Sourcing Manager - New York, United States - STEM
Description
QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS:
- Minimum 5 years procurement experience in a sophisticated sourcing environment.
- Bachelor's degree in business or related field.
- MBA Preferred.
- Strong proficiency in all stages of the sourcing life cycle), especially the negotiation of contractual agreements.
- High level of proficiency in MS Office suite including Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
- Must be willing to work in New York, NY.
DESIRED CHARACTERISTICS:
- Skills and flexibility to work across a variety of categories may be required.
- Highly analytical able to analyze complex data.
- Detail Oriented and Organized.
- Strategic Thinking skills including an ability to make sound commercial judgments related to sourcing initiatives and deals.
- Execution skills including persistent drive for results utilizing sound project management, organizational and problemsolving skills.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Role Purpose & Responsibilities:
- This strategic sourcing manager will be responsible for managing the sourcing activities across a variety of categories which may include facilities, HR and professional services.
- The strategic sourcing manager will be responsible for managing the end to end sourcing processes, leading development, and execution of sourcing strategies, negotiating contracts, and managing key strategic suppliers.
- Negotiate deals that maximize cost savings and/or cost avoidance, improve service levels, mitigate contractual risks, and create/improve overall value for Client for the category areas mentioned above.
- Provide written and verbal deal updates to executive management and key business stakeholders on deal terms, strategies, risks, and outcomes.
- Analyze spend data from a variety of sources to develop fact based category strategies, gain buy in from stakeholders and implement sourcing strategies across functions/ business units and with various levels of management.
- Work effectively with stakeholders across multiple levels of the organization in order to achieve business and sourcing objectives.
- Negotiate robust contracts in conjunction with various stakeholders, while maintaining a strong understanding of contracting language and principles.
- Develop project plans, deliverables, metrics, and milestones. Implement process disciplines and management systems necessary to achieve desired results.
- Develop compelling business cases/analyses to drive meaningful change in process or supplier as appropriate to meet sourcing strategy and business objectives
- Lead quarterly supplier reviews with key vendors to ensure progress and compliance with Client policies and key program objectives.
Job Type:
Contract
Pay:
Up to $55.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Application Question(s):
- Can you describe your experience with procurement in a sophisticated sourcing environment?
- What strategies have you used to negotiate contracts in the past?
- Can you tell me about a time when you had to analyze complex data to make a decision?
- How do you handle managing multiple competing priorities?
- What approach do you take in developing and implementing sourcing strategies?
Work Location:
In person
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