Procurement Lead-Indirect

About Transdev: Cities, counties, airports, companies, and universities across the U.S. contract with Transdev to operate their transportation systems, maintain their vehicle and fleets, and deliver on mobility solutions. Transdev U.S. employs a team of 32,000 across 400 locations while maintaining more than 17,000 vehicles.

Part of a global company, Transdev is a leader in mobility with operations in 19 countries, proudly operated by 110,000 team members from around the world. As an operator and global integrator of mobility, we are driven by our purpose. Transdev – the mobility company – empowers the freedom to move every day thank to safe, reliable, and innovative solutions that serve the common good. Find out more at or watch an overview video.

About the Role: This role will coordinate with over 400 sites across Transdev's B2G and B2B divisions, to understand their goods and services needs and collaboratively develop strong procurement strategies for assigned spend categories.

The position will work and partner with multiple teams/stakeholders to develop and execute category procurement strategies, deliver savings, and improve productivity across the category. The ideal candidate is a self-starter, and a creative, critical thinker with a strong motivation to learn. The candidate must be an effective communicator and be able to work independently to generate high-quality results in an ever-changing, and sometimes ambiguous environment. You must have a professional demeanor and be able to partner with people at every level. This procurement lead role will primarily focus on indirect spend categories, including but not limited to IT, office supplies, travel, uniforms, cellular, HR contracts and much more.

Responsibilities:

• Establish procurement strategies, lead cross-functional subject matter teams, negotiate with suppliers, and execute contracts to optimize Transdev's competitive position
• Drive appropriate relationships with suppliers, with a principal objective of achieving the optimal solution and total cost of ownership that meets the business' goals supported by a culture of continuous improvement with performance benchmarks in use
• Manage category suppliers to proactively identify, monitor, and optimize opportunities related to post-sales service and quality issues
• Provide market intelligence support regarding categories; anticipate strategic opportunities and keep key stakeholders and leadership informed
• Drive category suppliers in Supplier Relationship Management activities to mitigate risk, improve performance, and add value
• Identify, achieve, and report on savings and value targets for category sourcing activities such has cost reduction, cost avoidance, and rebates
• Align with internal customers and understand the business needs, challenges, and application of the categories being managed
• Negotiate and implement supplier agreements/contracts by working with cross-functional stakeholders and suppliers to reach agreement on contract terms and conditions
• Review current supplier base to help rationalize and better align with strategic vendors

Qualifications:

Education, Licensing, and Certifications Required:

• Bachelor's degree required
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or Economics is preferred
• CPM, C.P.S.M., CPIM, CIPS or other Professional Certification related to procurement, sourcing or supply chain is a plus

Experience, Skills, and Knowledge Required:

• At least 3-5 years of experience in procurement, sourcing, or supply chain management for indirect categories is required
• Ability to write RFx documents/proposals and other procurement function related documents
• Ability to effectively interact with all levels of the organization (internal & external)
• Strong project management skills/experience
• Able to successfully handle multiple priorities, mediate conflicts and have outstanding organizational skills
• Detail oriented and analytical
• Excellent communication skills both written and oral
• MS Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
• Travel requirement outside of immediate area: 10%

Pre-Employment Requirements:

• Must submit to drug testing and a criminal background check

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions upon request.

Transdev is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic data, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion or other legally protected status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.

Drug-free workplace

If based in the United States, applicants must be eligible to work in U.S. without restrictions for any employer at any time; be able to pass a drug screen and background check.

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Job Category: Maintenance / Mechanics / Parts / Utility / Materials

Req ID: 2600

Pay Group: NF2

Cost Center: 906

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions upon request.

Transdev is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic data, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion or other legally protected status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.

Drug-free workplace

If based in the United States, applicants must be eligible to work in U.S. without restrictions for any employer at any time; be able to pass a drug screen and background check.

California applicants: Please Click Here for CA Employee Privacy Policy.

About Transdev

Cities, counties, airports, companies, and universities across the U.S. contract with Transdev to operate their transportation systems, maintain their vehicle and fleets, and deliver on mobility solutions. Transdev U.S. employs a team of 32,000 across 400 locations while maintaining more than 17,000 vehicles.

Part of a global company, Transdev is a leader in mobility with operations in 19 countries, proudly operated by 110,000 team members from around the world. As an operator and global integrator of mobility, we are driven by our purpose. Transdev – the mobility company – empowers the freedom to move every day thank to safe, reliable, and innovative solutions that serve the common good. Find out more at or watch an overview video.