Infotree Global Solutions

Global Sourcing Manager

Infotree Global Solutions Dublin 1, County Dublin, Ireland
Infotree Global Solutions

Global Sourcing Manager

Infotree Global Solutions Dublin 1, County Dublin, Ireland
4 months ago 180 applicants

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JOB DESCRIPTION: Responsibilities:

  • Supplier strategy, selection, execution and compliance - Lead the business negotiation process with internal partners and suppliers. Manage contract to completion. Develop negotiation approach, fallback positions, acceptable terms and conditions through to closure. Identify and manage all violations and exceptions to existing supplier contracts.
  • RFI, RFP, RFQ services - Own and lead the supplier interface for all RFI, RFP and RFQ services. Partner with appropriate internal stakeholders. Manage the end to end process from creation to selection to contract implementation.
  • Measure, manage and improve supplier actual performance against negotiated SLA’s and quality metrics.
  • Competitive benchmarking - Identify key benchmark suppliers in RFx efforts. Measure, report and action cost productivity as a function of market pricing.
  • Cost Modeling - Own and provide industry and actual unit and service cost data which feeds into TCO and RFx evaluations.
  • Business Planning - Be accountable to coordinate suppliers and Client internal customers and review supplier and business roadmaps.
  • Preferred Supplier Management - Identify, qualify and formalize which suppliers should be aligned with preferred supplier status based on segmentation modeling.
  • Periodic supplier audit/action - Lead ongoing supplier audits, identifying areas of improvement and the plan to address.
  • Category Sourcing - Develop and own the category sourcing plan. Ensure all internal business requirements are met.
  • Business Partnering – Become a trusted advisor and partner to the Client’s Business.
  • Sourcing initiatives – Lead/support the maturation and continuous improvement of Sourcing at Client.

Technical Expertise

  • Technology & product scanning/Market Intelligence - Support efforts to identify latest trends in technologies and industry offerings.
  • Demonstrated experience in managing multiple sourcing categories including, but not limited to, Real Estate, Workplace, Marketing, Benefits, Employee Services and other.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in Sourcing / Procurement / Supply Chain.
  • Demonstrated sourcing experience leading RFx’s, conducting supplier management and managing a sourcing category with a focus on Marketing/Meetings & Events, preferred.
  • Familiarity with standard procurement concepts, practices, and procedures.
  • Leader with strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
  • Possess a positive attitude, excellent communication, and analytical skills.
  • Demonstration of critical thinking, ability to question the output of a financial model and consider options for improvement.
  • Proactive, result oriented, with a can-do attitude in meeting critical deadlines.
  • Undergraduate Degree in Supply.

  • Seniority level

    Mid-Senior level

  • Employment type

    Contract

  • Job function

    Purchasing and Supply Chain

  • Industries

    Leasing Non-residential Real Estate, Facilities Services, and Financial Services

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