Strategic Sourcing Manager

5 days ago


Seattle Washington, United States Alaska Airlines Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Strategic Sourcing Manager to join our team at Alaska Airlines. As a key member of our procurement team, you will be responsible for developing and implementing strategic sourcing plans to meet the company's needs.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and implement strategic sourcing plans to meet the company's needs
  • Lead the sourcing process for AAG's sourcing projects, including project assessment, strategy development, supplier evaluation and selection, and negotiation of terms to meet quality, cost, and performance targets
  • Perform project manager duties for sourcing projects to include development of standard project documents (timeline, budget, scope), as needed for complex projects with a 12-month and beyond horizon to ensure effective Supply Chain involvement in sourcing and vendor management
  • Support Supply Chain Director and business owners to develop long-range sourcing strategies to support key commodities
  • Leverage expert knowledge in negotiations and contracting and lead negotiations with little or no guidance from senior management
  • Develop a unique end-state to provide Alaska with a vendor-specific competitive advantage that achieves adherence to performance objectives and reduced unit costs or economies of scale while cultivating long-term harmonious vendor relationships
  • Responsible for contract management to ensure all relevant contracts are in the contract system, properly organized and accessible, with a contract owner assigned to each
  • Ensures division is aware of upcoming contract expirations and managing to complete market exercise to meet the needs of the business
  • Develops supplier performance management language, documents and business review materials in collaboration with subject matter experts and supplier partners; may lead supplier performance reviews
  • Develops and maintains relationships with Alaska and Horizon commercial and operational division partners; manages internal customer engagement for the sourcing process and related projects
  • Partners with procurement to support post-sourcing project purchase orders and supplier relationship development
  • Influences across Alaska and Horizon and several levels up to build cross-divisional consensus that balances operational objectives with financial responsibility
  • Collaborates with financial, planning & analysis team to support divisional budgets, variance reviews, and financial analysis required for capital and expense project needs
Requirements
  • 7 years of experience in supply chain, project or program management, or related area
  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related area, or an additional two years of relevant training/experience in lieu of this degree
  • Analytical and problem-solving skills to include financial analysis and spend management planning
  • Ability to build influence across departments around company strategies
  • Proven track record of developing and sustaining strong customer and supplier relationships
  • Negotiation and contract management experience
  • Demonstrated experience facilitating meetings and developing and delivering presentations
  • Demonstrated experience with technology (MOTS software and hardware) strategic sourcing processes, including requests for information, quotes, proposals (RFI/RFQ/RFP) writing, scoring, and analysis
  • Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)
Preferred Qualifications
  • Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM) or other supply chain professional certification is preferred
  • Demonstrated change management skills and the ability to challenge the status quo
  • Experience negotiating high-value contracts, specifically maintenance service and/or support agreements
  • Experience working with aircraft maintenance service providers
  • Experience with financial analysis of complex vendor proposals


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