Director Analyst-Direct Spend Procurement Technology Remote-Ireland, Remote-UK - Gartner

Director Analyst-Direct Spend Procurement Technology

About the role:

Gartner Analysts are industry thought leaders who create must-have insights, market predictions and best practices for a broad range of world-leading organizations. A Director serves as a leader within Gartner ’s Business and Technology Insights (BTI) group. Utilizing research and analytical skills, a Director plays a significant role in producing pragmatic and provocative insights which Gartner clients consume and apply to propel their business toward key objectives. They are a trusted source of advice for clients, reinforcing Gartner ’s value every day by engaging them via in-person meetings, virtual meetings, sales support visits and Gartner conferences to discuss complex client challenges and offer appropriate recommendations.

Topics that would be expected to be covered include:

Technologies impactful to direct procurement: source-to-pay (S2P) suites, procure-to-pay suites (P2P), supplier risk management, multitier visibility, supplier management, vendor managed inventory (VMI), supplier collaboration, commodity risk trading platforms, and should-cost modeling.

How to best select procurement technology for direct spend

How to develop a successful procurement technology vision, strategy, and digital roadmap

How to transform procurement digital capabilities

Current state capabilities of AI in direct procurement, use cases for AI in direct procurement and AI’s impact on the future of direct procurement

Current state capabilities of AI in supplier risk management, use cases for AI in supplier risk and AI’s impact on the future of supplier risk management

How to plan for and facilitate the implementation of direct procurement and supplier risk management technology in the context of a broader supply chain technology strategy

How to exact ROI from procurement technology investments, including AI

What you will do:

Create innovative, thought provoking, and highly leveraged “must-have insights” content

Develop new insights and ideas through thought leadership and offer compelling, actionable approaches to client's needs and requests that accelerate the client's ability to act

Develop in-depth analysis to identify the root cause of a client’s barriers or overall needs and reframe thinking to drive strategy forward

Demonstrate thought leadership in establishing Insights positions across a team of analysts

Bring provocative, independent insights to Gartner leaders that can evolve the course of a research agenda

Research, analyze and predict market trends and shifts to provide clients and vendors with actionable insights

Provide clients and prospects with actionable advice aligned to their designated content area via virtual or face-to-face interactions

Create and deliver high value presentation materials on and off stage for Gartner