Strategic Sourcing Manager

This position is responsible for the execution and management of various strategic sourcing initiatives including contract management, project management, supplier management, risk management and compliance monitoring. Position requires collaboration with multiple business units throughout company and suppliers. This position reports to Director of Strategic Sourcing.

Responsibilities And Dutie

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  Act as a sourcing subject matter expert and liaison between Allied Solutions business unit management, executives, legal, user groups and suppliers. Act as an ambassador for department’s value, best practices and standard operating procedure
• s.Review, evaluate and establish the most advantageous terms for the company. Negotiate business and legal terms to create a framework to monitor supplier compliance and ensure end user satisfaction. Monitor contract expiration and establish a short- and long-term strategy for each category spend. Foresee changes in the business environment that impact company’s negotiating abilit
• y.Initiation, follow-through and execution of direct, indirect, and capital expenditure projects. Conduct the Request for Proposal (“RFP”) process and manage the stakeholder committee to ensure success including contract negotiation, company-wide communication and implementatio
• n.Develop and maintain supplier relationships in an effort to continually increase the supplier’s value to company. Monitor contractual compliance and ensure end user needs are being met or exceeded. Manage supplier through remediation when applicabl
• e.Review and evaluate potential risk to company and develop mitigation plans to reduce or eliminate exposur
• e.Ensure all policies, procedures, and contracts are compliant with all local, state, and federal laws. Must know, practice, and ensure that company policies and procedures and state and federal laws are followed at all times. Ensure that no company, employee, or customer information is inappropriately divulged to unauthorized partie
• s.Devise and employ sourcing strategies via financial, functional, risk and opportunity assessments. Analyze current trends and spend to identify new cost savings opportunities. Develop and execute approved plan
• s.Track and report key metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness. Control spend and build a culture of long-term saving on sourcing costs. Design and prepare periodic reports that highlight results of current initiatives and provide cost savings summar
• y.Manage software solutions utilized by department including system configuration and improvement opportunitie
• s.Approve the ordering of necessary goods and service
• s.Very strong written and verbal communication skills. Promote effective communication with all departments and employees within company as well as supplier
• s.Practice sound leadership and promote teamwork at all times. Set a good personal example of attitude and performanc

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Experience And Educational Requireme

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  Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business administration, supply chain or similar field requ
• iredMinimum four (4) years of operations and/or procurement, purchasing, strategic sourcing, supply chain experience required. Preferably indirect sourc
• ing.Ability to travel up to 20% of

time
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with a

job.
We offer our employees a robust compensation package! Our comprehensive benefits include: medical, dental and vision insurance coverage; 100% company-paid life and disability coverage, 401k options with company match, three weeks PTO by the end of the first year and much more. Allied proudly promotes from within as part of a strong commitment to providing career growth opportunities for employees of all levels. Our diverse business portfolio allows employees broad career options with the advantage of staying with the same organiz

ation.
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