Job Description
This role provides essential procurement and supplier expertise in the areas of strategic sourcing and category management with strong commercial and contractual experience.  This role will deliver high quality, innovative and proven cost-effective methodologies to support company and department objectives. This role will interface and foster a collaborative environment with cross functional teams. This role requires exceptional verbal and written communication, strong organizational and time management skills.

Responsibilities: 
Lead and execute long term agreements through formal RFx methodologies, 
Analyze spend data and industry dynamics to identify, prioritize, and launch sourcing initiatives
Identify value/ savings opportunities, processes, and best practices
Establish positive relationships across the business units to ensure active and early participation in supplier related matters
Lead negotiations in both financial and business matters, including commercial terms and risk mitigation for strategic contracts
Collaborates with business stakeholders to understand requirements, budgets  and current gaps and challenges to develop best strategic sourcing strategies
Support strategic sourcing best practices including driving supplier segmentation, scorecards, and facilitating strategic business reviews in collaboration with business partners.
Lead supplier contract renewals and leverage competitive pricing, quality and customer service
Develop strategic relationships with existing or new key suppliers and ensure appropriate engagement levels exist to drive partnership objectives
Identify process improvements to increase efficiencies and maximize spend opportunity
Provide guidance to internal stakeholders on business initiatives and procurement strategies
Developing relationships with senior leadership
Providing subject matter expertise on complex purchasing, legal & contractual issues
Performing supplier relationship management and reviews

Preferred Skills: 
Budget Planning
Cost Reduction
Contract negotiations without much legal guidance.
8-10 years of Procurement experience preferred.
Contribute to large/complex supplier deals including services, integrated solutions and more. 
Ability to communicate and facilitate presentations for Director's/VP Levels.
Preferred certifications is a plus: Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM), Certified member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (MCIPS), Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM) from the Institute of Supply Chain Management (ISM), Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute.
Minimal travel required up to 25%

Basic Requirements
Required Skills:
Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, or Management
8-10 years of Procurement Category Management experience required.
Legal authorization to work in the U.S. indefinitely is required.  Employer work permit sponsorship is not available for this position.