Procurement Lead, Indirect Global Procurement - USDS
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Location: Los Angeles, CA 90011
Description:
Responsibilities
Team Intro
The USDS Procurement department encompasses all steps in acquiring goods, services, and works from external suppliers. We work with suppliers to identify the best products and services at the lowest possible cost. The Procurement department also establishes the company's purchasing policies and procedures. These policies define spending limits and provide a list of authorized vendors.
In order to enhance collaboration and cross-functional partnerships, among other things, at this time, our organization follows a hybrid work schedule that requires employees to work in the office 3 days a week, or as directed by their manager/department. We regularly review our hybrid work model, and the specific requirements may change at any time.
Responsibilities
The Senior Manager, Indirect Global Procurement - will oversee and manage the overall direction and management for activities including but not limited to category management, sourcing, supplier relationship management and purchasing policies and processes. As a Senior member of the organization, you will:
- Provide overall direction to the Procurement Organization including efforts to reduce costs, mitigate risks, improve spend compliance and establish best practices.
- Monitor and measure Sourcing and Procurement organization effectiveness against established performance metrics.
- Develops a highly qualified and effective Procurement Organization
- Facilitate change management with colleagues and key stakeholders throughout the organization.
- Monitor and enforce compliance to existing processes and policies and develops new policies and procedures in the areas of category management, sourcing, supplier relationship management and purchasing
- Approve high dollar contracts and purchase orders.
- Identifies large-scale business opportunities and improvement initiatives that support system strategic objectives while maximizing profitability.
- Drive use of procurement practices and standardization of procurement processes while minimizing risk
- Originates new concepts and innovative approaches for the organization; develops skills of supporting team and provides performance review reporting.
- Influences large strategic sourcing and purchasing decisions
- Monitors spending for adherence to budget, recommends variances as necessary.
- Establish KPI/Metrics and reporting
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- B.S./B.A. degree in Business (or other related degree programs)
-5+ years of Strategic Sourcing/Procurement experience, Performance Measurement, Contract Negotiation, Project Management, Category Management, Business Analytics, Change Management
- Strong knowledge of category management, strategic sourcing, and supplier relationship management processes
- Proven track record in delivery of complex, cross-functional sourcing and procurement initiatives on time and on budget with demonstrated success in leveraging company-wide spend by ensuring the implementation of global/international agreements.
- Strong people management, development and coaching experience in addition to organizational planning and problem-solving skills - multi-task oriented with strong attention to detail
- Excellent interpersonal skills to facilitate change management with colleagues and key stakeholders (perceptive and adaptable)
- Knowledge and experience of strategic sourcing processes, organization, technology required.
Preferred Qualifications
- MBA Degree
- Extensive years of Strategic Sourcing/Procurement experience, Performance Measurement, Contract Negotiation, Project Management, Category Management, Business Analytics, Change Management
- Knowledge and experience with best practice processes, tools, and procurement/spend systems data and analysis
- Nationally recognized professional certification (Certified Purchasing Manager or Certified Professional Contract Manager).
Team Intro
The USDS Procurement department encompasses all steps in acquiring goods, services, and works from external suppliers. We work with suppliers to identify the best products and services at the lowest possible cost. The Procurement department also establishes the company's purchasing policies and procedures. These policies define spending limits and provide a list of authorized vendors.
In order to enhance collaboration and cross-functional partnerships, among other things, at this time, our organization follows a hybrid work schedule that requires employees to work in the office 3 days a week, or as directed by their manager/department. We regularly review our hybrid work model, and the specific requirements may change at any time.
Responsibilities
The Senior Manager, Indirect Global Procurement - will oversee and manage the overall direction and management for activities including but not limited to category management, sourcing, supplier relationship management and purchasing policies and processes. As a Senior member of the organization, you will:
- Provide overall direction to the Procurement Organization including efforts to reduce costs, mitigate risks, improve spend compliance and establish best practices.
- Monitor and measure Sourcing and Procurement organization effectiveness against established performance metrics.
- Develops a highly qualified and effective Procurement Organization
- Facilitate change management with colleagues and key stakeholders throughout the organization.
- Monitor and enforce compliance to existing processes and policies and develops new policies and procedures in the areas of category management, sourcing, supplier relationship management and purchasing
- Approve high dollar contracts and purchase orders.
- Identifies large-scale business opportunities and improvement initiatives that support system strategic objectives while maximizing profitability.
- Drive use of procurement practices and standardization of procurement processes while minimizing risk
- Originates new concepts and innovative approaches for the organization; develops skills of supporting team and provides performance review reporting.
- Influences large strategic sourcing and purchasing decisions
- Monitors spending for adherence to budget, recommends variances as necessary.
- Establish KPI/Metrics and reporting
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- B.S./B.A. degree in Business (or other related degree programs)
-5+ years of Strategic Sourcing/Procurement experience, Performance Measurement, Contract Negotiation, Project Management, Category Management, Business Analytics, Change Management
- Strong knowledge of category management, strategic sourcing, and supplier relationship management processes
- Proven track record in delivery of complex, cross-functional sourcing and procurement initiatives on time and on budget with demonstrated success in leveraging company-wide spend by ensuring the implementation of global/international agreements.
- Strong people management, development and coaching experience in addition to organizational planning and problem-solving skills - multi-task oriented with strong attention to detail
- Excellent interpersonal skills to facilitate change management with colleagues and key stakeholders (perceptive and adaptable)
- Knowledge and experience of strategic sourcing processes, organization, technology required.
Preferred Qualifications
- MBA Degree
- Extensive years of Strategic Sourcing/Procurement experience, Performance Measurement, Contract Negotiation, Project Management, Category Management, Business Analytics, Change Management
- Knowledge and experience with best practice processes, tools, and procurement/spend systems data and analysis
- Nationally recognized professional certification (Certified Purchasing Manager or Certified Professional Contract Manager).