Job TG795: Senior Manager IT Sourcing

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Highlights of Senior Manager IT Sourcing Opportunity

A significant role with high visibility, the incumbent will join a procurement team with considerable responsibility in a profitable company. The company has just recently taken on a global presence, with sales of over $13 billion. The incumbent will develop and implement strategies that identify the optimum supplier base, term of agreement, pricing methodology, distribution and other terms and conditions which support the accomplishment of providing supply continuity of the specified product and/or services at the best possible cost. They will also negotiate terms and conditions, analyze proposals and provide recommendations and influence in accordance with approved purchasing strategies.

  • Opportunity to make a significant impact in a short period of time
  • The entire IT category is a Greenfield opportunity
  • The company as a whole has recently gone through a transformation which should lead to a significant opportunity

Company Information

  • Fortune 500 Company
  • Great company culture

Job Location

Western US

Key Responsibilities of Senior Manager IT Sourcing Position

  • Is solely responsible for the daily relationships with the functional teams (IT) and oversees and drives the end to end processes for any categories assigned
  • Accountable for the overall execution and management of developed strategies relating to sourcing and/or outsourcing
  • Identifies and creates spend management and sourcing strategies to realize cost savings
  • Ultimately responsible for keeping key stakeholders (namely IT business partners) in the loop with regard to project status by providing regular updates
  • Provide benchmarking of assigned commodities and use data to come together with functional teams (IT) regarding responsibilities of supplier contracts
  • Create and execute change management plans to support each commodity’s changes
  • Optimize results by leading critical thinking and contemplating new alternatives to push for the completion of numerous co-existing projects
  • At project inception, align with business partners (IT) on strategies and deliverables

Essential Qualifications and/or Requirements

  • Strategic Sourcing, Management Consulting and/or Commodity Management professional experience:  six to ten years
  • Experience assessing and executing outsourcing arrangements
  • Bachelor’s degree in one of the following disciplines:  Finance, Supply Chain Management or Business Administration
  • Demonstrated skills in financial and risk modeling
  • Proven aptitude with interpreting and utilizing crucial financial data
  • Proven ability to multitask and handle changing priorities
  • Strong sense of urgency; ability to remain results-focused and highly motivated
  • Ascertainable skills in blueprinting and guiding negotiations
  • Ascertainable experience in developing and managing contracts with suppliers and outsourcing agreements
  • Ability to travel as necessary to collaborate with key stakeholders
  • Strong skills relating to process excellence
  • Demonstrated computer skills, especially with MS Office, eProcurement software programs
  • Excellent written, presentation and verbal skills
  • Proven aptitude in maintaining a professional demeanor when interacting with individuals and groups at all levels of the organization

Desired Qualifications

  • IT Sourcing experience (hardware and infrastructure)
  • MBA
  • CPM or CPIM certification
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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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