Strategic Sourcing Manager

Job Details

Description

The Procurement Sourcing Manager is responsible for driving value and leading innovation across multiple categories within the Global Procurement team. This role reports to the Category Leader (Food & Beverage or MRO), and is based in the company’s Knoxville, TN headquarters. The Procurement Sourcing Manager will manage strategic initiatives with high visibility, leveraging strong cross-functional collaboration and implementation of best in class procurement activities. This position requires analytical proficiency, excellent interpersonal and communication abilities and proven contract negotiation skills.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Lead strategic thinking, thought leadership and supplier management in (Food & Beverage and MRO) spend areas.
• Perform best in class procurement activities from end to end including spend and market analysis, sourcing strategy, RFx, negotiations, contracting, process improvement, and ongoing supplier and stakeholder management.
• Develop and execute multi-year project plans, aligning to our procurement objectives and strategies with overall business objectives.
• Inspire trust and build strong, positive, productive relationships with key business stakeholders.
• Cultivate leadership skills and create an environment of continual improvement both in and outside of your team.
• Develop and support key metrics (TCO, Supplier KPIs, Program Compliance, Savings Pipeline) to ensure needs of business are met.
• Demonstrate an unyielding passion for the guest experience, culture, mission and vision.
  
  

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Professional Skills

• Demonstrated experience in leading strategic sourcing and procurement projects from inception to implementation including strategic planning, negotiation, and contracting in indirect spend categories.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to develop strong relationships with internal and external senior stakeholders.
• Strong analytical skills and complex problem solving with the ability to develop pricing models appropriate for the goods/services being sourced.
• Comfortable developing and presenting complex initiatives to gain strategic alignment with a variety of stakeholders across the business.
• Financially oriented and can tie strategies and initiatives back to value.
• Collaborative and influential team player.
• High degree of ethics and integrity.
• Excellent oral and written communication.
  
  

Education/Experience

• B.S. in Business, Finance, Supply-Chain, or related field preferred
• 3-5+ years of progressive experience in Sourcing & Procurement with responsibilities in relevant categories required
• Demonstrated project management experience required
  
  

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

CPM/CPSM certifications a plus