Procurement

• Serve as primary point of contact for logistics providers across the US and Asia including ocean, air, drayage, last mile, 3PLs, and freight forwarders
• Lead business reviews with tier-1 logistics partners; document performance gaps and own action plans to resolution
• Help negotiate freight rates, SLAs, and commercial terms to optimize cost and service balance across domestic and international lanes
• Maintain a centralized rate repository; proactively benchmark against market conditions and escalate risks as needed
• Define, track, and report on logistics KPIs including on-time pickup/delivery, transit time compliance, damage rates, and cost-per-unit
• Execute purchase orders for assigned supplier categories including outsourced goods, MRO, and purchased parts — accurately and on time
• Monitor open PO status daily; follow up on unconfirmed orders, resolve pricing discrepancies, and ensure ERP data reflects reality
• Manage inventory parameters including lead times, safety stock, and MOQ settings in SAP to support accurate planning signals
• Actively identify and implement AI tools, automation, and workflow improvements to reduce manual, repetitive steps across the logistics and procurement lifecycle

Procurement & Transportation Lead

• Manage vendor relationships and ensure vendor compliance with established internal and/or regulatory performance metrics
• Accumulate, monitor, and report on vendor performance metrics to business unit management
• Communicate expectations and vendor performance against established performance metrics to vendors, including development, implementation and follow up on annual vendor goals and targets
• Ensure applicable vendor performance improvement plans and/or corrective action plans are initiated and completed as expected
• Ensure vendors sustain required performance improvements/outcomes through verification audits
• Conduct oversight meetings which include vendors, internal partners, and other stakeholders as appropriate
• Oversee health plan participation in annual delegation audits
• Provide follow-through on audit deficiencies to assure corrective actions are implemented
• Facilitate communication to/from vendors and internal partners

Director, Vendor Management

• Effectively conduct RFI’s, RFQ, RFPs to secure direct materials and or services and present results to stakeholders.
• Execute comprehensive procurement strategies that align with organizational goals to enhance overall business performance.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, supplier quality engineers, and engineering and manufacturing teams to ensure reliability and quality are considered when contracting and supplier performance meets technical and quality requirements.
• Conduct market analysis to identify trends, risks, and opportunities in the sourcing of materials and components.
• Analyze data to make informed decisions with knowledge of cost structures and financial impact/value.
• Negotiate contracts and agreements with suppliers to secure the best terms regarding price, quality, and delivery.
• Drive value delivery initiatives across the supply chain while maintaining or improving product quality and supplier performance.
• Implement supplier risk management strategies to minimize supply chain disruptions.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement within the sourcing department, encouraging innovation and efficiency.
• Comply with company policies, procedures and governance items.

Strategic Sourcing Specialist

• Lead full cycle technology sourcing projects including strategy, identifying the right potential partners, outreach, competitive bidding, pricing & contract negotiation, and contract approval
• Build sound relationships with external vendor partners and internal business collaborators
• Handle multiple projects simultaneously—from quick contract renewals to in-depth new strategic partnerships
• Organize a large database of partnerships, be data-driven, and provide clear reporting back to management on the status of renewals or other important contract terms
• Analyze spend and other data to solve problems, monitor purchasing activity, and conduct benchmarking
• Ensure that all contracts are executed & cataloged, and that approved payments reflect contractual terms

Technology Sourcing Manager

• Lead development of de novo equipment and supply budgets and oversee the planning, purchase, or lease of all equipment, furniture, medical instruments, and supplies
• Manage, monitor, and forecast equipment budgets; identify cost variances and implement procurement strategies to remain aligned with approved project capital plans
• Participate in internal and external design, construction, and project meetings to provide updates and ensure project coordination
• Coordinate and manage the overall furnish-and-install FF&E matrix with key project stakeholders
• Lead coordination between fixed equipment vendors and architects during schematic design (SD) and design development (DD) phases
• Develop and manage vendor relationships to ensure competitive pricing, reliable delivery, and strong service performance
• Review and provide guidance on equipment proposals, purchase orders, and invoices to ensure alignment with GPO and Surgery Partners contracts
• Partner with physician end users to evaluate equipment options, balancing clinical preferences with enterprise standards to support informed selection decisions
• Establish delivery schedules for start-up equipment, furniture, medical and non-medical supplies, and pharmaceuticals; coordinate deliveries with project timelines, including warehousing when necessary
• Coordinate equipment installation, commissioning, end-user training, and operational handoff to clinical and facility teams
• Oversee vendor and GPO credentialing, credit applications, and required documentation
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously across various stages of development
• Provide troubleshooting support and coordinate resolution of equipment and procurement issues throughout the project lifecycle

Director of Equipment Planning and Procurement

• Develop and lead the enterprise-wide vendor management strategy, including vendor selection, onboarding, performance evaluation, and offboarding.
• Oversee IT procurement processes, ensuring alignment with budgetary goals, compliance standards, and strategic sourcing principles.
• Manage the full lifecycle of contracts, including negotiation, execution, renewal, and termination, in collaboration with legal and finance teams.
• Establish and maintain vendor governance frameworks, including SLAs, KPIs, and risk assessments.
• Collaborate with leadership and business stakeholders to forecast procurement needs and align vendor capabilities with technology roadmaps.
• Monitor vendor financial health, operational performance, and compliance with contractual terms.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives to improve procurement efficiency, cost savings, and vendor accountability.
• Provide executive-level reporting on vendor performance, procurement metrics, and contract status.
• Mentor and manage a team of procurement and vendor management professionals.

Senior Director, Vendor Management

• Receive, enter, and track all Specialty Gas orders using our operating system (currently SAP).
• Maintain Specialty Gas parameters in SAP, including monitoring inventory reports and non-source files.
• Monitor orders from receipt to branch delivery and assist branches with specialty gas orders, including quotes and pricing.
• Coordinate sourcing, delivery, and shipment, deciding whether to fill orders internally or externally.
• Act as a liaison between gas production and delivery branches, providing technical support to complete orders.
• Research and resolve vendor billing discrepancies.
• Ensure safety and regulatory compliance, including training and recordkeeping.
• Provide backup coverage and assist with other duties and projects as needed.

Specialty Gas Sourcing Coordinator

• Develop and execute global category strategies across Sterilization Services (EO, Gamma, and Radiation sterilization) and assigned specialty material subcategories
• Lead commercial negotiations, contract renewals, pricing actions, and capacity commitments across sterilization modalities
• Monitor supplier cost drivers (e.g., regulatory burden, energy inputs, utilization, demand volatility) and lead corrective actions across sterilization and specialty materials
• Leverage demand, utilization, and capacity insights (and relevant market intelligence) across sterilization and specialty materials to inform sourcing decisions
• Partner with Manufacturing, SQE, Regulatory, Network Strategy, Logistics, and Operating Units to support product launches and ongoing compliance

Senior Category Manager – Sterilization & Specialty Materials

• Cultivate strong core carrier relationships while negotiating and securing carriers to move open deck freight
• Maintain continuous communication with carriers and customers to ensure a high-quality freight movement process
• Ensure all parties are informed of route changes, delays, freight concerns or other issues as necessary
• Follow established procedures and protocols regarding HVS and HRC loads to ensure the integrity of the shipment and the RXO brand
• Accurately maintain and update information in the company’s operating systems
• Conduct research in available databases for potential leads; make cold calls to prospects
• Track back-end billing and invoicing to ensure that carrier charges are accurate

Open Deck Carrier Procurement Specialist

• Possible tasks within this role include project management and organization
• Involvement in team-based activities requiring analytical thinking and communication skills

Purchasing Scholar

• Manage and execute projects of small to medium complexity
• Support larger strategic sourcing projects
• Sourcing for specific project needs, contract negotiation, and coordination
• Maximize Unum’s purchasing power and reduce total costs
• Work closely with business owners and subject matter experts
• Execute sourcing strategies specific to defined categories
• Conduct RFX events and prepare bid analysis
• Collaborate with legal for contract review and approval
• Analyze supplier contracts and recommend appropriate changes
• Manage supplier diversity within supply base
• Perform prospective supplier assessments and onboarding

Sourcing Specialist

• Utilizes strategic sourcing approach to determine and prepare request for proposals (RFP)/competitive bid requirements, solicits responses, analyzes responses, prepares recommendation and negotiates contracts to enhance efficiencies and reduce costs
• Utilizes the ability to execute the bank’s competitive bidding process and leads strategic sourcing activities for assigned areas
• Utilizes the ability to develop cross-functional teams and business objectives; identifies bidding suppliers, sets up the RFP in the bank’s P2P system, executes the RFP/competitive bid with suppliers, and works with business stakeholders to develop recommendations
• Partners with key stakeholders and senior leaders in proactively identifying expense reduction opportunities as it relates to suppliers
• Analyzes market industry conditions and develops plans to procure goods not related to information technology vendors
• Communicates corporate procurement standards to vendors and business partners
• Completes and executes RFPs and/or contracts that meet the company’s business and legal requirements
• Offers advice and guidance to junior consultants, assisting in the development of necessary skills and the promotion of continuous improvement initiatives
• May serve as team lead or supervise entry level procurement consultants
• May partner with Procurement Strategic Sourcing Technology Consultant on projects

Procurement Sourcing Category Strategist

• Ownership of Data Center electrical equipment procurement for sites with North America.
• Work closely with Engineering, Operations, Project Management, and Finance to align procurement with design, budget, and site needs.
• Develop category strategies, identify new suppliers, and manage RFPs/RFQs for major electrical components (Substations, Generators, Switchgear, Transformers, UPS, Static Transfer Switches, PDUs, Busway).
• Lead commercial negotiations for pricing, terms, and agreements (MSAs) to achieve cost savings and favorable conditions.
• Review supplier proposals, prepare comparisons and cost analysis.
• Oversee equipment from initial design/specification through delivery, installation, and commissioning, ensuring compliance and quality.
• Identify and screen potential new suppliers that can provide beneficial pricing and or lead time to projects.
• Escalate supplier performance issues to Procurement and Development leadership as required.
• Build strong supplier relationships, monitor performance, conduct business reviews, and manage supplier risk.
• Issue Purchase Orders as required.
• Work with finance and accounting teams to resolve invoice issues as required.

Sourcing Manager, Electrical Equipment

• Act as a liaison between procurement and operations.
• Support supply chain activities and contribute to progress targets.
• Promote continuous improvement and digital procurement technologies.
• Lead competitive bidding, proposal analysis, contract negotiations, and asset sales.
• Develop long-range objectives to improve efficiency and value creation.
• Ensure strict adherence to all internal policies and external regulatory requirements.
• Facilitate spot buys, urgent procurement needs, and local purchasing.

Field Sourcing Specialist

• Learn the basics of purchasing in a federal government approved purchasing system
• Attend meetings with stakeholders to identify supply chain sources
• Attend meetings with key stakeholders to identify supply chain sources to diversify supplier portfolio
• Work with team to develop implementation plan for presentation to senior management
• Execute implementation plan to extent feasible during summer timeline
• Make follow-on recommendations for long term sourcing success

Strategic Sourcing Buyer Intern

• Own and execute category strategies: Develop and execute global category strategies across Sterilization Services (EO, Gamma, and Radiation sterilization) and assigned specialty material subcategories, aligned with business growth, network strategy, regulatory requirements, and KPI targets.
• Negotiate & optimize contracts: Lead commercial negotiations, contract renewals, pricing actions, and capacity commitments across sterilization modalities and applicable specialty material subcategories to deliver cost optimization (savings), improve contract coverage, and protect service levels.
• Drive KPI performance management: Monitor supplier cost drivers (e.g., regulatory burden, energy inputs, utilization, demand volatility) and lead corrective actions across sterilization and specialty materials to improve supplier performance, reduce risk, and strengthen business continuity for high-revenue and high-risk product portfolios.
• Lead market, capacity & supply analysis: Leverage demand, utilization, and capacity insights (and relevant market intelligence) across sterilization and specialty materials to inform sourcing decisions, anticipate constraints, and maintain KPI operating cadence (forecast accuracy, capacity assurance, and risk posture).
• Support quality, compliance & change initiatives: Partner with Manufacturing, SQE, Regulatory, Network Strategy, Logistics, and Operating Units to support product launches, validations/qualifications, and ongoing compliance for sterilization services and applicable specialty material subcategories.

• Manage and grow assigned Foodservice categories through collaboration with Business Units, vendor partners, and cross-functional teams
• Own category performance across sales, margin, assortment, pricing, and execution
• Support innovation, promotional planning, and continuous improvement of in-store performance
• Own day-to-day management and performance of assigned Foodservice categories
• Analyze category sales, margin, and execution performance to identify opportunities and risks
• Support development and execution of category strategies aligned to Foodservice objectives
• Monitor industry trends and competitive activity to inform recommendations
• Support assortment planning, product transitions, and lifecycle management
• Partner on pricing and promotional planning, including execution of vendor-funded programs
• Analyze planogram effectiveness and provide recommendations to improve performance
• Manage assigned vendor relationships including item setup, costs, in-stocks, and logistics
• Support negotiations, performance reviews, and issue resolution with vendor partners
• Partner with Operations, Training, and Field teams to support successful in-store execution
• Participate in field visits to observe execution and collaborate with stores and BU leaders
• Support development of tools, communications, and training materials that drive consistency
• Collaborate with Head of Food, Directors, Marketing, Supply Chain, QA, Finance, and BUs
• Support innovation launches, pilots, and regional tests
• Contribute to team financial targets and annual business planning efforts

Category Manager, Hot Foods

• Develop and execute strategic procurement plans aligned with Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) reduction goals
• Cultivate and manage strategic supplier relationships
• Lead complex procurement and New Product Introduction (NPI) projects
• Oversee site-specific procurement processes
• Establish and track key performance indicators (KPIs)

Strategic Procurement Manager

• Procures materials through manufacturers and/or their designated representatives, OEM’s, and other suppliers as necessary.
• Expedites purchase orders to ensure on-time delivery and acceptable supplier performance.
• Responsible for the negotiation of price and best overall cost position, terms, and delivery of all manufacturing and MRO sourced items.
• Assists in monitoring and tracking vendor performance through product performance, customer satisfaction surveys, and customer outreach.
• Ability to maintain acceptable inventory levels within guidelines while providing for an uninterrupted flow of materials.
• Maintains ITEM master file data for primary and secondary vendors, vendor part numbers, lead times, cost structures, unit of measure and pricing discounts/structure.
• Reviews and analyzes the MRP exception report and works to resolve open issues with the vendor and the specific internal STULZ department/area affected.
• Plans material requirements based upon analysis of MRP recommendations, as well as closely coordinates with Planning, Sales, Engineering, Production, Maintenance and Marketing departments to ensure forecasting accuracy, alignment and fit.
• Works collaboratively with department team members in the development and formation of strategic sourcing agreements.

Procurement Specialist

• Develop category strategy & lead implementation plan
• Manage supplier relationships within focus area
• Provide input to global category strategy
• Drive global and regional sourcing events
• Lead execution of category strategic initiatives
• Support in the creation and maintenance of category knowledge and processes
• Monitor supplier performance indicators and initiate supplier reviews as required
• Ensure compliance to K-C Policies and internal controls
• Build trust and credibility with suppliers and stakeholders

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