P5P5 — Expert Professional

Executive

Define procurement vision and policies company-wide; lead enterprise-wide procurement strategy and major supplier partnerships; represent procurement at executive level.

What this level means

Expert in field; key problem solver and project leader, authority in multiple areas

Scope
Multiple systems or a technical domain
Autonomy
Sets direction within the domain
Complexity
Novel, high-ambiguity problems; establishes the approach
Impact
Org / multi-team outcomes
Decision rights
Authority over a technical domain
Leadership
Leads cross-team technical initiatives
Typical experience
8–12 yrs

What you'd do

  • Define procurement vision and policies
  • Lead enterprise-wide procurement strategy
  • Represent procurement at executive level
  • Define procurement vision
  • Lead enterprise strategy
  • Engage with executive leadership

Skills, knowledge & tools

  • Visionary leadership
  • Enterprise strategy development
  • Influence and negotiation
  • Continuous improvement
  • Executive communication
  • Enterprise procurement strategies
  • Leadership in supply chain
  • Global supplier management
  • Executive-level decision-making
  • Visionary Thinking
  • Enterprise Influence
  • Continuous improvement leadership

What good looks like

  • 12+ years total, including leadership of procurement teams, broad industry knowledge, and strategic achievements
  • Executive leadership experience
  • MBA or equivalent advanced degree

Where it sits & what it pays

O*NET / SOC: 13-0000Business & Financial Operations Occupations(inferred · under review)

Market-pay benchmarks for this family × level are coming — JobFrame anchors pay to the family/level structure rather than the raw title.

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