to maximize the value they receive from suppliers to meet their objectives.

　　Your day-to-day

　　Development of organizational and operational procurement strategy

　　Creation and management of short-, mid-, and long-term goals and objectives

　　Creation and improvement of best-practice procurement processes, including but not limited to request for proposal processes, new vendor onboarding and vendor management.

　　Identification and realization of cost-saving and cost-reduction opportunities

　　Management of procurement systems

　　Management of procurement staff in (and across) sourcing, contracting, transactional purchasing, supplier management, and miscellaneous internal procurement support activities

　　Creating a talent management process in coordination with HR to ensure that the right resources are in place.

　　Managing the skills and competency development of procurement staff, including training development and knowledge management capabilities

　　Leadership of cross-functional teaming across other business functions and initiatives

　　Development of benchmarks and scorecards, as well as key performance indicator reporting for senior management, to be used for continuous improvement.

　　Collaborate with the Finance organization to ensure the appropriate establishment, update, monitoring and execution of key controls to support the internal control environment.

　　What you bring to the team

　　Working knowledge of finance and/or accounting in terms of budgeting, cost management, financial accounting, treasury, risk management, etc.

　　Industry knowledge in terms of broad industry dynamics on the buy-side (and the sell-side), but also the internal knowledge and “language of the business”

　　Excellent communication skills and even better listening skills that allow the Director of Procurement to get the “voice of the internal customer” and to understand the company culture and how to best communicate procurement’s value to it.

　　Ability to “sell” procurement’s value and to run procurement as a services business like any other well-run professional services business.

　　In-depth knowledge of sourcing and procurement principles and best practices

　　Strong negotiation skills to use for large commercial deals.

　　Experience with modern sourcing and procurement systems

　　Familiarity with relevant legislative and regulatory requirements, as well as understanding of standard contractual terms and conditions to mitigate legal risk.

　　Strategic mindset and problem-solving skills

　　Change management skills and self-awareness to take varying approaches with a dynamic set of stakeholders.

　　Education and Qualification:

　　At least a bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, economics, finance, operations, engineering, or a related area, with a master’s degree preferred.

　　Senior supply management, operational management experience, or experience in the primary service delivery of the organization.

　　Proven track record of delivering large savings and other value to large swaths of spending via a strong team of employees that the Director of Procurement manages and develops.

　　Team player at executive levels to collaborate with business units and functional partners like IT, finance, HR, legal, Manufacturing, etc.

　　Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to communicate developed strategies and analysis clearly and effectively.

　　Why Proofpoint

　　Protecting people is at the heart of our award-winning cybersecurity solutions, and the people who work here are the key to our success. We’re a customer-focused and driven-to-win organisation with leading-edge products. We are an inclusive, diverse, multinational company that believes in culture fit, but more importantly ‘culture-add’, and we strongly encourage people from all walks of life to apply.

　　We believe in hiring the best and the brightest to help cultivate our culture of collaboration and appreciation. Apply today and explore your future at Proofpoint! #LifeAtProofpoint

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　　If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!

　　Proofpoint was honored with 9 Best Places to Work Awards in 2023 by workplace culture leader, Comparably. To view additional awards, visit www.proofpoint.com/us/news#awards

　　Proofpoint thrives on the invaluable contributions of our diverse workforce, which encompasses a kaleidoscope of lived experiences, thoughts, perspectives, and professional expertise. We attribute much of our success to our people, who are at the core of our organization and embody our people-centric ethos.

　　We hire the most innovative minds globally to safeguard our customers’ sensitive data and intellectual property. Our talented workforce develops and leverages our advanced technology, combining their expertise to provide comprehensive protection against threat actors and mitigate the risks posed by both malicious and negligent employees.

　　Cyberattacks have the potential to disrupt access to vital resources such as energy, water, transportation, healthcare, and financial services. At Proofpoint, our dedicated team works tirelessly to ensure world-class cyber resilience, protecting approximately 8,000 enterprise customers worldwide.

　　We are committed to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment. We work every day to ensure that our employees feel that they are in a community that celebrates their unique identity, cultivates their sense of belonging, and invests in their professional growth. We have 9 employee-led employee inclusion groups which help support both employees and our organization by providing opportunities to network, discuss career and cultural development and uplift the corporate culture to create a more inclusive workplace.

　　At Proofpoint, we have a passion for protecting people, data, and brands from today’s advanced threats and compliance risks. We hire the best people in the business to:

　　Build and enhance our proven security platform

　　Blend innovation and speed in a constantly evolving cloud architecture

　　Analyze new threats and offer deep insight through data-driven intel

　　Collaborate with customers to help solve their toughest security challenges

　　We are singularly devoted to helping our customers protect what matters most. That’s why we’re a leader in next-generation cybersecurity—and why more than half of the Fortune 100 trust us as a security partner.

　　Proofpoint is an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability.

　　Proofpoint is an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability.