ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF SOURCING

Compass Group • Charlotte, NC

128d

About The Position

The primary duty of this position is to develop and manage sourcing category strategies and understand the business/company requirements to maximize value and partner with business stakeholders. This also includes executing the end-to-end sourcing process of creating and managing category strategies, spend and market analysis, running RFx’s, negotiating contracts and pricing, and supplier management. This role has deep sourcing and vendor management experience to operate at all levels of the organization and moves seamlessly from strategic to tactical to provide insights based upon market conditions and trends, investigates innovative methods to optimize value from goods and service providers, improve the decision-making process, and increase the flow of information.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required; MBA preferred.
• 6+ years proven management experience in Procurement/ Supply Chain/ Sourcing role with a track record of solid management behavior and results.
• Effective written & verbal communication skills.
• Project Management skills / experience.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities among cross-functional teams.
• Proven customer focus orientation.
• Proven advanced & methodical analytical skills using large data sets.
• Demonstration of critical thinking, ability to draw conclusions from financial models of various data sources and make recommendations from large and small data sets across the business at all levels.
• Proven experience in managing a P&L or budget.
• Significant experience leading and conducting negotiations for contracts with domestic & international sources across a wide portfolio of categories.
• Strong internal stakeholder management skills – capacity to listen, build trusting relationships in all levels of the organization, understand, and capture stakeholder’s needs and deliver effective solutions.
• Advanced Microsoft & Word proficiency.
• Up to 10% Travel Annually.

Responsibilities

• Leads the negotiation and contract management of large-scale, enterprise-wide volume purchase agreements without guidance.
• Demonstrates project management expertise with the ability to carry projects from strategic planning through implementation.
• Partners with Category Development subject matter experts across multiple product categories to gain additional insights and advanced knowledge of products.
• Proactively strategizes with business and other stakeholders to understand the needs of the organization.
• Leads cross functional teams to develop meaningful requirements to ensure quality responses from suppliers.
• Researches and develops adequate sources of supply. Utilizes supply market knowledge to leverage best strategy for company.
• Leads cross functional supplier selection activities through management of formal RFP, RFQ and RFI processes.
• Evaluates the financial stability of potential suppliers.
• Performs required business analysis with a strategic focus on total cost of ownership.
• Provide fact-based recommendations to executive level management for constructing the best overall strategic buy decisions.
• Continuously seeks out cost savings opportunities and lead efforts to realize the savings.
• Independently develops a strategic sourcing plan based on an understanding of business goals and objectives, the supply market and benchmarking.
• Effectively documents, communicates and gains buy-in across the organization to ensure alignment.
• Develops & refines the procurement processes to minimize efforts and maximize benefits through compliance & specification controls.
• Coach, mentor, and develop staff, including overseeing new employee onboarding and providing career development planning and opportunities.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance/ AD
• Disability Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
• Personal Leave
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Discount Marketplace
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees