Sr Supervisor, Procurement

Job Description The IT Procurement Sr. Supervisor will directly oversee Information Technology sourcing across the category. This role leads a team of buyers to define subcontract requirements and manage subcontractor deliverables, which include hardware, software, and services. Primary Responsibilities include:

Supervise and manage workload for a team of 5 IT buyers.

Guide, review, and approve work of IT buyers.

Develop and implement procedures to guide technology sourcing.

Lead the development of key performance indicator metrics to be used in the department monthly key performance indicator reports.

Respond to internal requisitions for technology products and services in accordance with existing company and departmental policies.

Oversee RFPs/RFQs and negotiation and award of long term contracts.

Evaluate provider terms and conditions, assess and summarize risk, and independently negotiate favorable modification.

Develop negotiation strategies to achieve financial savings and mitigate company risk.

Manage supplier relationships and act as primary point of contact to ensure continuity of technology goods and services.

Perform market research and advise internal stakeholders of trends and risks.

Responsible for bid development, cost/price analysis, budget management and program management, all i/a/w with BIW Acquisition Policies & Procedures.

Track forecasted vs. actual savings for IT spend categories and summarize performance to leadership.

Set standards across BIW and with Suppliers of professionalism, sound judgement and fairness.

Maintain a working knowledge of applicable federal regulation and internal policies and procedures to enable conformity through daily function.

Act in a project or team-leadership capacity working with a team that may include Information Technology, Engineering, Design, Production Planning, or Production personnel.

Represent IT buying team on internal and corporate committees.

Evaluate, develop and implement necessary training.

Required/Preferred Education/Training Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience

Required/Preferred Experience

5+ years Supply Chain or Procurement experience required.

Information Technology sourcing experience preferred.

Experience working in a highly-regulated industry such as DOD contracting preferred.

Experience interpreting technical scopes and requisitions to facilitate purchase.

Capable of independently negotiating pricing and terms with technology providers.

Financial acumen to develop price analyses and ensure adherence to budgets.

Ability to build relationships across all departments and levels within organization.

Above average skills with Microsoft products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) required.

Excellent organizational skills; ability to prioritize daily workloads and multi-task in a fast paced environment required.

Proven ability to compile large volumes of data into high level presentations.

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