New Directions IT Staffing
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If you’re in procurement, and are looking to make a career change, we’d like to introduce you to a highly successful procurement organization who is well-respected throughout New England.
(Work Environment: This is a hybrid work environment with three days on site in Amherst, MA and two days remote).
Strategic Sourcing Manager
We are engaged in a search for a Strategic Sourcing Manager. In this role, the individuals will:
- Identify, research and propose strategic sources for competitively priced market products and services.
- Participate in strategic supplier meetings, ensuring compliance and outstanding member service
- Manage bid process that include developing supplier interest, evaluating contract submissions, reviewing product or service specification and managing the proposal evaluations and selection process. Make final contract award recommendation.
- Develop and manage supplier contracts for participating member organizations.
- Perform end to end responsibilities for contract development and management processes for indirect category portfolios.
- Utilize data analysis and trend analysis to develop and implement procurement initiatives that continuously improves the value of your contract portfolio.
- Develop and document benchmarking research to ensure competitiveness of assigned contracts.
- Increase procurement contract utilization for assigned region by bringing essential and value-added information to participating organizations.
- Build client relationships that result in long term supplier retention.
- Actively participate in member outreach and supplier training events.
- Improve supplier representation within assigned portfolios and region.
The appropriate individual will have demonstrated experience in the following:
- Five plus years in purchasing, procurement, supply-chain, sourcing and or category management. (Public/Municipal bidding processes a plus).
- Full life-cycle procurement processes that include developing competitive bids, RFP’s, RFQ’s, selecting suppliers and managing contracts for indirect categories.
- Familiarity with G.L. Ch30B desired.
- Massachusetts Certified Public Purchasing Official Program (MCPPO) certification. (A Plus).
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (strong Excel and Access desired)
- Working in highly collaborative procurement environments.
- Bachelor of Science (BS) or Bachelor of Arts (BA) Degree.
Are you Ready to move your Career in a New Direction?
Please forward a copy of your resume for us to schedule a time to speak or contact us at (866) 999-8600. We look forward to meeting you.
About Us
We are a Talent Solutions Firm that furnishes its’ clients with a range of recruiting and staffing services while providing career coaching and job search guidance to the candidates and consultants we work with.
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