Dimensional Fund Advisors

Senior Manager, Procurement

Dimensional Fund Advisors

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: North Carolina • Texas • United States

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

Oracle

About the role

  • Providing leadership and support our business partners through contract negotiation, supplier management and enabling in e-procurement technologies
  • Work closely with our business partners to negotiate contracts with vendors to ensure the best possible pricing and terms.
  • Conduct bids as well as support department-specific sourcing projects.
  • Institute policies and procedures for collecting and reporting key metrics that will reduce costs while increasing productivity
  • Initiate process improvements that enable the buying process at Dimensional
  • Managing the procurement process from request to delivery, including issuing purchase orders, tracking shipments, and managing business partner expectations
  • Prepare and present business cases, monthly and quarterly metrics reports
  • Lead the Request for Proposal process, including partnering with stakeholders to create the Statement of Work
  • Participate in global scale contract management and associated logistics
  • Collaborate with legal and infosec teams to ensure vendor and supplier the appropriateness of contract terms and ensure compliance with all regulations and controls

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree, or equivalent experience
  • minimum 7+ years of experience in sourcing/strategic procurement, with a focus on indirect spend
  • detailed knowledge of the strategic sourcing process and procurement best practices
  • experience with Procure-to-Pay solutions. Oracle is preferred, but knowledge of Ariba, Coupa, Zycus, etc. is helpful.
  • proven experience and success in leading cost savings initiatives and cross functional teams.
  • detailed experience in contracts, contract negotiations, contract strategy development and execution across multiple categories and contract types (e.g., MSAs, SOWs, etc.)
  • ability to translate technical requirements to create and lead sourcing events and contracting.
  • strong computer application skills; MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
Benefits
  • comprehensive benefits
  • educational initiatives
  • special celebrations of our history, culture, and growth.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
sourcingstrategic procurementcontract negotiationProcure-to-Pay solutionscost savings initiativescontract strategy developmentcontract executionMSAsSOWsprocess improvements
Soft Skills
leadershipcollaborationcommunicationpresentation skillsanalytical skillsproblem-solvingorganizational skillsstakeholder managementcross-functional team leadershipvendor management