Facilities & Construction Strategic Sourcing Manage - Peachtree Corners, United States - Intuitive Surgical

Description

Job Description

Primary Function of Position

The Strategic Sourcing Manager for Facilities and Construction will serve as the global sourcing manager for Intuitive's facilities services and construction projects. This role will provide a significant contribution to Intuitive's global facility growth plans. The ideal candidate will provide the leadership, strategy and the appropriate level of tactical execution to manage spend within these categories. Facilities services and construction related spend categories include workplace services, EHS, new build and tenant improvement projects. This individual will work closely with the facilities, workplace services, and the construction project management teams to manage sourcing strategies that drive significant value and impact for Intuitive's operations.

Collaboration with facilities, construction, workplace services, finance & business stakeholders are necessary to succeed in this role. Strong project management and communications will also be key in this role as this person will be interacting with many ISI employees, departments and suppliers to facilitate cross-functional sourcing activities and support global company-wide initiatives.

Essential Job Duties

Drive Strategic Sourcing and RFP Process Execution

• Develop RFPs, create complex bidding spreadsheets and supplier selection scorecards
• Create and manage sourcing project timelines while serving as a project manager throughout the sourcing process
• Manage RFP or sourcing process with minimal support, start-to-finish, for simple-to-medium complexity projects (to include market research, RFP development, and management of communications, stakeholder involvement, etc.)
• Evaluate bid responses (quantitatively and qualitatively)
• Facilitate the development of award scenarios and recommendations for stakeholder evaluation, consideration and decision-making
• Collaborate with internal customers to drive establishment and execution of renewals and program strategy

Contract Negotiation, Development and Management

• Review contracts and spend to assess potential sourcing opportunities
• Meet with internal business owners & legal to follow-up on concerns relating to RFPs / sourcing projects
• Provide guidance on contract term negotiations through collaborative approach with facilities and construction stakeholders.
• Partner with legal /contracts team to negotiate best in class contract terms

Ad-Hoc Analysis and Support

• Collaborate with internal customers to create a preferred global supplier list for key spend categories/trades/scopes
• Manage strategic supplier performance and compliance with associated SLAs
• Assist the Sr. Sourcing Manager in tracking and updating KPIs
• Support and identify process improvements
• Develop and deliver presentations for internal stakeholder communications / updates, also review other team members' deliverables.
• Lead total cost of ownership and cost modeling when appropriate
• Partner with internal customers to develop a sourcing category strategy and project pipeline from 1-2 years out