Strategic Sourcing - Experienced

Responsibilities

Job Responsibilities:
• Build Information Technology category strategies by leading a cross-functional, category team

• o Create the situation assessment for the category including internal and external assessments, analysis of the business requirements, value chain and capability assessments (SWOT, 5-Forces, SCP, cost curves, etc.)
• o Lead option generation that includes commercial, specification and demand levers and choices of what we will do and what we will not do
• o Prioritize the IT category strategy development to align with business, technology and manufacturing requirements

• Conduct IT category management activities

• o Lead initiatives that deliver the value (cost savings or value to functional area) utilizing project management skills and change management techniques
• o Track the performance of spend to understand price and volume variances; make adjustments to approaches based on results.
• o Develop and lead supplier relationship teams, where applicable, to drive continuous performance improvement (annual target development, quarterly progress, etc)
• o Develop year on year forecast of price impacts for category
• o Develop supplier engagement plans annually for major suppliers.
• o Conduct supplier development activities to identify additional potential suppliers.

• Lead sourcing events for the IT category

• o Lead and conduct RFI’s and RFP’s utilizing an eRFx tool as the preferred method of engagement.
• o Negotiate contracts and amendments as necessary to deliver the category strategy and deliver initial and ongoing cost advantage.
• o Ensure pricing is managed per the contract and approve all price increase requests by suppliers.

Qualifications

Required Education and Professional experience:
• Bachelors Degree required (business, engineering, science, or supply chain). Masters Degree strongly preferred.
• A minimum of 2 years commercial experience is required.
• Previous exposure to purchasing, sourcing or commercial experience such as contract negotiations, market assessments, strategy frameworks (e.g. Porter analysis, SWOT analysis, etc) is strongly preferred.
• Five years project and/or program management background.

Required Skills and Capabilities:
• Experience with Information Technology ERP Software (SAP) or Systems specification, capability, and normal commercial offer terms for large enterprises (>1000 users).
• Experience with problem solving in a structured manner using data and problem-solving frameworks such as Kepner-Tregoe or McKinsey 4-step.
• Demonstrated Capability to learn new techniques and quickly applying them (action orientation).
• Experience leading cross-functional teams in challenging situations and build consensus.
• Strong communication ability to convey information to individuals and groups in a variety of situations.