Strategic Sourcing Manager

We are looking for a Strategic Sourcing Manager supporting our Indirect spend. You will negotiate contracts, analyze commercial terms, and improve pricing across an assigned category of indirect spend including Contingent Workforce, such as Technical Services and Business Services for our Engineering and Deployments team. You will develop category strategies and use market intelligence to develop alternative sources. You are someone who is comfortable working while taking full ownership of your domain.

In addition to the procurement, and vendor management responsibilities, you will contribute to the of the procurement function. This includes creating and refining processes and templates that can be applied across all vendors and categories worldwide.

You will work onsite at our San Jose office, and report to our Indirect Procurement Manager.

Role and Responsibilities

• Develop important team member relationships to create strategic sourcing models for professional services that improve the value of necessary goods and services

• Implement cost-effective procurement practices, optimizing supplier performance and competitive pricing

• Prepare RFQs, RFPs, bid documents and evaluate proposals, and administer the evaluation process

• Craft negotiation strategies and accomplish favorable terms and conditions

• Create contract documents in collaboration with the legal department

• Contribute input toward the creation and implementation of programs to assess and promote supplier performance, development and management (e.g., establishing quarterly and annual goals, conducting quarterly business reviews, formal scorecard measures)

• Report out on Goals within your category that support our goals

• Maintain relationships with suppliers to lead collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement

• Analyze market trends, perform benchmarking and use industry knowledge to identify cost-saving opportunities

• Collaborate with partners, such as operations, finance, and engineering, to define Service level agreements and goals for suppliers and measure the appropriate criteria, such as: delivery of our results, cost reduction, quality and timeliness of delivery

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or other related field

• 5+ years experience in purchasing, buying, or procurement

• Experience procuring professional services

• Demonstrated experience making data-driven decisions with incomplete information

• Excellent customer service skills and ability to work with important partners across diverse teams

• Proficient in Excel, Google Sheets, Airtable, and Smartsheet

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