Provide Supply Management and IT procurement support to clients assigned by the Senior Director, operating independently and with a high level of expertise.
Provide hands-on leadership for negotiating and executing agreements and statements of work in support of IT procurement demands.
Manage a team of 3-5 professionals that provide Supply Management support to the IT department, as well as business units acquiring IT-related products and services.
Create and execute staff development plans in conjunction with Strategic Procurement leadership.
Be a nimble and flexible leader that demonstrates the ability to adjust and lead through changing work demands.
Work with the Sr. Director of Strategic Procurement to ensure demands and priorities are synchronized with expectations of IT and Supply Management leadership.
Supervise, mentor and support assigned SM Technology Team staff to ensure they are performing their responsibilities effectively and efficiently.
Oversee SM Technology Team participation in SM processes, to include the Stakeholder Advisory Board, Risk Council, and P&L Improvement tracking.
Develop and implement strategies that will optimize sourcing, contracting, year-over-year spend and use of the Coupa platform.
Work with project teams to contribute to business cases, estimate costs, and plan solution procurements.
Work with internal partners such as General Counsel, Enterprise Risk and Information Security to assess, negotiate and execute master agreements.
Work with Red Cross clients and suppliers to author and negotiate statements of work and ordering documents, with the goal of supporting good outcomes for project investments.
Manage an assigned portfolio of clients and suppliers to understand procurement demands, oversee renewals, and perform contract change control.
Provide hands-on assistance in performing the business of IT Strategic Procurement. And contribute to performance and cost saving goals.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in related disciplines such as Finance, Supply Management, Economics, Computer Science or Information Systems.
7+ years of professional experience, to include Supply Management, Procurement or IT Business Office roles responsible for IT supplier or category management.
People Management: 5 years experience.
Experience overseeing IT-related services and suppliers.
Strong working knowledge of the IT marketplace, terminology and industry norms.
Experience with software license, SaaS, IaaS, cloud and service provider agreements.
Adept negotiation skills in pay for performance and shared risk allocation in agreements.
Strong problem-solving, collaboration and influence skills.
Ability to lead cross-functional business meetings, develop and deliver clear presentations and communicate with stakeholders.
Solid business acumen coupled with understanding of business structures, processes, and information flow in an organization with multiple lines of business.
Use of Red Cross Supply Management tools such as Coupa (P2P) or Ironclad (CLM).

Benefits

Medical, Dental Vision plans
Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts
PTO: Starting at 19 days a year; based on type of job and tenure
Holidays: 11 paid holidays comprised of six core holidays and five floating holidays
401K with up to 6% match
Paid Family Leave
Employee Assistance
Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term
Service Awards and recognition

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

Supply ManagementIT procurementnegotiationcontractingsourcingcost estimationIT supplier managementsoftware licensingSaaSIaaS

Soft Skills

leadershipproblem-solvingcollaborationinfluencecommunicationstaff developmentflexibilitymentoringbusiness acumenpresentation skills