IT Strategic Sourcing Manager

Description

• Advises and works with technical buyers, engineers and management to identify new product needs
• Develops a global sourcing strategy for Information technology including communication services, software, hardware and maintenance
• Serves as primary interface between company components and suppliers on strategic/critical quality, engineering and procurement matters
• Negotiates and manages contracts and relationships with vendors
• Leads design and Implementation of policies and metrics to ensure that rigid savings goals are realized using subject matter expertise
• Develops and implements long and short-range sourcing strategies for very complex and high-risk items
• Defines project scopes and identifies savings opportunities

Requirements

• Requires at least 10 years related experience. Broad knowledge of contract law, the RFQ process, supplier and part qualification processes, low cost country sourcing.
• Requires a bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Expert negotiation, presentation, analytical, planning, project management, written, and verbal skills.
• A master's degree or equivalent is preferred.
• Ability to lead a cross functional commodity team and work across the organization at all levels, and develop strategic commodity plans.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance