Sourcing Manager

4 days ago

Reston, Virginia, United States gategroup Full time
About Us

Gate Gourmet, a gategroup company, is a leading provider of catering and provisioning services for the airline industry. With over 70 years of experience, we have served over 250 carriers in more than 30 countries. Our commitment to culinary expertise, food safety, and production excellence has earned us a reputation as a trusted partner in the industry.

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Procurement Leader to join our team. As a key member of our sourcing team, you will be responsible for sourcing and contracting indirect products and services. Your expertise will drive savings, improve product quality, and maintain overall cost-competitiveness. You will collaborate with internal business partners, functional leaders, and suppliers to execute our procurement strategy and achieve cost savings projections.

Main Responsibilities
  • Define, track, and manage procurement projects, including facility maintenance, fleet maintenance, and corporate and administrative services.
  • Develop supplier contract terms and conditions.
  • Manage implementation efforts to meet savings targets and internal deadlines.
  • Analyze spend to identify areas of procurement cost savings.
  • Gather procurement and financial data for supply chain opportunities, including supplier rationalization, tenders, aggregation, and specification alternatives.
  • Manage non-food procurement savings targets and key performance indicators (KPIs).
  • Manage project communications, weekly conference calls, and face-to-face meetings to ensure action item follow-up with functional leaders and suppliers.
  • Negotiate agreements to service and satisfy business partner requirements.
  • Provide contract management expertise, including creating and maintaining contract files, purchase orders, pricing agreements, certificates of insurance, etc.
  • Ensure the implementation and renewal of supply agreements in a timely manner.
  • Monitor ongoing effectiveness of the current supply base and manage supplier operational issues.
  • Provide project management expertise on high-profile procurement projects.
  • Use strategic sourcing tools to execute RFIs and RFPs.
  • Interface with manufacturers and distributors to gather new product and service information.
  • Manage new supplier approval process.
Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Business or equivalent.
Work Experience
  • 5 years in related procurement, business, finance, or operations management field.
  • Experience in non-food products and services category management a plus.
Technical Skills
  • Proficient in using Microsoft: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
  • Demonstrated project management skills.
  • Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to reduce complex issues to basic components.
  • Professional verbal and written correspondence skills.
Language/Communication Skills
  • Strong written and oral communications.
  • Excellent negotiation skills.
  • Ability to communicate and influence management.
  • Work well in a team environment.
Job Dimensions
  • Geographic Responsibility: North America.
  • Type of Employment: Full time.
  • Travel %: 15%.
  • Exemption Classification: Exempt.
  • Internal Relationships: Procurement and all functional areas.
  • External Relationships: Suppliers.
Work Environment/Requirements of the Job
  • Office based.
Gategroup Competencies Required to be Successful in the Job
  • Thinking – Information Search and analysis & problem resolution skills.
  • Engaging – Understanding others, Team Leadership, and Developing People.
  • Inspiring – Influencing and building relationships, Motivating and Inspiring, Communicating effectively.
  • Achieving – Delivering business results under pressure, Championing Performance Improvement and Customer Focus.
Demonstrated Values to be Successful in the Position
  • We treat each other with respect and we act with integrity.
  • We communicate and keep each other informed.
  • We put our heads together to problem solve and deliver excellence as a team.
  • We have passion for our work and we pay attention to the little details.
  • We foster an environment of accountability, take responsibility for our actions, and learn from our mistakes.
  • We do what we say we will do when we say we are going to do it.
  • We care about our coworkers, always taking an opportunity to make someone's day better.

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