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Description

Responsibilities

+ Own overall strategy for specific product category(s), including supplier relationships, supplier performance management (QBR), supplier sourcing strategies, and new product introductions.

+ Develop and deliver long term sourcing strategies, lead key initiatives with cross-functional teams; drive the decision-making process of the category roadmap with leadership.

+ Drive commercial relationships with suppliers, with a principal objective of achieving optimal cost and performance.

+ Lead supplier performance management business reviews to highlight best practices and opportunities, including improving sustainability & social responsibility.

+ Manage end-to-end RFI/RFQ/RFP process in partnership with key stakeholders to increase operational efficiencies, identify and partner with the best suppliers, and maximize value creation for the company.

+ Drive end-to-end contract negotiations to achieve favorable contract terms and agreements to eliminate or minimize risk exposure and enforce supplier accountability.

+ Analyzing contract documents to determine contractual obligations, preparing recommendations regarding acceptance or modifications.

+ Ability to analyze data, draw reasonable conclusions, make recommendations and to communicate analysis to all levels of the organization.

+ Develop reporting frameworks and tools to effectively communicate sourcing status, supplier performance, value creation (i.e., savings), to applicable cross-functional stakeholders.

+ Understand and follow relevant market trends impactful to business. Identify product expansion and new product introduction opportunities.

+ Coordinate and collaborate with local teams to deploy and manage the implementation of your defined strategies.

Basic Qualifications

+ 10+ years of supply chain sourcing experience

+ Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements

+ Experience owning program strategy, end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership

+ Significant experience in conducting supplier RFI, RFP, supplier selection, and supplier performance management.

+ Ability to plan and lead negotiations with input from multiple internal stakeholders

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