Job TG326: Manager of Indirect Sourcing

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Company Information

  • Fortune 1000 Company.
  • Over $5 Billion in annual sales.

Key Responsibilities of Manager of Indirect Sourcing Position

  • Assist the Director to drive indirect strategies, methodologies and technologies throughout our Client’s organization.
  • Serve as the “go-to” position for the Indirect Sourcing Organization; independent of the commodity.
  • Working closely with the Director, participate in supplier evaluation, qualification and selection.  Will investigate and recommend awarding of business, including providing detailed rationale.
  • Negotiate supplier contracts, involving the Director in complex and/or high-risk negotiations.
  • Initiate and carry out on-boarding and ongoing training of suppliers in accordance with our Client’s policies and procedures.
  • Educate all stakeholders on parameters/conditions of supplier agreements.
  • Maintain positive relationships and resolve issues with suppliers when needed.
  • Remain well versed in industry best practices and recommend new approaches to management.
  • Responsible for over $700 million in overall indirect spend with more than 2000 suppliers.  Work closely with the Director to realize cost savings year over year.
  • Responsible for implementation of the PCard with appropriate commodities and the resulting KPI reporting.
  • Accountable for completion of all product development activities to ensure on-time delivery of all products.
  • Develop and implement supplier management tools and methods inside and outside of assigned commodity.
  • Apply eSourcing tools to maintain each product’s cost integrity throughout the entire product life cycle by investigating and implementing new material and process usage that is most cost effective.
  • Resolve cost and technical challenges to ensure approval and delivery of products.
  • Resolve non-conformance/quality issues with suppliers.
  • Manage product category returns and implement strategies to reduce returns due to product reliability and quality.
  • As appropriate, partner with the Director to negotiate VMI/JIT strategies.
  • Perform outside benchmarking to ensure best practices within our Client’s indirect sourcing strategies.

Qualifications and/or Requirements

  • Must have a Bachelor’s Degree; MBA is preferred.  Equivalent work experience in a closely related field will be considered.
  • Must have at least five (5) years experience in indirect procurement at a fast-paced progressive organization.
  • Experience in indirect procurement for Logistics, Travel, PCard, and Sales & Events is desired.
  • Good understanding of general business challenges and limitations.
  • Exceptional negotiating, creative problem solving, team and relationship building skills a must.
  • Must be a self-starter, results oriented team player with an organized and professional demeanor.
  • Must have excellent computer skills including programs such as MS Excel, MS Word, Lotus Notes.  A strong knowledge of eSourcing tools is critical to this position.
  • Must be willing to travel domestically, roughly four (4) times per year.

Teldar Group
About the Author:

The Teldar Group is an Executive Search and Recruiting Firm specializing in placing professionals in Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Purchasing, Logistics and Supply Chain positions.

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