Sourcing Manager Jobs

**Greater St. Louis Candidates only please for this hybrid opportunity.

**Must be US Citizen or Green Card holder

**Strong experience with direct sourcing versus indirect sourcing is a must.

This Sourcing Manager and Negotiator will work on efforts supporting Digital transformation.

Requirements

• Minimum of 4 years related work experience, preferably involving negotiating technology agreements and contracts
• Understanding of legal and contracting environments
• Understanding of operating environments in areas such as Finance, HR, Marketing, and Information Systems.
• Must possess a high level of systems thinking and analytical capabilities.
• Strong people and project management / organizational development skills required
• Understanding of Supply Chain management concepts and procedures

Responsibilities

• Identify, communicate, and implement supply-based opportunities to achieve the best solution for the firm through a mix of cost savings, cost avoidance, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Identify and pursue ad hoc opportunities to reduce product/service costs and support the implementation of operational improvement initiatives.
• Lead multiple, concurrent sourcing initiatives in a cross-functional team environment that will include strategy, vendor selection, market intelligence, vendor and product viability and contract execution.
• Lead the negotiation of complex commercial and contractual terms and conditions with executives and legal representatives.
• Negotiating vendor contracts on behalf of business units, with a primary focus on medium-to-high value and moderately complex sourcing initiatives. Negotiations include contract terms (Indemnification, Limitation on Liability, Confidentiality provisions, etc.) and pricing.
• Use procurement tools and systems to create operational efficiency and visibility across the enterprise.
• Execute on defined objectives aligned to Sourcing Strategies through the development and distribution of RFx's (RFI, RFQ, RFP), vendor communication, development of vendor selection criteria, and collaboration with cross-functional teams including business owners and legal.
• Build relationships within cross-functional teams, communicate effectively, and plan strategically to drive progress across sourcing initiatives and influence firm leadership.
• Direct Senior Leaders towards the best purchasing decision by balancing solution cost with business requirements.