Sourcing Manager - North America
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Sourcing Manager North AmericaJob Description Summary
Job Description SummaryThis position leads and manages the strategic sourcing contract administration vendor relationship management and overall operations for all Facilities Management Procurement activities across the portfolio of sites on a Client account. This position is highly visible within internal and external stakeholders and will be clientfacing.
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PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manage all aspects of the Procurement relationship with Client Account Management Team Vendors C&W Corporate and other key stakeholders.
- Implement programs and initiatives to ensure achievement of all goals metrics & KPIs.
- Analyze accountwide spend vendors operations and processes to continually identify opportunities for value and implement a procurement strategy based on the identified opportunities.
- Develop and facilitate eRFPs analyze responses negotiate and use other techniques as required to obtain the expected results.
- Interprets contracts negotiates with vendors and ensures appropriate contractual records retention plans are in place on the account.
- Advise management regarding contractual rights obligations and other contractual matters such as effective use of resources and legal issues.
- Manage the development installation and maintenance of tracking & reporting mechanisms that yield the appropriate outputs and conform to requested forms and frequencies.
- Maintain organized records to ensure any implemented system of checks and balances are being continually met for service contracts and additional compliance items.
- Employ C&W best practices policies processes tools and templatesto include both C&W corporate and Client account specificationsas well as engaging with Category Managers and preferred suppliers in the execution of Procurement responsibilities.
- Participate at appropriate level and frequency in all meetings.
- Generate and distribute all necessary and requested reports.
- Maintain good business practices
- Resolve issues from the client with respect to supplier performance and quality of service
- Perform other miscellaneous related duties as assigned
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
- Bachelors degree in Business or related field is required. MBA or related Master Degree preferred.
- 4 years experience in Procurement/Strategic Sourcing ideally in facility services or related discipline.
- Understanding of the Strategic Sourcing processes and demonstrated proficiency with etools such as eRFPs reverse auctions ecatalogs and contract management systems
- Must possess legal knowledge ability to prepare/negotiate agreements and amendments and the ability to explain to client the specifics of the contracts.
- Must possess analytical and quantitative skills with ability to analyze and interpret information data and related documentation.
- Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management
- Selfmotivated and work independently to find solutions
- Detailoriented with strong analytical skills
- Strong organization skills with the flexibility to handle multiple tasks
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INCO: Cushman & WakefieldRequired Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
