Category Sourcing Expert

Job Description

Location: Basking Ridge-NJ-USA

Job Title- Category Sourcing Expert- Business Process Outsourcing and Managed Services

Potential Temp to Perm

Seeks dynamic, proactive and transformational Sourcing Professionals with a strategic vision for category expertise in BPO and Managed Services who are interested in joining our team.

The Category Sourcing Expert (CSE) plays a lead role supporting Client's business goals along with cost savings and revenue generation through the sourcing process. Client seeks a dynamic professional with strategic experience and a transformational approach to Sourcing, supplier negotiations, and data gathering to perform Strategic Sourcing activities supporting the BPO and Managed Services category. The CSE works independently, managing multiple time-sensitive goals, objectives and projects.

Responsibilities:
• Advises and guides internal business partners through the end-to-end acquisition process to procure goods and services that achieve the internal business partners’ intended outcomes
• Performs market analysis to help identify suppliers and locations which produce the most favorable financial and operational outcomes for internal business partners
• Leads the cross functional team (CFT) to determine the business and technical requirements and drafts necessary language to translate them into RFXs for distribution to suppliers
• Drives all aspects of complex strategic sourcing RFP’s and direct contract negotiation processes and leads negotiations of business and pricing terms
• Responsible for end to end elements of the sourcing process in order to drive consensus on critical supplier selection actions:
o Analysis of supplier proposals and presentation to cross functional teams
o Determining and analyzing supplier qualifications
o Partners with internal clients to develop negotiation strategy, objectives and plans, and manage contract negotiations with incumbent and potential new suppliers
o Determining the clients' or CFTs' product or service technical and business requirements
o Perform ongoing supplier management to ensure contract terms, conditions and performance management compliance
o Maximize Client's purchasing power to achieve a lower cost while mitigating risk
o Develop strategies and support development of requirements for use in obtaining competitive business and pricing alternatives from suppliers
o Champions, develops, manages, and drives key relationships that are critical to the success of sourcing projects
• Apply critical thinking skills and work independently to make sound business decisions on behalf of the company
• Ability to solve complex problems to ensure business and financial issues result in sound decisions
• Works with business partners and CFT to resolve supplier related business issues
• Stays current with industry trends, and becomes a Trusted Advisor to our business partners
• Presents new products, technologies and services from existing or new suppliers to business partners
• Proactively develops and initiates solutions and approaches to drive best in class supplier performance


Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration/Management, Supply Chain, Engineering, or equivalent experience
• 6+ years of demonstrated academic and/or professional leadership experience in the following:
o Strategic Sourcing and/or Contract Management
o Operational knowledge of BPO and Managed Services
o Project Management in complex multi-project and multi-geography environment
o Contract negotiations to include business, price and technical terms

• RFP experience leading competitive processes
• Experience leading or participating in CFT
• Knowledge of Strategic Sourcing processes, policies, and procedures
• Experience in data analysis & supplier assessment
• Proficient with Microsoft Suite applications (including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Experience developing resolutions to complex problems that require the frequent use of creativity
• Experience in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results
• Strong interpersonal and goal/service skills
• Strong leadership skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Self-motivated /self-starter with ability to work independently
• Strong oral and written communication skills with experience in influencing others
• Strong issue resolution, negotiation, and project management skills
Desired Qualifications:
• Pursuit or attainment of Master’s degree (MBA), or equivalent advanced degree
• Charted Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS)

• Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM), Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM) from the Institute of Supply Chain Management (ISM)

Qualifications

Additional Information

Vivek Salvatore

vivek.salvatore(@)americanetworks.com

(973) 582-3458