Strategic Sourcing Specialist
STULZ USA
Director, Procurement Category – IT
Acosta
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Lewisville • Texas • 🇺🇸 United States
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Lead
About the role
- Develop and lead the IT category strategy on how procurement supports Corporate IT and technology decisions across the company
- Analyze data and market trends to create strategic plans that drive improved category performance
- Monitor Corporate IT and technology spend against identified targets and make adjustments as needed
- Stay informed and up to date on industry trends, technology enhancements, and vendor landscape
- Manage complex and strategic sourcing initiatives from inception through contract lifecycle
- Develop and distribute RFPs and RFIs to potential vendors, and interpret responses
- Negotiate price and contract terms with vendors through traditional and progressive means
- Oversee and track progress of implementation and ongoing compliance
- Facilitate expense tracking, preparation of annual sourcing plans and business reviews with key functional areas and vendors
- Develop and manage key and strategic supplier / vendor relationships
- Develop and present initiative results analysis and communications to stakeholders
- Influence stakeholders through category knowledge and business acumen to drive projects to conclusion and maximum impact to the company
- Manage contracts from development stage to implementation, ensure pricing and terms compliance through the multi-year project
- Provide continuous improvement opportunities with both internal and supplier/vendor stakeholders
- Provide in-depth data analysis throughout sourcing process, identify gaps and areas of commonality, and review results with stakeholders and appropriate decision makers
- Share with internal stakeholder's commodity expertise learned through extensive market research, analysis, and supplier conversations
Requirements
- 10 + years in project management / business management / business analytics.
- Proven success negotiating with suppliers to secure savings across categories, including facility maintenance, vehicles/fleet and equipment.
- Demonstrated skill in project management and change management, with examples of influencing others to adopt change and realize impact.
- Extensive expertise in strategic planning and execution; knowledge of contracting, negotiating, change management, structuring corporate purchasing agreements and revenue expectations.
- Adept at identifying improvement opportunities and moving swiftly to implement appropriate changes. Market / supplier analysis.
- Education: Bachelor's Degree/ Grad Degree ideal
- Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Excellent analytical, communication, interpersonal, organizational and writing skills.
- Exceedingly bright with a proven track record of negotiating strategically internally and externally.
- Collaborative and motivational leadership style, with a penchant for leading by example, disciplined action and driving results.
- Strong interpersonal, organizational, people management, project management, and analytical skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to work as a member of a team with collegiality and professionalism.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
project managementbusiness managementbusiness analyticsstrategic planningcontractingnegotiatingchange managementdata analysissourcingvendor management
Soft skills
analytical skillscommunication skillsinterpersonal skillsorganizational skillswriting skillsleadershipcollaborationinfluencingproblem-solvingteamwork
