Procurement/ Sourcing Manager

Position: Procurement/ Sourcing Manager

Location: *** Remote***

Duration: 1 Years

Responsibility

Develop and implement category management plans and sourcing strategies to negotiate and ensure cost savings/avoidance and performance targets are achieved

Establish and lead cross functional teams of key stakeholders to collaboratively define business requirements and execute supplier initiatives that create value, improve quality, and reduce risk

Develop analytical reports on savings, metrics, and KPIs to monitor progress against objectives and key results

Provide cross functional and top-down visibility into supplier spend and performance

Support RFx efforts by leading project teams through supplier selection processes

Partner closely with cross functional teams such as Legal, Information Security, and Third Party Governance in ushering agreements through the source to pay workflow while securing favorable terms/deal structures

Manage strategic procurement engagement with one or more key business units

What you bring

Basic

8+ years of related experience in a Procurement/ Sourcing function

BA/BS degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management or equivalent

Experience leveraging eSourcing tools, spend analytics tools, Excel, and Google suite

Proficiency with services and technology related governing and engagement documents

Extensive negotiation and contract management experience

Customer service focus, communication skills, and attention to detail

Category management plan development and execution experience

Ability to lead complex sourcing events (RFP, RFI, and RFQ)

Preferred

Master's degree (MBA or similar)

Procurement professional certification (e.g. CPSM, CIPS, CSP)

Experience with Oracle or similar P2P systems, eSourcing solutions (e.g. Workday Sourcing, Levelpath)

Experience with enterprise-scale procurement intake and workflow tools