Director – Global Procurement - Store Development & Facilities

who we are

lululemon is an innovative performance apparel company for yoga, running, training, and other athletic pursuits. Setting the bar in technical fabrics and functional design, we create transformational products and experiences that support people in moving, growing, connecting, and being well. We owe our success to our innovative product, emphasis on stores, commitment to our people, and the incredible connections we make in every community we're in. As a company, we focus on creating positive change to build a healthier, thriving future. In particular, that includes creating an equitable, inclusive and growth-focused environment for our people.

about this team

The Global Procurement team are trusted business advisors who strategically partner with internal stakeholders and external suppliers to create value and mitigate risk in strategic non-product purchases for the global organization.  The team supports the business in increasing its profitability and return on investment by creating value in our indirect supply chain through strategic & stakeholder-centric procurement.  From providing category expertise, market insights, cost savings opportunities, supplier performance and relationship management & developing short and long-term strategies, the Global Procurement team plays a key role in value delivery for our business.

Based in Vancouver, this role works closely with global leaders across Design, Store Design, Store Development, Construction, Facilities and Global Procurement. This role serves as a senior commercial and procurement leader who shapes the supplier ecosystem and commercial strategy behind lululemon’s global retail environments. The position requires meaningful in-person partnership and may involve periodic travel to stores, project sites, and supplier locations. 

about this role 

The Director, Store Development & Facilities Procurement leads the global procurement strategy supporting how lululemon designs, builds, opens, renovates, and operates its retail and corporate environments. As a senior partner to Global Design, Store Design, Store Development and Construction, the Director brings deep category and market expertise to improve commercial outcomes, strengthen the supplier ecosystem, manage risk, and enable the delivery of distinctive guest and employee environments.

This Director will serve as the senior procurement partner to Global Design, Store Design, Store Development, Construction and Facilities leaders, bringing commercial insight into decisions from early concept and planning through sourcing, delivery, build-out and ongoing operations.

core responsibilities

• Lead Category Strategy development & implementation through a collaborative, inclusive approach that aligns to business and enterprise priorities
  • Root category strategy development and implementation with proven expertise and knowledge of retail store fixture programs, global manufacturing trends, and sound experience partnering with key global players in retail store design and construction
  • With a strong understanding of the evolution of the AP and Integrated Facilities Management markets, support stakeholders through thoughtful strategic procurement
• Lead and develop team members in alignment to lululemon’s core values
• Lead annual productivity improvements in each category of spend by developing and ensuring implementation of ideas to optimize total cost of ownership (TCO) for spend categories
• Bring sourcing efficiency to all activity; define specific roadmaps containing prioritization of sourcing categories and events 
• Build strategic partnerships with internal business leaders across Global and regional design, store development, to execute sourcing initiatives that meet functional priorities and elevate Global Procurement’s impact.
• Drive and execute an equitable and inclusive procurement process

qualifications

• Preferred: MBA, SCMP or equivalent professional designation
• 10+ years Procurement experience
• This role requires demonstrated procurement leadership within store development, retail construction, architectural and design services, fixtures, millwork, construction materials, facilities, or closely related categories
• Demonstrated ability to partner with senior design, construction, development, facilities, finance, legal, and operational stakeholders.
• Experience developing category strategies, supplier ecosystems, cost models, commercial frameworks, and complex negotiations.
• Experience leading and developing high-performing teams.
• Experience operating across multiple geographies, supplier markets, or regions.
• Experience within a global retailer, hospitality business, restaurant network, consumer brand, real estate developer, or construction environment.
• Knowledge of store fixture manufacturing, millwork, construction materials, global logistics, integrated facilities management, or capital-project delivery.
• SCMP, CPSM, MCIPS, MBA, or a related professional qualification.
• Experience with Coupa, Oracle, or comparable source-to-pay platforms.
• Core capabilities:
  • Stakeholder management & influence: Builds essential trust with the stakeholder base. Can handle complex multi-stakeholder issues that involve a number of areas. Sets expectations and tone for organization’s stakeholder engagement strategy and operations.
  • Category Management: Applies extensive experience with business, technical, legal/regulatory, geographic and commercial facets of the industry as well as supply/demand knowledge. Familiar with industry cost modeling, market trends and relevancy. Influences companywide understanding of supply dependency for organization success. Promotes benchmarking activities to assure best practice application.
  • Sourcing: Through constructive challenge of teams, high levels of creativity create significant opportunities for financial and/or competitive advantage in sourcing strategies. Ensures great rigor is applied in using the process to generate improvement in sourcing. Assesses and evaluates portfolio of strategies to ensure appropriate balance in the tactical to breakthrough continuum. Validates “line of sight” and fits to meet business objectives
  • Negotiation: Creates an environment where negotiations are supported and encouraged such that the organization understands that even if a bidding process is started, a purchase does not have to be made. Ensures that all negotiations are conducted using the highest ethical standards. Is recognized as an expert negotiator
  • Project Management: Manages complex projects, producing multiple project deliverables simultaneously. Uses advanced techniques to manage projects, including control and reporting strategies to monitor changes.

must haves

• Acknowledge the presence of choice in every moment and take personal responsibility for your life.
• Possess an entrepreneurial spirit and continuously innovate to achieve great results. 
• Communicate with honesty and kindness and create the space for others to do the same. 
• Lead with courage, knowing the possibility of greatness is bigger than the fear of failure. 
• Foster connection by putting people first and building trusting relationships. 
• Integrate fun and joy as a way of being and working, aka doesn’t take yourself too seriously. 

additional notes

Immigration support is potentially available for this role.

compensation and benefits package 

lululemon’s compensation offerings are grounded in a pay-for-performance philosophy that recognizes exceptional individual and team performance. The typical hiring range for this position is from $171,200 - $224,700 annually; the base pay offered is based on market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and internal equity. As part of our total rewards offering, permanent employees in this position may be eligible for our competitive annual bonus program and equity offerings, subject to program eligibility requirements.  
 

At lululemon, investing in our people is a top priority. We believe that when life works, work works. We strive to be the place where inclusive leaders come to develop and enable all to be well. Recognizing our teams for their performance and dedication, other components of our total rewards offerings include support of career development, wellbeing, and personal growth:

• Extended health and dental benefits, and mental health plans 
• Paid time off 
• Savings and retirement plan matching 
• Generous employee discount 
• Fitness & yoga classes 
• Parenthood top-up 
• Extensive catalog of development course offerings 
• People networks, mentorship programs, and leadership series (to name a few) 

Note: The incentive programs, benefits, and perks have certain eligibility requirements. The Company reserves the right to alter these incentive programs, benefits, and perks in whole or in part at any time without advance notice.

 
workplace arrangement

Hybrid 

In-person collaboration and connection is important to our culture. Work is performed onsite, minimum 4 days per week.

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