Procurement Manager – PA, NJ, NY

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Opportunity Highlights

This position supervises over a dozen sourcing and procurement professional. This role will interface with many departments and the teams they support. This is an opportunity to manage over $500 million in spend with projects upwards of $100 million each.

Company Information

This is a Fortune 500 company in operation over 60 years. In 2017 the company had sales over $7.5 billion and operates in over 35 countries. With over 14,000 employees the culture is innovative, and community focused on many local and national charity programs.

Responsibilities

  • Develop strategies and lead the negotiations and execution of projects
  • Interface with multiple departments and the teams they support
  • Manage the team to achieve company goals and objectives
  • Develop innovative solutions to leverage the company’s position across the supply chain
  • Lead sourcing reviews with cross functional teams
  • Implement new approaches and execution strategies to improve operating costs
  • Negotiate supply, price or agreements to support competitive offerings
  • Develop a staff of exceptional professionals

Qualifications

  • Bachelors in engineering or business area. MBA degree is a plus
  • 15 years of experience including supervisory / management
  • 10 years involving procurement
  • Experience in contracts and contractual language
  • Strong problem solving and negotiation skills
  • Proficient with MS Office suite

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