Associate Director, Site Services Procurement Category Lead
MSD
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Rahway • New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $126,500 - $199,100 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Develop and execute category strategies for commodities in Site Services including but not limited to industrial gases, facility and infrastructure small projects, facility related services, waste management and environmental services at global level as well as at regional and local level, primarily in US and Ireland where Our Company has its largest manufacturing footprint.
- Lead cross functional teams through the Sourcing Management Process at global level as well as at regional and local level.
- Drive competitive sourcing events (RFQs, RFIs, RFPs), and support vendor selection, commercial negotiation and contracting.
- Support and implement Supplier Relationship Management with key suppliers to maximize supplier performance, ensure contract compliance and delivery of contractual commitments.
- Drive cost savings and value generation, tier 1 and tier 2 supplier diversity and scope 3 emissions reduction through strategic sourcing, contract negotiations, and supplier relationship management.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, supply chain management, engineering or related field.
- Minimum of 10 years of working experience in procurement, supply chain, engineering or manufacturing.
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant procurement experience, with experience in site services categories (as listed above) and experience as a category lead across multiple sites.
- Proven track record of developing and implementing category strategies that deliver cost savings and operational improvements.
- Proven track record of managing supplier relationships and supplier governance across multiple stakeholders.
- Project Management skills and experience, with proven track record of leading sourcing initiatives, from initiation to successful implementation.
- Effective communication skills to clearly convey ideas and collaborate across global teams.
- Ability to build strong relationships and network with all different chains of command in the organization.
- Ability to lead transformational initiatives and influence cross-functional teams to adopt new ways of working.
- Autonomy and ability to work self-directed.
- Willingness to find answers to problems and challenges on their own, and through connectivity with internal and external collaborative outlets.
- Comfortable working within international, remote teams.
- Proficient in English (written and spoken).
Benefits
- medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
- retirement benefits, including 401(k)
- paid holidays
- vacation
- compassionate and sick days
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
procurementsupply chain managementcategory strategiessourcing managementcontract negotiationsupplier relationship managementcost savingsproject managementRFQsRFPs
Soft skills
effective communicationrelationship buildingleadershipcollaborationautonomyproblem-solvinginfluencenetworkingtransformational initiativesself-directed
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree