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Experienced Procurement professional, responsible for leading procurement sourcing projects and negotiations in one or more specific categories. Delivers results through personal contribution, team leadership and cross-organizational influence. Expected to deliver value through the implementation of effective negotiation strategies that reduce both organizational costs and risks while improving vendor performing and encouraging innovation from the supply base.

Education

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• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required.

Work Experiences

• Demonstrated experience leading and delivering value through effective negotiations
• Demonstrated experience leading and/or influencing teams
• 7+ years of negotiation experience in one or more specific areas of the business

Skills

• Extensive knowledge in contract development, including key contracting principles, standard terms, laws/regulations and industry standards
• Builder of strong internal and external relationships across multiple business units
• Creative and innovative in finding solutions and negotiating strategies
• Ability to successfully prioritize and solve for complex problems, factoring instances of ambiguity and unexpected change
• Highly motivated performer, with a demonstrated ability to influence and lead others while also working independently in a fast paced work environment
• Ability to lead geographically dispersed cross-functional teams to achieve company goals
• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communicator across various levels within the organization
• Financial acumen to lead the development and create complex financial models, including Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and should cost models
• Proficiency with procurement toolsets, including eSourcing, spend cube, project / savings trackers
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite; advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills preferred
• Lead with integrity and able to propel a team toward the completion of goals within both a traditional and matrix environment

Responsibilities

• Manage and optimize supplier performance including contract compliance, continuous improvement, innovations, and reduction in total cost of ownership.
• Collaborate with stakeholders at all levels to negotiate key contracts, consult on indirect spend strategy and resolve issues and mitigate risk.
• Maintain knowledge of current business unit trends, vendor capabilities and changes within the industry landscape for traditional and emerging solutions.
• Analyze pricing, vendor stability, and proposals to ensure a fair, ethical and level playing field.
• Apply sourcing methodologies to develop negotiating strategies that enable effective negotiations, vendor management and process improvement.
• Lead cross-functional teams through a disciplined sourcing and project management process to support procurement, operations and key business objectives.
• Directs and conducts market analysis for all historical and potential future category purchases. Assesses the ability of the category strategy to satisfy the volume, quality, performance and total delivered cost requirements.
• Identify and implement best in class sourcing strategy and practices which support continuity of supply, quality, cost and business requirements.
• Manage assigned category specialty
• Ensure all spend in commodity area is under Procurement management.

Physical Requirements & Attendance

• Acceptable level of hearing and vision to perform job duties
• Adhere to company work hours, policies, procedures and rules governing professional staff behavior

Full time

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