Sourcing Manager

JOB DESCRIPTION: This person will be responsible for managing global category strategies and understanding the business/company requirements to maximize value and partner with business stakeholders.

To execute the category strategies spend and market analysis running RFxs negotiating contracts and pricing and supplier management.

We are looking for someone with:

• Sourcing and vendor management experience within the services categories including but not limited to Professional Services Construction Workplace and Real Estate.
• A keen eye for detail and strong negotiator.
• Strong communicator and Relationship builder.
• Quick learner with the ability to research and provide an opinion on market conditions and trends.
• Team player.

Responsibilities:

• Competitive benchmarking Identify key benchmark suppliers in RFx efforts.
• Perform Cost Modelling and TCO for tender evaluations.
• Manage contract to completion. Develop negotiation approach fallback positions acceptable terms and conditions through to closure. Identify and manage all violations and exceptions to existing supplier contracts.
• Create Supplier strategy selection execution and compliance as agreed with Business Stakeholders.
• Manage the endtoend tender process from creation to selection to contract implementation:
• Business Planning Coordinate Suppliers and Client internal customers and review supplier and business roadmaps.
• Supplier Management Perform Supplier audits identifying areas of improvement and the plan to address.
• Category Sourcing Assist Senior Global Sourcing Managers in developing the category sourcing plan.

Business Partnering Become a trusted advisor and partner to Client Business divisions and stakeholders.