Indirect Procurement - Strategic Sourcing Manager
- Mid-Level
- Location: Tampa, FL
A leading healthcare organization is looking for an Indirect Procurement - Strategic Sourcing Manager to join their growing global sourcing team for managing indirect spend and professional services. This role will report into the Director of Global Sourcing.
The Indirect Procurement - Strategic Sourcing Leader is a newly created position within the business given they are a very young procurement organization and will be overseeing all of the indirect spend for the global business. The ideal candidate has a passionate for creating strategic processes, has an out of the box thinking mentality, and is excited to be a part of an organization achieving organic and acquisition growth.
The Indirect Procurement - Strategic Sourcing Manager will:
- Establish effective supply chain contract and sourcing management processes, while appropriately challenging third party spend arrangements and contracts
- Collaborate with the Global Center of Excellence (COE) Group on all methodologies, procedures, and processes
- Develop and implement approved strategies for assigned commodities that actively search for performance improvement and cost reduction opportunities by understanding customer needs, supply market trends and innovation
- Conduct detailed demand, spend, cost and market analysis and a structured approach to tendering and negotiating with suppliers
- Develop and maintain vendor relationships including tracking and analysis of vendor spend and performance
- Conduct risk analysis and identify underlying reasons or facts and develop mitigation plans, including supplier diversity plans
- Lead and mentor a team of 4-5 buyers that will support the indirect categories
The Indirect Procurement - Strategic Sourcing Manager has the following qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, or Engineering
- 8+ years of experience with professional services/indirect procurement
- Expert category strategy, strategic sourcing, supplier management, spend analysis, and contract negotiation skills
- Experience building out procurement processes and category strategies