Manager Procurement - IT

• • Lead cross-functional teams through a disciplined sourcing and project management process to support procurement, operations and key business objectives.
  • Identify and implement best in class sourcing strategy and practices which support continuity of supply, quality, cost and business requirements.
  • Directs and conducts market analysis for all historical and potential future category purchases. Assesses the ability of the category strategy to satisfy the volume, quality, performance and total delivered cost requirements.
  • Apply sourcing methodologies to develop negotiating strategies that enable effective negotiations, vendor management and process improvement.
  • Analyze pricing, vendor stability, and proposals to ensure a fair, ethical and level playing field.
  • Manage and optimize supplier performance including contract compliance, continuous improvement, innovations, and reduction in total cost of ownership.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders at all levels to negotiate key contracts, consult on indirect spend strategy and resolve issues and mitigate risk.
  • Ensure all spend in commodity area is under Procurement management.
  • Maintain knowledge of current business unit trends, vendor capabilities and changes within the industry landscape for traditional and emerging solutions.

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