Senior Sourcing Specialist

Who we are
Collaborative. Respectful. A place to dream and do. These are just a few words that describe what life is like  one of the world’s most admired brands, Toyota is growing and leading the future of mobility through innovative, high-quality solutions designed to enhance lives and delight those we serve. We’re looking for talented team members who want to Dream. Do. Grow.

with us.

Overview
Who we are
Collaborative. Respectful. A place to dream and do. These are just a few words that describe what life is like  one of the world’s most admired brands, Toyota is growing and leading the future of mobility through innovative, high-quality solutions designed to enhance lives and delight those we serve. We’re looking for talented team members who want to Dream. Do. Grow.

with us.
An important part of the Toyota family is Toyota Financial Services (TFS), the finance and insurance brand for Toyota and Lexus in North America. While TFS is a separate business entity, it is an essential part of this world-changing company- delivering on Toyota s vision to move people beyond what s possible. At TFS, you will help create best-in-class customer experience in an innovative, collaborative environment.
Toyota does not offer support or sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based visas or any other work authorization for this role now or in the future. You must have the right to work in the United States and not require Toyota support or sponsorship for immigration-related employment (e.g., H-1B, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, TN, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, TN, (job flexibility benefits) (also known as I-140 or Adjustment of Status portability), etc.)

now or in the future. You should not apply for this role if you will require Toyota to assist with immigration support or sponsorship now or in the future.
Toyota does not offer support or sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based visas or any other work authorization for this role now or in the future.
Who We’re Looking For
Toyota’s Indirect Procurement Shared Services (IPSS) Department is looking for a highly motivated and qualified Senior Sourcing Specialist for the Enterprise Strategic Programs (ESP) team.
The primary responsibility of this role is to lead the creation and execution of procurement strategies for long-term transformation programs se programs are often high dollar, cross-functional and include combinations of multiple categories/commodities such as consulting, electrification & battery services, and IT systems & technology.
Reporting to the ESP Strategic Sourcing Manager, the person in this role will support the Indirect Procurement department s objective to implement procurement strategies to reduce costs and mitigate risk for the business.
What You’ll Be Doing

• Developing and implementing multi-year sourcing strategies for responsible spend categories, using data analysis and internal collaboration.
• Developing strategies that consider One Toyota objectives (including global initiatives), especially for shared suppliers and/or shared services/commodities.
• Designing, planning, managing, and leading key Requests for Proposals, information, quote, etc., with cross-functional teams.
• Supporting Toyota Legal and Contracts teams with the development and execution of contractual documents including Non-Disclosure Agreements, Statement of Work, Master Services Agreements, SaaS Agreements, Software License Agreements, Services Agreements, and other contracts as necessary to support Procurement and business needs.
• Build and maintain close relationships with business unit leaders and supplier partners to deliver comprehensive and cross-enterprise process improvement solutions.
• Negotiate pricing and achieve cost savings while mitigating financial and legal risks for the enterprise.
• Consult stakeholders with best-in-class processes, design, and execution strategies
• Effectively manage all sourcing and price negotiation activities and in-coming ad hoc business unit requests resulting in a contract or purchase order.
• Responsible for developing negotiation strategies based on analysis and execution of those strategies via supplier negotiations.
• Process business requests…