Procurement

• Conduct sourcing activity from beginning to end based on Five Pillars (Strategy, Value, Information, Performance, Relationship) of vendor management
• Provide business case upon assessment of vendor proposals with logic, tactics, and cost breakdowns
• Work cross-functionally with client delivery, operational leaders, and project managers to drive service strategy to execution in a timely manner
• Meet targets of cost reduction targets on a project or annual basis
• Maintain relationships with vendors and provide feedback of performance, relationship, and vision
• Manage issues and schedule changes of vendors and capture cost impact while leading an action plan for resolution
• Develop and implement Annual Service Category Strategy by assessing service trend or future vision, ratings of vender performance, and cost competitiveness
• Lead Annual Price Review (APR) discussion, and kaizen (continuous improvement) for assigned services to continually reduce costs
• Create and maintain cost models and playbook for services
• Actively participate in insource versus outsource discussions to benefit Ensemble
• Benchmark new vendors and support due diligence process with all relative stakeholders (IT, Finance, Compliance, Legal)

Vendor Management Sourcing Manager

Senior Category Manager – IT Software Sourcing

Purchasing Specialist

Procurement Specialist

Procurement Intern

Senior Director of Strategic Sourcing