Description
We are looking for a Procurement Sourcing Assistant Manager to join our team. As a key member of our procurement team, you will be responsible for developing strategies to ensure smooth workflow and efficiency across different functions within the team. You will also provide leadership in procurement methods to guide the team in balancing priorities, overcoming obstacles, applying best practices, and realizing business plan objectives.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Developing strategies to ensure smooth workflow and efficiency across different functions within the team
- Providing leadership in procurement methods to guide the team in balancing priorities, overcoming obstacles, applying best practices, and realizing business plan objectives
- Monitoring team progress and supporting management of Department KPI's
- Proposing maker layout selections and high-level sourcing schemes for responsible commodity to Cost Leaders
- Controlling monthly/quarterly/forecasting workforce and operation budget reporting input and variance categorization
- Managing New Supplier Process (NSP) registration activity within team
- Creating and conducting training of NSP to team members
- Managing associate performance through annual review process with input from Unit Lead
- Participating in the hiring process with Management to identify/select candidates for retaining target headcount level
- Managing annual cost reduction (ACR)
- Creating annual strategy proposals for improving year over year results
- Managing activity schedule and providing frequent updates to Management
- Summarizing results for outward reporting
- Leading onboarding process of new associates
- Managing associate training schedule and materials
- Developing training programs and contents as necessary
This role requires a strong background in procurement, with a minimum of 10 years of experience in a similar organization. You should have excellent leadership, coaching, and mentoring skills, as well as strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills. You should also be familiar with Ariba, SAP, or major ERP system(s), with catalog administration knowledge.
In return for your hard work and dedication, we offer a competitive base salary, regional bonus, manager lease car program, industry-leading benefit plans, paid time off, company-paid short-term and long-term disability, 401K plan with company match, and relocation assistance (if eligible).
If you are a motivated and experienced procurement professional looking for a new challenge, please submit your application today!