Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) Greater Boston, MA Area

The Company is seeking a Chief Procurement Officer to lead and transform its global Source-to-Pay function, delivering sustainable commercial value while strengthening controls, resilience, and service. The role will set procurement strategy and a multi-year transformation roadmap across sourcing, contracting, procurement operations, accounts payable, payments, and supplier management. Responsibilities include leading major negotiations, managing supplier relationships, overseeing third-party risk and procurement controls, and modernizing processes through technology, automation, and analytics. The CPO will also build and develop a high-performing global team, secure executive support for change, and report on savings, supplier performance, risk, and transformation progress. Candidates should have at least 15 years of progressive procurement or Source-to-Pay leadership experience, including enterprise-wide responsibility for strategy, sourcing, contracting, and operations. Experience transforming procurement at scale in a complex, highly regulated global organization is required, along with leadership of substantial third-party spend and a record of validated savings and cost improvements. Applicants should bring strong commercial negotiation skills, hands-on knowledge of procurement operations and controls, and experience with procurement, contract, enterprise resource planning, and analytics platforms, including automation and AI. A bachelor’s degree is required; an advanced degree or relevant procurement certification is preferred.

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State Street