Manager, Strategic Sourcing

Negotiation Specialist

Responsible for building the negotiation fact base and conducting negotiations with suppliers for specified categories as part of the category management process. Responsible for managing ongoing cost base and supplier relationship activities.

Responsibilities :

• Negotiate the net cost and Earned Income programs for assigned categories / suppliers.
• Negotiate, prepare and present supplier award recommendations to senior sourcing leadership.
• Communicate the results of negotiation activities.
• Conduct on-going sourcing activities that support the category post-award.
• Manage and validate steady-state change requests.
• Develop industry overviews and supplier profiles for each assigned category. Create cost component worksheets for supplier clean-sheet cost buildup.
• Ensure legal documentation is completed (Hold Harmless, Certificate of Insurance, Supplier Authorization Agreement, Bid Award Purchase Agreement, Terms Change Form).
• Continually identify new suppliers and initiate the process to engage them.
• Engage suppliers and refine supplier / product fact base throughout the category management process.
• Coach suppliers throughout the category process to ensure active participation.
• Performs strategic sourcing function for specified categories including negotiating, finding and onboarding new suppliers, conflict resolution and problem-solving.

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Notice : The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of the environment and the level of work being performed by this job. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only tasks to be performed by the employee in this job. He or she will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by his or her supervisor.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job description supersedes prior job descriptions.