Sourcing Manager – Corporate and Shared services

Key Responsibilities

• Source various services that are medium to high complexity and spend; utilizing the various standard sourcing processes adopted by the Strategic Sourcing Department.
• Strong analytical skills: able to transform data into clear, relevant solutions and recommendations
• Develop and deliver high quality presentations
• Establish relationships and lead Stakeholders / cross-functional teams along the process to get buy-in
• Develop and lead price, and terms-and-conditions negotiations with suppliers
• Lead sourcing events from project kick-off to contract execution
• Use and evaluate eSourcing tools and new technologies
• Participate in spend analytics and work planning efforts
• Become a category expert in understanding the category role and develop category playbooks and roadmaps to enhance strategic negotiations
• Develop negotiation event timeline and manage execution
• Project manage sourcing led events including vendor transitions
• Mitigate company financial liabilities through inventory management with suppliers
• Build and establish strategic vendor relationships to develop short and long term partnerships
• Lead cost mitigation negotiations with suppliers
• Develop Category Strategies
• Implement and execute cost savings roadmap

Qualification & Requirements

Education Level:

• Bachelor’s degree in business or similar preferred

Experience Level:

• 6-8 years’ experience and the education listed above
• 5 + years of negotiating contracts, managing strategic supplier alliances and buying/sourcing experience

Skills and Experiences:

• Services sourcing experience a plus
• Strong ability to negotiate internally and externally to achieve required objectives and executes and implement contracts.
• Strong meeting management and facilitation skills.
• Good understanding or indirect categories
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good knowledge of sourcing systems and preferable e-sourcing technology.
• Intermediate to advanced computer skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access. Ability to understand and work with multiple enterprise wide systems.
• Excellent oral, written and presentation communication skills.
• Excellent relationship building and collaboration skills.
• High energy level, initiative, creative problem-solving ability and sense of urgency.
• Excellent team interpersonal skills and ability to handle multiple tasks while providing superior service.
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams.

Benefits

• Insurance, Health & Wellness
• Financial & Retirement
• Family & Parenting
• Vacation & Time Off
• Other Perks & Benefits…