Sourcing Lead - Career

Support the Regional strategy and processes for managing external service providers. Conducts sourcing, selection, analysis, and develops contractsWhat you’ll do

• Be part of the execution of the procurement process that includes regionalizing sourcing strategy, supplier selection, contract negotiation, and supplier implementation, by leveraging Spend across Business Units by implementation of National and International agreements, when applicable, in order to reduce cost and increase efficiency. Localize and implement sourcing strategies based on market analysis, business requirements, and Global Procurement objectives.  
• Participate actively in the process improvement and process re-engineering initiatives that are focused on reducing costs and/or improving service or operations
• Develop & improve internal relationships (Relationship Management)
• Develop & improve spend analytics reporting
• Long-Term Category Planning
• Collaborate closely with internal business customers and suppliers on the strategy and execution of sourcing projects.
• Jointly lead or lead cross-functional management to plan sourcing strategies and supplier management programs aligned with business objectives
• Pro-actively seek value/savings and efficiency opportunities across category spend; negotiate and report in appropriate format.
• Report progress on a weekly basis, indicating work planning and work in progress.
• Drive continuous improvement and change management initiatives.
• Applies supplier relationship management techniques to ensure the supply base is providing required level of services, including but not limited to supplier business reviews, spend analytics, etc.
• High attention to detail and the exercise of sound judgment and decision-making
• Self-motivated to achieve results without requiring constant follow-up
• Reorders priorities on short-notice and adapts to changing requirements.
  

What experience you need

• A bachelor's degree in a related field or four or more years of work experience
• 5+ years of relevant work experience
• Experience with Indirect technical categories such as IT, Professional Services, and Telco
• Experience in sourcing or contract management.
• Project Management experience.
• Sound understanding of procurement practices and techniques.
• Comfort with noisy or incomplete data.
• Familiarity with ERP systems such as Oracle.
• Familiarity with financial statements and/or cost accounting.
  

What could set you apart

• Self starter
• Proactive
• Collaborative
• Problem Solver
• Strategic planner