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Strategic Sourcing Manager
Eingestellt von CompuCom
Gesuchte Skills: Support, Marketing
Projektbeschreibung
Specific areas of focus for a Strategic Sourcing Manager include IT Core Relationships, Professional Services, REAF, Marketing, and Health Care Services/Pharmacy. The Strategic Sourcing Manager functions as a team lead, guiding work and providing input to the members of their team.
MINIMUM JOB QUALIFICATIONS AND TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES
- Bachelor's degree in business or technology and 10 years of procurement/supply chain experience, including 4 years strategic sourcing experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Advanced contracting skills - knowledge of contracting principles, laws, regulations and industry standards
- Advanced planning and negotiation skills
- Proven leadership track record in initiating change and challenging the status quo
- Ability to communicate and sell change
- In-depth knowledge of Supply Chain fundamentals
- Prior experience in identified spend category industry desired
- Ability to apply key procurement skills including: development/management of category strategies; RFP/RFI development, contract negotiations, strategic sourcing, management of supplier relationship life cycle, understanding of risk mitigation principles, and understanding of Total Cost of Ownership
- Demonstrated ability to market departmental offerings to the rest of the organization
- Strong written, verbal communications and presentation skills
- Capable of effective executive management presentations/communications
- Detail and multi-task oriented with the ability to handle rapid changes both in the market place and in the work environment
- Ability to lead teams through change applying change management techniques
- Strong coaching and mentoring skills
- Past leadership experience in supply chain, procurement, or healthcare industries
- Excellent problem solving and risk management skills
- Excellent market research skills and analytical skills as well as a continuous knowledge of external trends affecting the health insurance industry
- Proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite and IBM Desktop Software (including Lotus Notes)
- Certification in supply chain, contract management, or procurement desired
- Program management experience desired
- Experience with PeopleSoft, eSourcing and CLM procurement software desired
FOCUS SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
- IT Core Relationships: Experience crafting LOAs, MSAs, ICAs, SOWs and PCRs
- Professional Services: Experience crafting LOAs, MSAs, ICAs, SOWs and PCRs
- Understanding of co-employment laws and the ability to identify areas of risk related to utilizing contingent workers to client management
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Develop sustainable strategies for moderate to highly complex spend categories that include spend analysis, market and geographic considerations, and strategic importance, etc.
- Implement appropriate sourcing strategies to support corporate and divisional objectives, control the company's purchased material costs and to assure an adequate source of supply.
- Lead sourcing events that will provide the company competitive advantage in the areas of materials, supplies, and services.
- Create, manage and promote sound relationships with strategic suppliers and internal business partners
- Manage suppliers, total cost, quality, and delivery performance.
- Manage and optimize supplier performance, including contract compliance, continuous improvement, innovations, obsolescence and reduction in total cost of ownership.
- Conduct periodic strategic supplier business reviews and supplier visits.
- Foster collaborative relationships with multiple business partners and strategic suppliers.
- Locate, analyze, and develop a consolidated supplier base to meet current and future commodity needs.
- Evaluate the current market conditions on a regular basis and make changes to support any market changes.
- Manage and facilitate all facets of supply management activities between division business units and their suppliers.
- Negotiate and manage all contracts and agreements for assigned commodities ensuring the relentless pursuit of cost savings and favorable terms.
- Understand, track, and forecast the key cost drivers and market factors for assigned commodities.
- Identify and evaluate business risks in contracts and advise the business owner of their performance obligations to mitigation said risk.
- Develop focus area knowledge and expertise within the commodity focus teams to further understand company-wide needs and evaluate suppliers within the focus area.
- Foster an environment of continuous learning and focus amongst the sourcing management analysts in the same focus group.
- Understand the nuances and complexities of a varied and complex commodity group.
- Drive continuous improvement in all aspects of the procurement process including the evaluation of existing contracts for savings opportunities.
- Utilize the eSourcing and contract life cycle management procurement software to create, manage and monitor contracts and approvals, souring events, online auctions, RFx creation and maintenance, etc.
- Collaborate with internal business partners to ensure their business, contracting, and purchasing needs are met.
- Promote awareness and compliance of procurement policies throughout the organization
- Responsible for the timely, accurate, and efficient delivery of service.
- Provide leadership and knowledge sharing for newly hired commodity managers or procurement analysts in the same focus group.
- Contribute to the achievement of corporate goals concerning M/WBE and other social programs.
- Oversee the establishment and maintenance of service level agreements within their area of focus to meet business requirements.
- Focus on relentless process improvements.
- Obtain and maintain procurement/supply chain certification.
- Serve as the point of procurement contact for contract and supplier management issues.
- Ensure contract administration, negotiation and supplier management practices and remain current with industry best practice.
- Ensure adherence to the appropriate contract approval workflow and procurement processes/policies within the organization
- Ensure all activities conducted are in compliance with SOX requirements and internal policies and procedures.
FOCUS SPECIFIC DUTIES
- IT Core Relationships: Preparation for strategic meetings, assist in contract audits
- Professional Services: Assist in on-boarding contractors
- REAF: Invoice Audits
Projektdetails
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Einsatzort:
Portland, Vereinigte Staaten
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Projektbeginn:
asap
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Projektdauer:
Keine Angabe
- Vertragsart:
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Berufserfahrung:
Keine Angabe
Geforderte Qualifikationen
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Kategorie:
Marketing/Vertrieb, Sonstiges