Waste Management (WM), a Fortune 250 company, is the leading provider of comprehensive waste and environmental services in North America. We are strongly committed to a foundation of operating excellence, professionalism and financial strength. WM serves nearly 25 million customers in residential, commercial, industrial and municipal markets throughout North America through a network of collection operations, transfer stations, landfills, recycling facilities and waste-based energy production projects.

Job Summary
The CPO is the supply chain management partner for the Business Units (BUs), responsible for sourcing and procurement processes, systems, and results across the enterprise, to include strategy development and implementation, common process definition and deployment, procurement organizational development and leadership, and delivery to support the company's business model, strategies, and financial operating plans. The CPO is directly responsible for material deflation, indirect savings and supplier development and performance, including quality and lead time reliability.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 
Strategic Procurement Leadership

Develop and execute a comprehensive procurement strategy aligned with business objectives. Identify cost-saving opportunities, supplier efficiencies, and process improvements. Drive digital transformation initiatives in procurement to enhance automation, data analytics, and decision-making. Ensure procurement policies and procedures comply with regulatory requirements and corporate governance.

Supplier and Vendor Management

Establish and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers and service providers to ensure quality, reliability, and cost-effectiveness. Develop supplier performance metrics and regularly review vendor performance. Negotiate contracts, terms, and pricing to optimize value and minimize risk. Lead initiatives to ensure supplier diversity and sustainability in procurement practices.

Cost Management & Risk Mitigation

Oversee cost reduction initiatives while ensuring service quality and operational efficiency. Identify and mitigate supply chain risks, including geopolitical, financial, and operational risks. Implement contingency plans to ensure business continuity and supply resilience.

Operational Efficiency & Process Improvement

Optimize procurement operations through best practices, technology adoption, and automation. Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure procurement effectiveness and efficiency. Drive a culture of continuous improvement within the procurement team and broader organization.

Stakeholder Collaboration & Leadership

Collaborate with finance, operations, legal, and business units to align procurement with company goals. Communicate procurement strategies and results to executive leadership and key stakeholders. Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing procurement team.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Cost savings achieved through strategic sourcing and negotiation. Supplier performance and compliance with service-level agreements (SLAs). Procurement cycle time and efficiency improvements. Risk mitigation effectiveness, including supply continuity and vendor risk management. Stakeholder satisfaction and internal customer service ratings. Implementation and adoption of digital procurement tools.

Qualifications
The requirements listed below are representative of the qualifications necessary to perform the job.

A. Education and Experience

A bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, finance, engineering or related field is required, with an MBA or other advanced degree preferred. 10+ years of progressive procurement experience with at least 5 years in an executive leadership role.

B. Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities

Anticipates future opportunities and develops strategies to address them. Constructively challenges the conventional wisdom and leans heavily on the collaborative culture and core values of the organization when making decisions. Sets aggressive, yet realistic, goals to drive change in support of growth objectives. As the market continues to evolve, this individual will push the organization to explore new services. Demonstrates the capacity to understand the markets in which the company sources and operates, to determine new markets and to envision long-term business opportunities. This individual must be able to communicate this vision in bold and persuasive terms. Engages teams through enthusiasm, excitement and insight about the business. Has an eye for talent, can recruit impressive and capable individuals to the team who will bring positive change to grow the business and fit culturally. The CPO will translate business goals into specific objectives for each member of the team and will hold people accountable for agreed-upon results. Ability to motivate the staff to pursue common objectives with excitement about the future of the function. This person will display enthusiasm for goals and genuine belief in the company’s ability to succeed despite obstacles. The CPO will communicate on a regular and consistent basis all aspects of the vision, financial results, and business issues that are relevant. The CPO must be articulate and able to make compelling arguments to diverse audiences including the senior leaders, suppliers, and staff. Builds and sustains excellent relationships at multiple levels within the company and externally with relevant stakeholders. Demonstrates excellent negotiating skills, effectively builds coalitions, and listens intently while proactively soliciting the views of others. Able to accomplish goals through persuasion, networking and broad influence, leaning heavily on a transparent and authentic style.

Performance and personal competencies required for the position:

Setting Strategy

The ability to create and articulate an inspiring vision for the organization, not only for the areas they are directly responsible for, but the enterprise as a whole. The inclination to seek and analyze data from a variety of sources to support decisions and to align others with the organization's overall strategy. An entrepreneurial and creative approach to developing new, innovative ideas that will stretch the organization and push the boundaries within the industry. The ability to effectively balance the desire/need for broad change with an understanding of how much change the organization is capable of handling, to create realistic goals and implementation plans that are achievable and successful.

Executing for Results

The ability to set clear and challenging goals while committing the organization to improved performance; tenacious and accountable in driving results. Comfortable with ambiguity and uncertainty; the ability to adapt nimbly and lead others through complex situations. A risk-taker who seeks data and input from others to foresee possible threats or unintended circumstances from decisions; someone who takes smart risks. A leader who is viewed by others as having a high degree of integrity and forethought in their approach to making decisions; the ability to act in a transparent and consistent manner while always taking into account what is best for the organization.

Leading Teams

The ability to attract and recruit top talent, motivate the team, delegate effectively, celebrate diversity within the team, and manage performance; widely viewed as a strong developer of others. The ability to persevere in the face of challenges, and exhibit a steadfast resolve and relentless commitment to higher standards, which commands respect from followers. A leader who is self-reflective and aware of their own limitations; leads by example and drives the organization's performance with an attitude of continuous improvement by being open to feedback and self-improvement.

Relationships and Influence

Naturally connects and builds strong relationships with others, demonstrating strong emotional intelligence and an ability to communicate clearly and persuasively. An ability to inspire trust and followership in others through compelling influence, powerful charisma, passion in their beliefs, and active drive. Encourages others to share the spotlight and visibly celebrates and supports the success of the team. Creates a sense of purpose/meaning for the team that generates followership beyond their own personality and engages others to the greater purpose for the organization as a whole.

Driving Sustainability

Firmly believes that both sustainability and profit are in the organization’s best long-term interest. Integrates economic, societal, and environmental factors into a purpose-driven strategy, turning sustainability into a competitive advantage. Understands and incorporates viewpoints from all key stakeholders to drive decision making and share the benefits. Delivers breakthrough innovations and business models that create value for all stakeholders, continually challenging traditional approaches. Sets audacious business and sustainability goals, driving concerted action and investments, and stays the course in the face of setbacks or push-back from short-term oriented stakeholders.

 Work Environment
Listed below are key points regarding environmental demands and work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Required to exert physical effort in handling objects (lifting, pushing, pulling or other handling of objects that require physical strength and stamina). Also may require some climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling to perform inspections or secure loads. Most of the day. Required to be exposed to physical environment which involves, weather extremes while performing their duties. Part of workday Required to be exposed to physical occupational risks (such as cuts, burns, exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals. Most of day

Normal Setting for this job is: Non-Hazardous / Hazardous plant sites and driving vehicle.

Benefits
At Waste Management, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Short Term Disability. As well as a Stock Purchase Plan, Company match on 401K, and more! Our employees also receive Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Personal Days. 

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