Job Description
Key interfaces
• Category leaders, business stakeholders, suppliers, legal
Key responsibilities
• Lead strategic and tactical sourcing activities with spend above $500K across multiple categories and high degree of complexity.
• Manage contract lifecycle process (including uploading contracts, developing standard templates and monitoring / tracking expiry)
• Manage catalog governance and procurement operations
• Craft negotiation strategies and close deals with optimal terms for assigned spend categories
• Research potential vendors, develop and execute RFP for spend above $500K.
• Partner with stakeholders to ensure clear requirements documentation is translated to RFP and contracts as appropriate
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• Perform cost and scenario analysis, and benchmarking to inform sourcing decisions
• Negotiate contract terms of agreement and pricing delivering and record annual P&L savings
• Support projects assigned for various sourcing activities
• Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness
Provide mentorship and guidance to junior sourcing generalists on category-specific requirements
Functional & technical skills
• Sourcing expert - strong experience with sourcing process, supplier management, contract negotiations and procure to pay operations
• Experience with ERP systems, spend analytics, eSourcing, and contract management systems required
• Excellent category-specific sourcing and category management skills in key portfolios of spend in Indirect (e.g., Services, IT, Facilities)
• Expert understanding of multi-step strategic sourcing processes and strategies
• Experience negotiating agreements/contracts with suppliers
Understanding of procurement processes, tools, and best practices
Leadership / behavioral
• Thrive in an entrepreneurial environment - self-starter who looks for ways to improve existing processes
• Strong customer service orientation, keen to deliver on internal customer needs
• Desire to mentor and coach junior team members
• Analytical thinker who makes decisions using data and insights - will need to prepare analysis to develop sourcing strategy / scenarios / savings
Experience & Qualification
• 8+ years of procurement experience within Indirect categories (e.g., Services, IT, Facilities)
• Proven working experience as purchasing manager, agent or officer
• Degree in supply chain management, operations or business administration (nice to have)
• High level of English language competency (verbal and written)