Oak View Group is the global leader in venue development, management, and premium hospitality services for the live event industry. Offering an unmatched, 360-degree solution set for a collection of world-class owned venues and a client roster that includes the most influential, highest attended arenas, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions on the planet.

Oak View Group (OVG) is redefining live entertainment through innovation, excellence, and strategic partnerships. As part of this journey, the Vice President of Procurement Excellence is a strategic and transformational leader responsible for elevating the procurement function through best-in-class practices, digital enablement, capability development, and continuous improvement. This role oversees the development and implementation of procurement policies, processes, systems, tools, analytics, and governance to drive operational efficiency, compliance, and long-term value creation across the enterprise.

This role pays an annual salary of $190,000-$260,000 and is bonus eligible

Benefits for Full-Time roles: Health, Dental and Vision Insurance, 401(k) Savings Plan, 401(k) matching, and Paid Time Off (vacation days, sick days, and 11 holidays)

This position will remain open until December 5, 2025.

Procurement Strategy & Transformation

• Partner with the SVP of Global Procurement to lead procurement transformation and enable a scalable, modern procurement operating model.
• Develop and execute the Procurement Excellence roadmap aligned to OVG’s commercial strategy, growth plans, and venue operations.
• Support integration and enablement across business units including OVG Hospitality, GOAL, GPO partnerships, and venue-level procurement teams.
• Champion innovation and transformation initiatives that modernize procurement capabilities (e.g., digital tools, AI, automation, supplier collaboration platforms).

Process Excellence & Governance

• Develop and oversee standardized procurement policies, procedures, playbooks, and performance scorecards.
• Ensure procurement compliance with internal controls, risk policies, regulatory standards, and ESG objectives.
• Implement robust supplier governance frameworks, including supplier segmentation, performance management, and risk assessment.

Digital & Data Enablement

• Lead the design and adoption of procurement technology solutions, including P2P platforms (Coupa), contract management systems, and spend analytics dashboards.
• Own the digital roadmap for procurement. Drive adoption of automation, advanced analytics, and AI to improve decision-making, compliance, and efficiency.
• Lead data strategy for procurement: spend analytics, KPI dashboards, market intelligence, and predictive insights.
• Partner with IT and finance to enable system integration, automation, and user adoption.
• Drive clean data governance and implement business intelligence tools to deliver actionable insights (e.g., category/spend cube, supplier risk, venue benchmarking).
• Partner with Finance, IT, and Business Operations to ensure systems integration, user training, and optimization.

Talent & Capability Building

• Build and lead a high-performing procurement center of excellence (CoE) to support venue teams, category leaders, and sourcing partners.
• Develop and deliver learning paths, training modules, and knowledge-sharing forums for procurement, culinary, and operational stakeholders.
• Serve as a cultural ambassador for procurement excellence—fostering innovation, agility, and continuous improvement.

Value Creation & Performance

• Establish metrics and frameworks to measure procurement effectiveness, savings realization, and value delivery.
• Identify opportunities to unlock working capital, generate revenue (e.g., supplier marketing dollars, rebates), and create sustainable value through procurement.
• Benchmark against industry leaders and bring external insights to elevate performance.
• Define and measure key performance indicators (KPIs) across spend under management, savings realization, process cycle times, and supplier engagement.
• Lead quarterly business reviews (QBRs) and operational reviews to ensure performance alignment with business priorities.

Additional ad-hoc responsibilities will be needed as the program grows and matures, list above is not exhaustive.

• 15+ years in procurement, supply chain, or business transformation with proven success leading center of excellence or procurement transformation initiatives.
• Deep expertise in procurement platforms, policy, digital tools (e.g., Coupa, PowerBi/Tableau), and change management.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional projects, develop high-performing teams, and influence senior stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills at all levels, both internally and externally
• Demonstrated ability to lead change, with a can-do attitude in driving completion of development projects, is a pre-requisite in the role
• Expertise in sourcing, category management, procurement technology, and supplier management
• Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and change management skills.
• Deep understanding of global procurement regulations, sustainability, and risk management best practices

Preferred Attributes:

• Passion for live entertainment, culinary innovation, and venue experience.
• Experience with GPO programs, sustainability, and supplier diversity.
• Energetic, collaborative leader with strong commercial and operational acumen.
• Strategic thinker with a bias for execution and results.

At OVG, we understand that to continue positively disrupting the sports and live entertainment industry, we need a diverse team to help us do it. We also believe that inclusivity drives innovation, strengthens our people, improves our service, and raises our excellence. Our success is rooted in creating environments that reflect and celebrate the diverse communities in which we operate and serve, and this is the reason we are committed to amplifying voices from all different backgrounds.

Oak View Group is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis (“protected class”) including, but not limited to veteran status, uniform service member status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law.