Procurement Manager

We are looking for a procurement manager to oversee the entire lifecycle of vendor management for indirect spending and drive company-wide procurement operations. You will play a critical role in identifying, evaluating, negotiating with, and managing vendors of all shapes and sizes spanning hardware, software, and professional services.?

• Provide executive summaries of key agreements that include business context, terms, benefits, costs, risks, and means for mitigation?
• Work cross-functionally and build relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners to develop and execute sourcing plans?
• Gain a strong understanding of strategic business direction, requirements, and priorities across suppliers and spending categories?
• Analyze spend data and trends to identify savings opportunities, formulate strategies and action plans to optimize vendor performance
• Build and maintain strong relationships with vendors and drive sourcing, contract negotiations, category strategy, spend analysis/market intelligence, and supplier management across all indirect spend categories
• Monitor vendor performance and conduct regular reviews to ensure compliance with contracts and SLAs
• Identify opportunities to improve vendor operations

We're looking for someone who has:

• 5-7 years of relevant strategic sourcing experience in a procurement function
• Experience with indirect spend categories, including Corporate Services, HR, Contractors, Consulting, Facilities, Marketing etc.?
• Experience leading Coupa integration and serving as a Coupa platform administrator
• Strong understanding of negotiation tactics and key contract terms, with proven track record of leading cross functional negotiation teams and ensure alignment at all levels
• Ability to identify potential risks and liabilities as they relate to policies and business objectives, and proactively develop solutions on contractual terms in collaboration with internal stakeholders

Nice to have:

• Experience working in the automotive, defense, or industrial sectors with experience procuring highly customized components
• Direct spend experience with hardware, software, engineering services, data center, infrastructure, and cloud
  
  

DeWinter Group and Maris Consulting  is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.  We post pay scales which are based on our client pay ranges. DeWinter, Maris, and our clients have the right to modify the requirements of the role which can impact the pay ranges posted.