Sourcing Manager

Sourcing Manager #1048368

Jackson, Michigan

Join our team and become part of a company full of exciting opportunities. We help employees achieve their personal best by offering many opportunities that develop and enhance their skills for career advancement.

• Negotiate with suppliers to obtain materials and services at the best prices by developing and implementing strategies for cost reduction, supplier consolidation, quality improvements and process efficiencies.
• Complete non‑strategic service and material purchase requests by verifying specifications, determining required RFI/RFP/RFQ, administering RFIs/RFPs/RFQs and negotiating cost‑effective agreements.
• Work with suppliers, internal stakeholders and legal counsel to negotiate contractual terms and conditions, reduce risk and coordinate contract change requests.
• Collaborate with Supplier Quality and Performance, Strategic Sourcing and Business Partners to develop suppliers, improve effectiveness and drive down costs.
• Support the framework, metrics and goals for continuous improvement to achieve process excellence and stay current with industry innovations.
• Use verification techniques to manage contractual obligations and identify opportunities for cost savings.
• Manage relationships with key internal stakeholders and suppliers to procure high quality products and services that are delivered on‑time, within scope and within budget.
• Proactively manage contracts to fully executed status, ensuring commercial, legal and contractual compliances in all procurement transactions.

• Knowledge of the complete procurement cycle, including RFQ and RFP packages.
• Understanding of business law, commercial terms and related legal issues.
• Ability to develop and evolve sourcing management processes, develop metrics and engage suppliers on operational, strategic and financial issues.
• Advanced stakeholder influence, customer service and issue resolution skills.
• Analytical skill to read drawings, scope or SOW to create, align, and edit sourcing packages and contracts.
• Excellent communication, both written and verbal, supplier management, negotiation, and analytical skillsets.
• Proven experience creating, analyzing, negotiating and editing contracts with company standards and reflective of business partner interests.
• Proficiency with MS Office suite including advanced Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Power
  
  BI, Service Now, SAP, and Ariba.

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Engineering, Information Technology, Procurement, Supply Chain Management, or related field.
• 2‑4 years of relevant experience required.

• Certified Purchasing Professional (CPP), Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) or Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM).
• Project Management, ITIL, COBIT, ITSM.

• Medical and Dental (Fast Tek pays majority of the medical program).
• Vision.
• Personal Time Off (PTO) Program.
• Long Term Disability (100% paid).
• Life Insurance (100% paid).
• 401(k) with immediate vesting and 3% dollar‑for‑dollar match.