Director, Procurement Excellence

About Aspen One

Aspen One renews the mind, body, and spirit with a portfolio that redefines luxury, adventure, and leisure. With world-class and innovative brands and businesses, including Aspen Skiing Company, Aspen Hospitality, and Aspen Ventures, Aspen One propels the expansion of the Aspen ethos globally. Whether it's Aspen Skiing Company providing unforgettable experiences at the confluence of nature, culture, and recreation across its four legendary mountains —Aspen Mountain, Snowmass, Aspen Highlands, and Buttermilk; or Aspen Hospitality elevating guest experiences in unforgettable ways by developing, owning, and operating a growing set of luxury and upper-scale hotels, private clubs, and branded residential properties in prime locations under The Nell and Limelight brands; Aspen One is deeply committed to providing unparalleled service, creative programming, community engagement, and unique opportunities for exploration.

The company’s commitment to innovation is central to its evolution, including Aspen Ventures' amplification of the Aspen brand globally through new business lines that embody its values and heritage such as Aspen Collection. For more than 75 years, the Aspen brand and community has pointed its compass toward new paths, people, and possibilities—and today, as Aspen One, the future is limitless. Inspired by place, united by purpose, defined by you, Aspen One is a leader in sustainability and advocacy, with a legacy of modeling leading-edge solutions and changing policy locally and globally. As a collection of brands driven by tightly held core values, Aspen One aims to inspire a better world. For more information, visit www.aspen.com.

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Role Overview

The Director, Procurement Excellence is accountable for the enterprise operating model, governance, systems, data, analytics, and adoption capabilities that enable Procurement to deliver sustained value. This position leads three direct reports—the Procurement Operations Manager, Inventory Data Analyst, and Procurement Analytics Analyst—and owns the Procurement technology roadmap, the governance of Coupa and related capabilities as enterprise business platforms, and the standards, controls, service model, and performance cadence for a scalable Source-to-Pay (S2P) environment. This position works with the Director of Strategic Sourcing, Finance, Accounts Payable, IT, Operations, and business leaders to align sourcing strategies with the operational capabilities, systems, data, and governance needed to execute them and to translate procurement strategy into scalable processes, controls, and measurable outcomes. This position reports to the Senior Director of Shared Services.

Budgeted Salary Range: $150,100 - $187,600. Actual pay will be dependent on budget and experience; all our salaried roles are eligible for bonus.

Job Posting Deadline: 12/1/2026

Essential Job Functions/Key Job Responsibilities

• Set the enterprise Procurement Excellence strategy and multi-year roadmap, including the operating capabilities, governance, organizational priorities, annual planning and prioritization process, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Define and evolve the Procurement operating model and governance framework, including decision rights, service ownership, cross-functional handoffs, and accountability.
• Partner with the Director of Strategic Sourcing to establish aligned priorities, coordinate strategic initiatives, and ensure systems, processes, and data support sourcing strategies.
• Translate Procurement Modernization objectives into measurable business outcomes, balancing financial value, operational risk, user experience, and standardization.
• Own the Procurement technology strategy and roadmap, driving continuous optimization of Coupa and the broader Source-to-Pay technology ecosystem.
• Partner with stakeholders (Finance, IT, AP) to prioritize technology investments, evaluate emerging technologies (including AI-enabled capabilities), and establish performance measures.
• Provide strategic direction for Procurement Operations, establishing the service model, intake standards, performance expectations, and escalation protocols.
• Oversee platform and supplier enablement governance, ensuring Coupa capabilities, onboarding, catalogs, and workflows support business needs.
• Monitor operational health, demand and backlog trends, and control exceptions to guide prioritization of enhancements and support investments.
• Provide strategic direction for inventory data governance and procurement analytics, establishing expectations for item master integrity and analytics quality.
• Set the enterprise Procurement KPI and value-realization framework, including savings governance and visibility into spend, compliance, and operational performance.
• Sponsor dashboards, inventory insights, and decision-support capabilities to identify trends, risks, and replenishment needs.
• Set the enterprise procurement adoption and change strategy for Coupa, including training, communications, and business-readiness plans.
• Establish and maintain enterprise procurement policies, controls, and standards across the Source-to-Pay lifecycle.
• Lead cross-functional resolution of material process, control, and system issues, and maintain a prioritized continuous improvement portfolio.
• Represent Procurement Excellence in executive forums, build cross-functional alignment, and provide executive reporting on strategic investments.
• Develop a high-performing, service-oriented, control-conscious, and data-driven team through clear priorities and development expectations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, finance, information systems, operations, or a related field.
• Preferred: MBA or advanced degree.
• Required: 7 years of progressive experience in procurement, procurement operations, Source-to-Pay, supply chain, shared services, or business transformation, including 3 years of people leadership.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to set direction, establish governance, and convert strategy into sustainable operating capabilities.
• Deep understanding of Source-to-Pay processes (requisitioning, approvals, purchasing, receiving, invoicing, etc.).
• Strong command of spend analytics, KPI design, dashboarding, and executive reporting.
• Ability to oversee item master standards, inventory data integrity, and operational inventory risk.
• Expertise in setting enterprise training and adoption strategies.
• Strong coaching, delegation, and workforce planning capabilities.
• Ability to identify control gaps, evaluate tradeoffs, and maintain audit-ready processes.
• Clear, concise written and verbal communication skills.
• Structured problem-solving skills and experience managing complex change.
• Demonstrated experience with enterprise procurement platforms (Coupa experience a plus).
• Experience in operationally complex environments (hospitality, retail, food service, etc.).

Work Environment and Physical Demands

• Ability to stand, type, and sit at desk/computer for most of the work shift executing repetitive movements.
• No adverse or hazardous conditions.
• Not required, but preferred to be able to occasionally lift, push or pull 25 lbs. individually or with assistance.

Benefits

• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance Programs
• Flexible Spending Account Programs
• Life Insurance Programs
• Paid Time Off Programs
• Paid Leave Programs
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Employee Ski Pass and Dependent Ski Passes
• Other company perks

Aspen One is an equal opportunity employer (Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran). At Aspen One, inclusion, equity, and diversity are fundamental to fulfilling our vision. For an overview of benefits and other compensation, visit www.aspensnowmass.com/employment/benefits-and-perks. Aspen One participates in E-Verify.