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Manager Strategic Sourcing (IT)

Marc Allen Associates
GENERAL PURPOSE:
This is a newly created, high-impact, succession-planned leadership role requiring a strategic and entrepreneurial mindset to identify and create opportunities to help reduce and/or avoid costs while minimizing risk for a $20B+ industry leader. Because of your broad sphere of influence as a trusted advisor, strong leadership, project management, and communication skills are key as you’ll collaborate with many cross-functional stakeholders and executive leaders while partnering with a wide variety of vendors. |
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Drive Strategic Sourcing Process Execution:
- Manage the IT sourcing process with minimal support, from start to finish, for simple to medium-complexity projects (including market research, sourcing strategy, RFX/event development, negotiations, communication management, stakeholder involvement, etc.).
- Develop category and negotiation strategies that drive savings or business transformation through thought leadership and industry expertise.
- Conduct detailed market and IT vendor research to communicate these findings through meaningful research summaries.
- Develop and manage IT sourcing project timelines and lead cross-functional working sessions and leadership meetings to drive key decisions.
- Analyze vendor bid responses (quantitatively and qualitatively) and round-to-round movement, uncovering insights to influence sourcing strategy.
- Facilitate the development of award scenarios and recommendations for stakeholder evaluation, consideration, and decision-making.
- Able to develop PowerPoint presentations for internal stakeholder communications/updates; also review other team members’ deliverables.
Contract Development and Management:
- Review contracts and spend to assess potential IT sourcing opportunities.
- Meet with IT Contract Owners/IT Contracts Coordinator/Legal to follow up on concerns relating to IT RFPs and sourcing projects.
- Provide guidance on contract negotiations through a collaborative approach with IT stakeholders, as well as ad-hoc analysis and project support.
- Assist in driving continuous process improvement initiatives and adherence to policies and procedures.
Leadership:
- Build and maintain stakeholder relationships, typically at the Director and VP level, based on transparency and mutual benefit.
- Partner with the IT organization for relationship management activities and contribute to business reviews and QBRs to maximize value from suppliers.
- Lead planning and ideation sessions and effectively influence stakeholders, bringing new and innovative ideas.
- Collaborate with IT portfolio owners to drive the establishment and execution of Renewals and Maintenance Program strategy.
BACKGROUND PROFILE:
Experience:
- BA/BS in Business, Economics, Finance/Accounting, Engineering, or Computer Science; MBA/JD/MS/ME preferred.
- Consulting experience preferred; experience in retail is a plus.
- Minimum of 5 years IT in strategic sourcing with multiple IT sourcing categories.
- Experience working with raw material/market indices.
- Able to multi-task, prioritize, work independently, and keep a high level of focus.
- A very close attention to detail and the drive to get things right with minimal supervision.
- A data-driven approach to solving problems; strong quantitative skills and a good sense of how to dissect problems.
Communication & Leadership:
- Can build effective internal and external working relationships.
- Team and cross-functional leadership.
- Project and vendor management.
- Able to listen, understand, and communicate with employees at all levels of the company.
Technical:
- Experience using e-sourcing tools for RFx processes, analysis, and/or optimization.
- Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills.
- Contract writing experience preferred.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/ADA:
This role requires regular in-office presence, including engaging in in-person team interaction, meetings and collaboration, client support, mentoring, coaching, and/or feedback. This position requires the ability to use a computer, work as part of a team, and the ability to communicate with team members and others. However, this role can perform duties effectively using a combination of in-office and remote work.
DISCLAIMER
This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at management’s discretion.
We are an equal employment opportunity employer. We consider individuals for employment or promotion according to their skills, abilities, and experience. We believe it is an essential part of the company’s overall commitment to attract, hire, and develop a strong, talented, and diverse workforce. We are committed to complying with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, physical, mental, or developmental disability, sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), veteran status, military status, marital or registered domestic partnership status, medical condition (including cancer or genetic characteristics), genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, as well as any other category protected by federal, state or local laws.