Sourcing Manager

3 weeks ago


Oakland, United States Abacus Full time
Job Description

Department: Guidance - Procurement : 30404
Guidance Job Category: Finance & Accounting Job Code: Job Title: Sourcing Manager Keywords: Number of Positions: 1 Remaining Positions: 1 Duties:
  • Manage sourcing activities for hardware, software, telecom, data center, and professional services including network hardware (e.g., routing, switching, NICs, etc)
  • Supplier engagement: Lead and coordinate all procurement efforts to identify, survey, audit, assess and qualify new suppliers.
  • Contract Strategy and Execution: Lead the business negotiation process with external suppliers. Own contract initiation and closure.
  • Develop a comprehensive procurement strategy focused on the network hardware ecosystem: hardware, service, licensing, support.
  • Work with internal partners and key suppliers to improve efficiencies, tracking and pricing specific to network hardware service, support, and licensing engagements.
  • RFx Services: Own and lead the supplier interface for all RFI, RFP and RFQ services. Partner with appropriate internal teams.
  • Competitive Benchmarking: Identify key benchmark suppliers in RFx efforts. Partner to identify evaluation criteria and provide relevant data back to internal team.
  • SLA Performance: Continuously measure and improve supplier actual performance against mutually agreed SLA.
  • Cost Modeling: Ensure best in class pricing and terms are secured for equipment and services. Build should-cost models when appropriate.
  • Preferred Suppliers: Identify, qualify, and formalize which suppliers are on FTG's preferred supplier list. Ensure internal partner alignment.
  • Supplier Development & Management: Lead business review process to measure, analyze and identify points of strength and weakness with regards to supplier performance. Issue supplier corrective action requests and development plans, as needed.
  • Drive continuous improvement of supplier performance (e.g. cost, terms, quality, timely delivery).
  • Communicate authoritatively and actively with all partners throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Be the sourcing subject matter authority helping to identify and demonstrate best practices in the realms of procurement, supplier management and category management.
  • 100% Remote
  • 8 AM to 5 PM PST
Skills:

  • Ability to quickly absorb and apply relevant technical information
  • Experience with creation and improvement of business processes and documentation
  • Ability to alternate seamlessly between tactical and strategic work
  • Prior experience in the cloud industry, computer hardware or related field is desired.
  • Prior experience working in a fast-paced, startup environent desired.
Top Required Skills -
  • Experience sourcing and a technical understanding of hardware, software, telecom, data center, professional services, and networking hardware
  • Knowledge of network hardware markets and experience working with key suppliers therein (e.g., Juniper, Palo Alto, Arista, Dell, etc)
  • Experience with SaaS
  • Experience with Contract Negotiations
  • Proven success in contract negotiation relative to commodities, equipment, and software. Analytical and results focused.
Education:
  • BA/BS or equivalent with 7+ years of relevant experience.
ttachments: Location Client Location Country: United States State/Province: Californi City: Oakland ddress: 1955 Broadway, 10095 POSTAL CODE: 94612 Work Location Same as Client Location Other Client Location Work Completed Offsite Schedule Start Date: 09/19/2023 Hours Per Week: 40.00 Est. End Date: 03/15/2024 Hours Per Day: 8.00 Schedule Notes: Days Per Week: 5.00

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