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- Cultivate relationships with the client team and key stakeholders by listening, partnering, and educating teams on Sourcing strategies to optimize the bottom line.
- Developing sourcing strategies, lead contract negotiations, write scopes of work, review and process contract redlines, supplier onboarding review and advise.
- Help develop and execute the Strategic Sourcing function by leading or facilitating supplier selection, Request for Proposals (RFP)s and negotiation processes to deliver agreements that include excellent long-term pricing models, measurable service level/performance criteria, effective remedies for non-performance, etc.
- This is a key business partner role to help drive the business forward and increase the managed spend within the assigned categories.
- Continually identify and implement new opportunities for cost savings and avoidance, and proactively track the progress.
- Overall Supplier relationship management in partnership with internal business clients
- Advisor to developing the Sourcing function by taking on some projects for the team as a whole.
- Propose and drive opportunities for optimal cost savings through analysis of current spend vs. external category/commodity analysis and benchmarking.
- Partner with internal stakeholders and suppliers to establish advantageous purchasing, commercial terms, and payment requirements.
- Effectively communicate Sourcing values and responsibilities, consistently interpreting the difference between what stakeholders ask for, what they need, what contracts/buying arrangement may already exist to serve those needs and/or provide direction as to how best competitively source what is needed.
- Propose and drive opportunities for optimal cost savings through analysis of current spend and external category analysis and benchmarking.
- Evaluate supplier risk; manage supplier onboarding and ongoing data management.
- Consistently draw from past experiences and ongoing benchmarking to optimize processes.
- Minimum of 5 years within Sourcing and Procurement related activities. Including remote support for various global locations.
- Experience supporting engineering and/or research and development organizations a strong plus
- General experience procuring a diverse set of indirect goods and services to support Engineering, Research and Development, IT, Marketing, Sales, and other functions.
- Bachelor's degree is required; Finance, Supply Chain Management, or business related field.
- Advanced skills in quantitative applications such as Business Intelligence, Data Warehouse solutions, Microsoft Excel, etc.
- Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret information from various sources
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced, hyper-growth environment
- Experience with Ariba Sourcing
- Experience negotiating pricing, contracts and commercial terms.
- MS Office, Google Suite, Visio and presentation skills
- Engaging, team-player with a can-do attitude.
- Cultivate relationships with the client team and key stakeholders by listening, partnering, and educating teams on Sourcing strategies to optimize the bottom line.
- Developing sourcing strategies, lead contract negotiations, write scopes of work, review and process contract redlines, supplier onboarding review and advise.
- Help develop and execute the Strategic Sourcing function by leading or facilitating supplier selection, Request for Proposals (RFP)s and negotiation processes to deliver agreements that include excellent long-term pricing models, measurable service level/performance criteria, effective remedies for non-performance, etc.
- This is a key business partner role to help drive the business forward and increase the managed spend within the assigned categories.
- Continually identify and implement new opportunities for cost savings and avoidance, and proactively track the progress.
- Overall Supplier relationship management in partnership with internal business clients
- Advisor to developing the Sourcing function by taking on some projects for the team as a whole.
- Propose and drive opportunities for optimal cost savings through analysis of current spend vs. external category/commodity analysis and benchmarking.
- Partner with internal stakeholders and suppliers to establish advantageous purchasing, commercial terms, and payment requirements.
- Effectively communicate Sourcing values and responsibilities, consistently interpreting the difference between what stakeholders ask for, what they need, what contracts/buying arrangement may already exist to serve those needs and/or provide direction as to how best competitively source what is needed.
- Propose and drive opportunities for optimal cost savings through analysis of current spend and external category analysis and benchmarking.
- Evaluate supplier risk; manage supplier onboarding and ongoing data management.
- Consistently draw from past experiences and ongoing benchmarking to optimize processes.
- Minimum of 5 years within Sourcing and Procurement related activities. Including remote support for various global locations.
- Experience supporting engineering and/or research and development organizations a strong plus
- General experience procuring a diverse set of indirect goods and services to support Engineering, Research and Development, IT, Marketing, Sales, and other functions.
- Bachelor's degree is required; Finance, Supply Chain Management, or business related field.
- Advanced skills in quantitative applications such as Business Intelligence, Data Warehouse solutions, Microsoft Excel, etc.
- Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret information from various sources
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced, hyper-growth environment
- Experience with Ariba Sourcing
- Experience negotiating pricing, contracts and commercial terms.
- MS Office, Google Suite, Visio and presentation skills
- Engaging, team-player with a can-do attitude.
Sourcing Manager - Santa Clara, United States - TalentBurst
Description
Title:
Sourcing Manager
Duration: 6+ Months (Potential extension)
Location:
Santa Clara, CA (3 days onsite 2 days remote)
This contract position will work cross-functionally and assist in managing the relationships of multiple supply sources, including contracting, delivery, quality, cost performance, and the overall relationship between *** and the supply sources.
Objectives include development of solutions to optimize demand, costs & the supply chain and to drive performance based on KPI's and SLA's.
Key objectives for this position include:Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
This contract position will work cross-functionally and assist in managing the relationships of multiple supply sources, including contracting, delivery, quality, cost performance, and the overall relationship between *** and the supply sources.
Objectives include development of solutions to optimize demand, costs & the supply chain and to drive performance based on KPI's and SLA's.
Key objectives for this position include:
Responsibilities:
Qualifications: