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Sourcing and Category Manager

Location
Redmond | United States, WA · On-site
Job type
Full-time
Level
Lead / Staff
Experience
7+ years
Education
Bachelor's degree
Listed
29 days ago

Skills & highlights for this role

  • strategic sourcing
  • supplier negotiation
  • contract negotiation
  • data analytics

Also useful

  • service level agreements
  • procurement process and policy
  • market intelligence

About the role

Negotiation Strategy: Develops high-level negotiation strategies, organizes procurement bid results, and then communicates complete strategy and results to senior management.

Supplier Selection: Oversees supplier selection and performance management through applying subject matter expertise in procurement processes and policies, and market intelligence to develop, and influence channel strategies cross-functionally and/or cross-regionally that reduce costs, mitigate risks, and enable scalable execution with consistency, accuracy, quality, and timeliness of delivery.

Successfully facilitates negotiation of final contracts that achieve business goals.

Provides strategic oversight for improving existing, or establishing new, Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and/or defined milestones and deliverables, holds accountability and ownership of SLAs, and ensures compliance is cascaded down to the business Supplier Engagement: Proactively segments suppliers and utilizes engagement programs to improve performance and achieve business goals.

Directs supplier activity across multiple accounts and complex purchasing categories Continuous Improvement: identifies ways to streamline, automate, and simplify processes. This will include deployment of tools, proficiency in data analytics, and ability to work with IT groups to provide system requirements.

Master's Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Data Analytics, Business, Finance or related field AND 4+ years experience in data science/analytics, finance, project management, supply chain, and/or operation OR Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Data Analytics, Business, Finance or related field AND 6+ years experience in data science/analytics, finance, project management, supply chain, and/or operation OR equivalent experience.

Master's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Supply Chain, Data Analytics, Business, Finance or related field AND 7+ years experience in Data Science/Analytics, Finance, Project Management, Supply Chain, and/or Operations OR Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Supply Chain, Data Analytics, Business, Finance or related field AND 7+ years experience in Data Science/Analytics, Finance, Project Management, Supply Chain, and/or Operations OR equivalent experience.

7+ Years in category management or strategic sourcing role with proven continuing advancement Experience with Modulization or skidding

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