Lead, Indirect Procurement

Position Summary / Job Purpose

Subject matter procurement expert for the assigned to the Indirect Procurement Categories (non-PO today). Research suppliers from a variety of usual and unusual sources. Confers with suppliers to obtain product or service information such as price, availability and delivery schedule in a total cost of ownership (TCO) perspective. Responsible for short- and long-term planning and strategizing for assigned indirect procurement Non PO categories related with Indirect and professional services such as Technology, Facilities, Professional Business Services, Private Destination, Product Development, Consulting, Legal, Financial Services, HR, Marketing, External Staffing, among others.

• Performs complex price analysis of multiple variables. Expert use of analysis, forecasting, problem solving and quality improvement to develop strategies for dynamic market conditions.
• Develops a procurement and negotiation strategy based on multiple and often complex variables. Negotiates price, availability, quality, service and delivery schedule.
• Makes negotiation decisions often in high volatility situations based on multiple market variables with limited guidelines for price and availability.
• Analyzes and incorporates specific market data into negotiations, strategies and plans that correlate to the indirect procurement categories procured.
• Communicates and presents clear strategies, plans and cost impacts to upper management
• Perform strategic sourcing activities thru launching and managing competitive bidding process (RFPs) in light of our procurement policy with values above $100,000
• Measures and evaluates suppliers under a Supplier Relationship management (SRM) program
• Contributor to the company's supply chain and procurement policies.
• Responsible for implementing and driving change.
• Category management under the strategic sourcing process developing category strategies, stakeholder management (in some instances exposure to Senior Executives), and value creation targets.
• Performs other duties as required. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to perform any other job-related duties assigned by their supervisor or management.

• Performs complex price analysis of multiple variables. Expert use of analysis, forecasting, problem solving and quality improvement to develop strategies for dynamic market conditions.
• Develops a procurement and negotiation strategy based on multiple and often complex variables. Negotiates price, availability, quality, service and delivery schedule.
• Makes negotiation decisions often in high volatility situations based on multiple market variables with limited guidelines for price and availability.
• Analyzes and incorporates specific market data into negotiations, strategies and plans that correlate to the indirect procurement categories procured.
• Communicates and presents clear strategies, plans and cost impacts to upper management
• Perform strategic sourcing activities thru launching and managing competitive bidding process (RFPs) in light of our procurement policy with values above $100,000
• Measures and evaluates suppliers under a Supplier Relationship management (SRM) program
• Contributor to the company's supply chain and procurement policies.
• Responsible for implementing and driving change.
• Category management under the strategic sourcing process developing category strategies, stakeholder management (in some instances exposure to Senior Executives), and value creation targets.
• Performs other duties as required. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by…