Director, Procurement Partner (Individual Contributor)

Job title: Director, Procurement Partner (Individual Contributor)

About the Role MetLife’s US Procurement Partnering team seeks a Director, Procurement Partner (Individual Contributor) to lead enterprise-scale indirect spend initiatives and act as a strategic advisor to senior leaders. You will own high-value, cross-LOB sourcing deals and help transform how third-party value is realized across the enterprise. This non-people-leader role focuses on partnership, strategy, and execution in AI-enabled, digital transformation initiatives.

What You'll Do

• Enterprise Deal Leadership: Lead and architect complex, cross-LOB sourcing initiatives and high-value agreements across strategic categories (e.g., Professional Services, BPO, Consulting, Marketing, HR, and insurance/financial services-related categories) with significant engagement in technology and AI-driven deals.
• Strategic Negotiation and Deal Architecture: Develop and execute advanced negotiation strategies with senior leaders and suppliers, leveraging scenario modeling, should-cost analyses, and executive-level frameworks.
• Executive Stakeholder Advisory: Serve as a trusted advisor to SVP+ stakeholders, influencing business strategy, supplier decisions, and investment trade-offs while translating priorities into sourcing strategies that optimize total cost of ownership, risk, and long-term value.
• Category and Market Thought Leadership: Shape enterprise category strategies across critical indirect spend, integrating market intelligence, innovation trends, and supplier ecosystem opportunities, while guiding development of procurement playbooks and negotiation frameworks for complex, AI-enabled environments.
• You will own the most critical, high-value, and complex sourcing initiatives across all indirect spend categories.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, or a related field (MBA or other advanced degree preferred).
• 10+ years of experience in indirect procurement, strategic sourcing, or complex commercial deal leadership.
• Proven track record leading large, complex deals ($10M-$100M+) across multiple categories and business units.
• Deep expertise in negotiation strategy, deal structuring, and contract architecture.
• Strong experience across non-technology services categories, with demonstrated capability in negotiating technology, SaaS, AI, and digital transformation agreements.
• Executive presence with the ability to influence and partner with SVP+ stakeholders.
• Advanced analytical and financial modeling capabilities, including total cost of ownership and scenario analysis.
• Experience with procurement tools and platforms, including intake and orchestration tools, P2P suites, CLM solutions, and AI productivity tools.

Nice to Have

• Experience in insurance, financial services, or other highly regulated industries.
• Demonstrated experience structuring AI, data, or outcome-based commercial agreements.
• Expertise in supplier innovation, ecosystem design, and partnership frameworks.
• Strong understanding of risk, compliance, and third-party governance models.
• Experience contributing to procurement transformation, operating model redesign, or digital enablement initiatives.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: USD 140,000 - 185,000 per year.
• Location/Hybrid: Hybrid role requiring a minimum of 3 days per week in office.
• Incentives: Eligible for annual short-term incentive compensation and stock-based long-term incentives.
• Benefits: Medical/prescription drug and vision, dental insurance; no-cost short- and long-term disability; company-paid life insurance; legal services; retirement pension funded by MetLife; 401(k) with employer contributions.