- Allocate cost savings targets on specific projects to increase business profitability.
- Supervise team of Buyers, including establishment of performance goals and career development plans.
- Support in the implementation and refining policies, procedures, work instructions and guidance documents related to the Sourcing function.
- Coordinate supplier selection and contracting activities for selected Task Orders.
- Ensure visibility of sourcing event status for all Task Orders to internal and external stakeholders.
- Collaborate with Procurement teams to achieve target cycle time metrics goals for sourcing and contracting activities.
- Support strategic sourcing strategy implementation, in collaboration Sourcing Manager.
- Support continuous improvement of processes in the sourcing function.
- Provide regular project status information to team members, including attending required meetings and follow-up on action items.
- Utilize standard project management tools and summary documents to track and communicate status of projects.
- Develop financial models to determine business case for deal.
- Identify and manage performance improvement dependencies and critical path issues.
- Assist in the establishment and administration of unit policies, procedures and systems.
- Establish the rules and methods to assess existing supplier performance, and the selection methods/criteria for new partners.
- Translate the strategy into vision, and communicate throughout the organization and with key external stakeholders to ensure alignment.
- Mitigate risk and promote compliance by establishing and maintain, valued relationships with internal stakeholders.
- Organize and lead effective meetings with internal and external stakeholders.
Educational Qualifications Desired:A bachelor’s degree in finance, Business Administration, Engineering or in a related field.Certified Project Management Professional (PMP).Preferred MBA in a related field.Preferable: Lean Six Sigma Certified (Green Belt).MBA in related field.Experience5-8 years of sourcing management or related experience.Financial Background is a must.Prior experience in higher education preferred.