Director of Sourcing and Procurement - Arlington, United States - Amiseq Inc.

Description

Responsibilities:
Leads, directs, and coaches the Strategic Sourcing and Procurement Team.
Leads the development of a company-wide procurement strategy for critical products and services that yields measurable year-over-year improvement.

Partners with business unit leaders in developing category goals in alignment with procurement strategy and executes category sourcing strategies designed to improve cost, quality, and service performance.

Conducts ongoing business reviews to ensure suppliers are performing to contracted obligations and service levels and meeting stakeholder expectations.

Develops and implements industry leading practices, operating standards, controls, policies, procedures, and performance metrics to manage procurement activities effectively and efficiently.

Required Qualifications and Skills:
Bachelors Degree in Supply Chain Management (strongly preferred), Business Management, Finance or similar degree is required.
MBA or advanced degree preferred.

Ten plus years of experience in lifecycle supply chain management including strategic sourcing, category management, contracting, supplier management and procurement.

Strategic sourcing experience with expertise in influencing business strategy and vendor relations.
Five years of experience managing staff and leading teams in a sourcing, distribution, and supply chain environment required.
Institute of Supply Management certification is preferred.


Knowledge and Skills Required:
Knowledge of commercial procurement methodologies, commercial contract law and familiarity with the UCC as demonstrated by prior work experience.
Knowledge of e-procurement processes and systems as well as familiarity with leading procurement technology tools and solutions.
Knowledge of sourcing and procurement principles and best practices and their implementation as demonstrated by prior working experience.
Ability to manage innovation and change process within an organization as demonstrated by prior work experience.

Ability to build and sustain a high-performing team with an appreciation and interest in building and sustaining strategic relationships with key internal decision makers, members, staff and the public as demonstrated by prior work experience.

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