Procurement And Sourcing Senior Manager Jobs

Demonstrate project management skills and ability to partner with domestic and international cross functional teams.

Effectively communicate with appropriate management levels both internally and externally.

Actively manage the performance portfolio of the material suppliers to ensure that all KPIs’ and production requirements are met.

Requires a bachelor’s degree in purchasing, business management or related area of study.

Lead strategic and tactical negotiations with managed supply partners, communicate the results to the supplier, internal customers, and the leadership team.

Proactively manage supplier base ensuring supply with no adverse impact on production plans.

Minimum two (2) years related management experience required.

Minimum five (5) years directly related experience, to include strategic sourcing and contract negotiation required.

Candidate must reside in any of these states:

Strong project management skills. May need to occasionally assist with circuit, design (path diversity, DC/office riser diversity), implementation, escalation, outage mitigation.

Identifying internal specifications and requirements from various business unit partners

Assessing global market ISP participants in US, EMEA and APAC and their technology offerings

Bachelor’s degree required in sophisticated business or technical degree or equivalent experience.

Minimum 7+ overall years of meaningful experience in fast-growing technology company preferable. 3+ years Leadership.

Lead communication between global infrastructure, network engineering, project managers, and carriers

Strong people and project management / organizational development skills required

Maintain accurate records and data within the contract management system and other related sourcing tools

Bachelor's degree required. Master's degree in Business, Law, Information Systems or Supply Chain Management preferred.

Understanding of Supply Chain management concepts and procedures

Direct Senior Leaders towards the best purchasing decision by balancing solution cost with business requirements.

Collaborate with Sourcing Leadership, Sourcing Managers, Sourcing Specialists, and Buyers to ensure work is properly aligned to resources

5+ years of experience with strategic sourcing / commodity management in automotive, electronics, or industrial equipment

Technical knowledge of procurement, logistics, and project management

Lead in developing processes for spend management, including the selection and implementation of spend analytics software.

Experience working in technology-intensive environments; strong negotiation and analytical skills

Location: Hybrid – Beverly, MA or Remote – US

· Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business administration, finance or related discipline

Proven experience in sourcing and procurement, including contract negotiation and vendor management

Strong understanding of licensing requirements, regulations, and certifications related to vendor products/services

Solid experience in negotiating contracts, particularly with Fortune 500 companies, preferably in the tech or fintech industry

Excellent negotiation and communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders and drive favorable outcomes

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a strategic mindset

Competitive salary based on experience

Consults with management and other subject matter experienced professionals to develop alternative solutions.

Knowledge of the procurement lifecycle, Strategic Sourcing, Procurement and Vendor Management best practices.

Extensive experience in project management and contract negotiation.

Extensive experience developing presentations and presenting to management and other internal groups.

Self-starter and able to direct self without much management intervention.

Participates in weekly category review meetings with cross-functional teams to manage category performance.

Drive change management and training on P2P process

Support the selection, implementation and adoption of asset management program

Events and other milestones to management, team members and business stakeholders

Support supplier risk management and continuous monitoring efforts, including

events and other milestones to management, team members and business stakeholders

Liaise with appropriate business partners (such as Legal, IT, Finance, etc) on a regular basis to

Building strong internal and external procurement and management relationships.

Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school +13 yrs; Assoc.+9 yrs; M.S.+2 yrs; PhD+0 yrs)

5 Years of Relevant Experience

Strong analytical skills to influence budgeting and pricing options.

Benefit from a growing, innovative environment.

Sharpen your current skills and gain exposure within different areas of the business.

6+ years of experience in Strategic Sourcing, Team Leader, Stakeholder Management

2+ years of experience in Business Process Improvement Methodology (TQM; Six Sigma; Lean; etc.)

Setting Discover Financial Services’ global strategy assigned category areas.

Conduct spend analysis and applicable support of business case development.

Work closely with senior stakeholders and various functions for category projects involving the selection, negotiation, and acquisition of goods and services.

Foster a collaborative work environment and supports the professional development of those on the team.

Collaborate with internal teams including legal, finance, marketing, account management, and more

Ability to start with the desired end-result, goal or objective as communicated by executive management and take action to accomplish

$1500 annual stipend for undergraduate/graduate college courses; $500 annual stipend for continuing education courses/certifications

Investigate new supplier entrants to market, understanding the multi-business unit supplier and how they will leverage their capabilities

3+ years of relevant work experience, preferably in strategic sourcing and negotiating a variety of contracts in the logistics industry

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

Collaborate with internal teams including legal, finance, marketing, account management, and more

Ability to start with the desired end-result, goal or objective as communicated by executive management and take action to accomplish

$1500 annual stipend for undergraduate/graduate college courses; $500 annual stipend for continuing education courses/certifications

Investigate new supplier entrants to market, understanding the multi-business unit supplier and how they will leverage their capabilities

7+ years of relevant work experience, preferably in strategic sourcing and negotiating a variety of contracts in the business services industry

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

· Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, logistics or business administration, or equivalent experience

· Perform risk management regarding supply contracts and agreements

· Proven work experience as a successful Sourcing / Procurement Manager

· Expertise in negotiating contracts and supplier management

· Experience with export / import regulations

· Strong analytical, statistical and problem solving skills

Manage key activities for business projects, ensuring timely delivery and budgeting with appropriate risk management.

Verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, attention to detail and interpersonal skills.

Strong ability to work independently and manage one’s time.

Strong knowledge of production processes, quality control, costs and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

Strong knowledge of computer software, such as MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Project, Visio etc.

PMI or PMP certification preferred.

6+ years of experience in contract negotiation and Vendor management.

Analytical skills. Jaguar experience is a big plus.

Proven experience of owning the RF process from start to finish.

Knowledge of Vendor performance metrics and the use of score cards.

Proven experience with implementation of complex supply chain deals.

Influencing and negotiation skills are a must have.

Capture content for contract management databases (termination, spend, compliance, and unit pricing)

Be a Category Manager for Insurance Operations, Delegate Vendor and possible other Procurement categories.

Implement the review of cost-saving opportunities with Executive Sponsors, Business Leads and Finance

In collaboration with the partners, identify the our requirements to be included in contract documentation

Develop and monitor spend reporting with Finance and Business Leads

6+ Years Sourcing and Procurement Experience

Proven negotiation and time management skills.

Maintain current knowledge of food and nutrition procurement laws, rules, and regulations.

Support field managers with all procurement business needs including problem resolution.

Manage and lead supply and commodity risk strategy and mitigation plans for designated sub-categories, including accountability for coverage strategy.

Manage purchase price variance (PPV) for pertinent commodities in the category.

Considerable knowledge of the practices, procedures and regulations relating to institutional food service or food industries is highly desired.

5 years of relevant sourcing and/or procurement experience, or an equivalent combination of education, experience and/or training.

Proactively manages supplier relationships including periodic cross functional supplier reviews and/or risk analysis to drive overall supplier improvement.

Strong knowledge of Excel, Access, Word; PowerPoint, Outlook, ERP systems.

Actively supports New Product Development process from concept to production

Is the subject matter expert in the assigned categories- Marketing, Brand and PR Sourcing (Promotional items, tools, stationary, apparel, etc.)

Provides Sunday Riley with market intelligence on portfolio items as well as marketplace trends.

5-7 years of experience in sourcing procurement activities

Strong knowledge of MS Office, especially Excel, and ERP systems

Strong communication and presentation skills and able to lead cross-functional teams through defined processes

Consistent track record to balance multiple projects/responsibilities and adapt to changing priorities as well as differing priorities with internal stakeholders

Experience working with external (contract) manufacturing is preferred

Experience with e-sourcing tools and SAP is preferred

Capture content for contract management databases (termination, spend, compliance, and unit pricing)

Be a Category Manager for Insurance Operations, Delegate Vendor and possible other Procurement categories.

Implement the review of cost-saving opportunities with Executive Sponsors, Business Leads and Finance

In collaboration with the partners, identify the our requirements to be included in contract documentation

Develop and monitor spend reporting with Finance and Business Leads

6+ Years Sourcing and Procurement Experience