POSITION: Strategic Souring Director/Manager
DEPARTMENT: Strategic Sourcing and Procurement
REPORTS TO: VP, Strategic Sourcing and Procurement
FLSA STATUS: Exempt
Summary
This position is responsible for strategic sourcing activities related to various categories including IT, Facilities, and HR. The Strategic Sourcing Director/Manager will support both the ASM Global venues and the corporate teams. The position is charged with developing sourcing strategies, negotiating, implementing, and maintaining competitively advantageous supply arrangements. The position handles strategic contract negotiations, maintenance of supplier relationships including regular business reviews with key suppliers, development of a preferred vendors program, and management of a supplier diversity program for both the ASM Global venues and corporate. This position will support procurement process and systems improvements and training.
The incumbent must have a clear working knowledge of the supply competitiveness drivers, key suppliers in the market, and supply marketplace dynamics. This position plays a critical supplier relationship management role to ensure alignment with business strategies. The position will typically work with senior management levels within the supplier’s organization to represent ASM Global’s interests.
This a remote opportunity!
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
This position is primarily responsible for all supply management activities supporting ASM Global venues and corporate with categories including telecom, IT infrastructure, enterprise SaaS agreements, 3rd party outsourced services, facilities maintenance, and event sourcing. Responsibilities include development of sourcing strategies, leading competitive sourcing processes (RFI, RFP), negotiating supply agreements, system training, policy development and managing key vendor relationships.
Includes the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Work closely with ASM Global venues to ensure stability and cost effectiveness of supply.
Develop, negotiate, implement, and sustain supply contracts consistent with business objectives.
Monitor, communicate, and respond to changing market conditions and business drivers on a global basis to maximize leverage and minimize risk.
Lead cross-functional teams involved in supplier discovery and supplier qualification.
Bring innovative supplier solutions to maximize value proposition across the supply chain.
Manage supplier performance and maintain interface at all levels of supplier organizations.
Accountable for policy and compliance management.
Ensure that the sourcing process is consistent with the necessary regulatory and legal requirements.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Education and/or Experience
At least 5 years managing strategic sourcing categories including IT and Facilities.
Demonstrated ability to manage senior level relationships with key suppliers.
Strong data analytics capabilities, including proficiency in Excel based analytics such as pivot tables and other advanced functions.
Proficiency in preparing and delivering presentations to senior management stakeholders.
Microsoft Dynamics 365 experience or other eProcurement tool experience required
B.S. Degree in Supply Chain, Business, Information Technology, or relevant career experience is required.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Note
The essential responsibilities of this position are described under the headings above. They may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. Also, this document in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.
ASM Global is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, and encourages Women, Minorities, Individuals with Disabilities, and protected Veterans to apply. VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
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