Strategic Sourcing Manager

3 weeks ago


San Jose, United States Western Digital Full time

Job Description Strategic Sourcing Develop, manage and execute strategies for the IT Category Conduct RFP and lead cross functional teams through the selection process of preferred suppliers with effective scoring criteria to critically evaluate supplier proposals in accordance within company policies Collaborate with IT/Legal stakeholders to assess, understand, and prioritize business needs to optimize value with WD’s supply base Conduct spend/contract/proposal analysis for supply of software licensing, computer hardware, servers, data center and telecom services and present recommendation’s to Procurement and IT leadership team Lead negotiations on commercial procurement agreements, including, but not limited to, Master Agreements (MSA’s) , Statements of Work (SOW’s) , Change Orders (CO’s) balancing business deliverables, legal interests and pricing Analyze total costs, assist business functions with ROI analysis, price and rate benchmarking and negotiate favorable business terms to leverage Western Digital purchasing power Research market intelligence to understand cost drivers and market trends Category Management Develop, refine and implement category strategies and tactics that enable the procurement of technology products and services at the highest value benefit to the company Cultivate, enhance, and deepen cross functional stakeholder relationships at all levels serving as the subject matter expert on behalf of the procurement organization Actively monitor internal/external trends, synthesize and distill the business intelligence into actionable opportunities and pipeline projects that can and will be delivered Western Digital’s bottom line on an ongoing basis Supplier Management Manage supplier relationships with a focus on supply/contract and cost management Lead supplier performance business reviews on a quarterly basis to enhance performance delivery from strategic partners Mediate supplier issues and resolve supplier contract disputes as needed Develop supplier rationalization entitlements for each category Contract Management Evaluate processes and recommend improvements to standardize lifecycle contract and sourcing processes and systems Ensure pricing & deliverables as negotiated are included in the contract; coordinate comparison of proposals and final contract terms Act as liaison between Legal and the business



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