Strategic Sourcing Manager

1 month ago


Fort Lauderdale, United States The Talent Source Inc Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

Exciting opportunity for a Strategic Sourcing Manager with prior enterprise experience procuring Professional IT and HR Services to join a true employer of choice located in either Fort Lauderdale FL, or Dallas, TX. In this role you will report to the Director Corporate Procurement to insure that the best possible combination of money spent and value received, working in close collaboration WITH internal stakeholders' to understand their business needs. Further, the position is charged with understanding the capabilities, dynamics and competitive factors in the associated supply markets. Using an established Category Management approach, the position is charged with leading the development and execution of coherent, consistent strategies for spending, pricing and vendor selection that drive toward enhanced value and breakthrough savings. This role will be responsible for leading the sourcing activities for the Professional Services Categories with an emphasis on HR and IT Services.


PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Leadership and management of an assigned spend area of goods & services within the indirect procurement area. This will include regional and national level activities.
• The Procurement Manager will be responsible for leading the sourcing activities for the Professional Services Categories with an emphasis on HR and IT Services
• The Procurement manager will analyze data and work with internal business partners to identify opportunities, gather functional and technical requirements, develop strategies, and business cases that support go-to-market strategies (RFx's)
• Negotiate agreements in the assigned indirect categories which include (BOMs, SOW, Ordering Document, EULA, MSA)
• The Procurement Manager will develop internal business partner relationships, key strategic supplier relationships, and is responsible for negotiating market leading contract and commercial terms, with new or existing regional and national suppliers, aimed at reducing risk and to reduce total cost of ownership across Business Units.
• This position interacts with all levels of management, including senior and executive management from various businesses and suppliers
• Participating in quarterly reviews, monitor service levels, set and monitor reporting parameters, oversee programming needs, access and analyze travel reports and contribute to touch base calls. Set guidelines for prompt issue resolution and evaluate savings opportunities.
• Responsible for collecting savings data and documenting for accuracy, based on company goals. Maintenance of the Procurement Savings Tracker for the travel category is required.
• Practical adoption and use of the Category Management cross-functional process to deliver Procurement strategies for each category and sub-category. Category Management process includes
o Communication planning and execution with targeted stakeholders
o Assessment of strategic and tactical options
o Consensus building among cross-functional team
• On an ongoing basis, evaluate risk, threats and opportunities in the global materials marketplace; Recommend and facilitate changes as needs and opportunities arise.
• Awareness and involvement in the entire scope of Corporate Procurement activities
• Challenge of existing ways of working in pursuit of opportunities for cost reduction, value improvement and application of lean processes.
• Awareness of spend patterns and organizational behaviors within assigned spend area

EXPERIENCE REQUIRENTS

• Minimum 5 years procurement experience in a sophisticated sourcing environment with experience in Professional Services Categories with an emphasis in Human Resources and Technology
• Proven executive stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Strong proficiency in all stages of the sourcing life cycle (from market analysis to procure to pay), especially the negotiation of contractual agreements. Demonstrated track record in complex deal structuring, negotiations and contracting
• Ability to manage large dollar, time sensitive, vendor negotiations
• Category Sourcing experience in a large, national organization a must. Experience in a large, diverse corporation is preferred
• BA/BS required. MBA preferred.
• Ability to work in a team environment and have excellent communications skills both verbal and written.
• Proficiency with spend analytics tools.
• Demonstrated ability to gather, analyze and draw conclusions from quantitative data.
• Strong interpersonal skills; ability to communicate and engage at all levels at all organizational levels; ability to cultivate and sustain high quality professional relationships
• High Level of proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Familiarity and experience with use of formal Category Management approach to Procurement is desirable


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