Manager, Sourcing Operations
ForeFront Power
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: San Francisco • California, New York • 🇺🇸 United States
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Develop and own a comprehensive sourcing strategy to support the growth of ForeFront Power
- Work with the Executive team to standardize vendor/supplier solicitation, qualification, selection, development, and overall management processes
- Work with legal to design and update form-standard contracting documents for vendor services agreements
- Collaborate with Execution, Development, and Engineering teams to analyze procurement options and assist in making equipment supply recommendations
- Maintain key equipment supplier and warehousing relationships and assist in securing and tracking key materials/supplies as needed
- Manage inventory control, including physical warehouse inventory auditing and record reconciliation
- Assist in the development of RFPs and oversee their execution as needed to support the various business units at ForeFront Power
- Embrace a culture of continuous improvement and provide ongoing assessment and recommendations for cost reduction across both direct and indirect project spend categories
- Measure project spend and track, and report against industry benchmarks where possible
- Support the company’s commitment to diversity through active MWBE vendor tracking and performance reporting with ongoing recommendations on how to improve results
- Additional job duties as assigned by the Chief Technical Officer in support of sourcing initiatives
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree, ideally in business with a concentration in supply chain management or procurement
- 3-5 years of strategic sourcing experience (both direct and indirect)
- Highly desire candidates with category experience in Renewables, Energy, and Facilities Services sourcing
- Strong organizational, project management, and communications skills (both written and verbal)
- Strong quantitative and cost analysis skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office 365 tools
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package including competitive base salary and bonus potential
- Health, vision, and dental coverage
- Commute assistance
- Professional development
- Paid Time Off
- 401(k) with employer match
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
strategic sourcingcost analysisinventory controlRFP developmentvendor managementprocurement analysiscontract managementproject managementdata trackingcontinuous improvement
Soft skills
organizational skillscommunication skillsquantitative skillscollaborationproblem-solvingleadershipadaptabilityattention to detailnegotiationtime management
Certifications
Bachelor's Degree in BusinessSupply Chain Management Certification