Partner with business stakeholders to identify, evaluate and qualify new and existing suppliers; advise requestors with respect to contract terms and conditions
Conduct market and supplier analyses, leveraging category expertise to develop sourcing strategies aligned with market trends, roadmaps and business objectives
Conduct RFX and lead cross functional teams through supplier selection with effective scoring criteria to critically evaluate supplier proposals in accordance with company policies
Lead negotiations for Master Agreements, Statements of Work, Change Orders, Order Form balancing business deliverables, legal interests and pricing
Develop along with the stakeholders and implement a comprehensive sourcing strategy
Collaborate with internal stakeholders to assess and understand their needs, requirements and project timelines
Develop Negotiation Plans and Strategies to optimize cost savings, cost avoidance, and overall value optimization
Manage supplier relationships with focus on supply/contract and cost management
Mediate supplier issues and resolve customer / supplier contract disputes if necessary
Lead and participate in periodic business reviews with vendors to review performance and support mutually agreed upon improvement programs as required
Develop supplier rationalization entitlements for each category

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with 7+ of experience in indirect strategic sourcing with a multi-national organization with an emphasis IT Services
MBA or JD preferred
Contract Negotiation / Vendor Mgmt. / Influencing skills required
Experience and expertise with sourcing & contracting ERP tools (SAP and/or Oracle)

Benefits

paid vacation time
paid sick leave
medical/dental/vision insurance
life, accident and disability insurance
tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts
employee assistance program
other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity
tuition reimbursement
transit
the Applause Program
employee stock purchase plan
Sandisk's Savings 401(k) Plan

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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

Hard Skills & Tools

strategic sourcingcontract negotiationvendor managementsourcing strategiesmarket analysissupplier selectioncost optimizationsupplier rationalizationRFXnegotiation plans

Soft Skills

collaborationinfluencingproblem-solvingcommunicationleadershipstakeholder managementmediationanalytical thinkingrelationship managementproject management

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeMBAJD