Sourcing and Procurement Specialist

Zebra is a community of innovators who come together to create new ways of working to make everyday life better. United by curiosity and care, we develop dynamic solutions that anticipate our customers' and partners' needs and solve their challenges.

We are seeking a highly skilled Sourcing and Procurement Specialist, Advisor to join our team. As a key member of our procurement organization, you will be responsible for identifying, defining, and executing key projects that support our business goals and objectives.

• Inspire trust and confidence with executive leadership.
• Engage with management team and stakeholder team members to drive strategic initiatives effectively balancing the RFx process and the TCO evaluation of suppliers against the business stakeholders' requirements and supplier preferences.
• Ability to simultaneously manage 4-7 complex projects, leading all deliverables, analytics, negotiations, and project management details.
• Manage full sourcing process for complex projects– inclusive of supply market analysis, leverage spend, establishing business requirements, driving requirements, negotiating SOWs, contract terms, executing, and monitoring complex contracts.
• Independently collaborate with key stakeholders to develop annual category management plan that incorporates the stakeholder's strategy, goals, challenges, constraints, and objectives with a 1 to 3-year time horizon.
• Ability to maintain accountability, delivering against timelines, building relationships, and becoming a trusted advisor with business stakeholders, executive management, and suppliers.
• Perform total cost of ownership evaluations, perform supply-market research, and conduct pricing audits, and impact analysis for the pursuit of continuous cost improvements.
• Work collaboratively with suppliers and stakeholders to identify and execute continuous cost improvement programs and resolve complex strategic supplier performance issues to ensure business satisfaction.
• Contribute to measuring success, including savings, innovation related to process improvements, improved delivery, and simplified processes.
• Maintain a high level of product and industry awareness to keep current on best practices, new suppliers, market trends, etc.

• Required:
  • Bachelor's degree required with a preference for Accounting/Finance, Business Administration, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related.
  • 8+ year as a sourcing and procurement professional experience.
  • Travel Requirements: 10-15% Domestically.
• Preferred:
  • MBA, CPSM is a plus.
  • Strategic Sourcing.
  • Stakeholder Management.
  • Project Management.
  • Spend Analytics.
  • Supplier Management.
  • Contract Compliance.
  • Strategic Collaboration Management.
  • Executive Presentation.
  • Leadership.
  • Project Management.
  • Proficiency in spreadsheet software (e.g. Microsoft Excel), presentation software (i.e. Microsoft PowerPoint), Oracle iProcurement, Scout, and SpendHQ (or similar programs).

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from diverse candidates. We are committed to creating an inclusive and respectful work environment.

Zebra is a federal contractor and is committed to an alcohol and drug-free workplace. As a result, all U.S. based employees are subject to the Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace Policy and Procedure.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, including healthcare, wellness, inclusion networks, and continued learning and development opportunities.