Manage strategic sourcing process and negotiate contracts at a sophisticated level
Effectively collaborate with cross functional stakeholders (internal and external) to develop sourcing strategies that align with budget, focus on reducing cost and mitigating risk.
Align on sourcing initiatives with several teams including but not limited to Legal and Finance, Engineering, IT, Cybersecurity, and Executive leadership
Develop and manage sourcing events (RFx’s) and vendor selection processes.
Manage supplier management programs with defined SLAs and KPIs for key suppliers and measure the appropriate criteria, such as: delivery of business results, cost reduction, quality and timeliness of delivery
Understand interrelationships between contracts and terms while applying creativity and sound business reasoning to interpret application of contract to business needs.
Support supplier onboarding and purchase requisition programs for internal stakeholders to ensure compliance with Procure to Pay policies and procedures.
Communicate, manage, and drive compliance to category strategies
Conduct research, perform benchmarking, and gather market analysis for assigned categories
Establish preferred suppliers for assigned categories
Ability to work flexible hours and support a global workforce

Requirements

4 - 7 years of strategic sourcing experience within complex design and software development and manufacturing environments (consumer products, automotive, etc.)
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Finance, Business Administration, IT, or similar area of study. MBA, JD and CPSM, CPIM or C.P.M. certifications highly desirable
Experience in working with a broad cross functional team in an extremely dynamic environment
Experience working in a global environment with domestic & international suppliers
Can do attitude, can roll up the sleeves and dive into the details quickly
Data driven approach to tracking, monitoring and reporting on defined spend management objectives to ensure we are executing on defined goals.
Analytical skills: spend analysis, cost modeling, and data interpretation
Communication & collaboration: verbal, written, and presentation skills for engaging internal stakeholders and suppliers included Executive Leadership

Benefits

medical
dental
vision
401k with a company match
health saving accounts
life insurance
pet insurance

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills

strategic sourcingcontract negotiationRFx managementvendor selectionsupplier managementSLA managementKPI measurementspend analysiscost modelingdata interpretation

Soft skills

collaborationcommunicationanalytical skillsflexibilityproblem-solvingattention to detailpresentation skillsinterpersonal skillscreativitybusiness reasoning

Certifications

CPSMCPIMC.P.M.MBAJD