Strategic Sourcing Manager

Overview

Remote
$60 - $70
Contract - W2
Contract - 24 Month(s)

Skills

Strategic Sourcing Manager
Indirect Sourcing

Job Details

What You ll Be Doing:

Project manage complex deals and drive the collaboration of all parties in negotiating strategies and executing favorable terms and conditions

Develop & drive key category strategy and optimization opportunities across Rubrik s Engineering, InfoSec and IT functions

Prepare RFQs, RFPs, bid documents, analyze and evaluate proposals, and administer the evaluation process

Provide thought leadership from a procurement/sourcing perspective and work with business partners to develop new and creative strategies

Manage the commercial aspects of contracts and license agreements to ensure that obligations are met and the process for tracking renewals or replacement of existing agreements is managed and scalable

Build strategic relationships with external suppliers and internal business partners to drive results and influence business decisions

Contribute input toward the creation and implementation of programs to assess and promote supplier performance, development and management (e.g., establishing quarterly and annual goals, conducting quarterly business reviews, formal scorecard measures)

Establish & report out on KPIs that support the procurement team s goals and objectives

Experience You lI Need

Excellent negotiation skills and broad procurement category management experience (including Software, Hardware, SaaS, Cloud & Professional Services)

5+ years experience in Indirect Sourcing, with strong track record in Technology Sourcing in a highly dynamic and fast-paced environment

Excellent customer service skills and ability to partner with key stakeholders and build relationships across multi-functional teams

Experience with supplier report cards and supplier management

Strong financial and analytical skills, supporting identification of cost savings opportunities and recommendations

Self-starting, entrepreneurial, scrappy, resourceful, problem-solver with a strong work ethic and integrity

Working knowledge of Coupa and Netsuite preferred

Experience in contract negotiation from a legal perspective (i.e. J.D.) a plus!

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