Commercial Global Sourcing Manager - IT

Antech Diagnostics•New York City, NY

19h•$97,000 - $132,360

About The Position

We understand that the world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today, and that’s why we’re inspired to make A Better World for Pets. Antech is comprised of a diverse team of individuals who are committed to each other’s growth and development. Our culture is centered on our guiding philosophy, The Five Principles: Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom. Today Antech is driving the future of pet health as part of Mars Science & Diagnostics , a family-owned company focused on veterinary care. Current Associates will need to apply through the internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on Menu or View All Apps, select the Jobs Hub app, then click the magnifying glass to Browse Jobs. Job Purpose/Overview The Commercial Global Category Leader IT will develop, optimize and implement strategic sourcing plans and national agreements based upon variable market conditions and demand for Science and Diagnostics, Inc. Responsible for analyzing price information, market opportunities and driving the negotiation process by executing purchase agreements within the IT category. Categories may include specified areas of IT Services, Peripherals, hardware, software, and other categories as directed within the Global footprint for Science and Diagnostics, Inc., support Procure to Pay (P2P) systems, strategic sourcing initiatives, savings projects, for local and regional sourcing initiatives by ensuring stakeholder needs are met by effectively leveraging supplier relationships or strategic partnerships and to support the drive for standardization and cost reduction across Science and Diagnostics Global region. Responsibilities include protecting the business and maximizing value for money. Responsible for total annual spend of approximately $100M in purchases. The Target Pay Range for this position is as follows: Loveland, Colorado: $97,000 - $121,300 annually. Fountain Valley, California: $101,430 - $126,845 annually. New York City: $105,840 - $132,360 annually. At Antech, pay decisions are determined using factors such as relevant job-related skills, experience, education, training and budget.

Requirements

5+ years of buying experience, with focus in the area of IT
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent
Demonstrated successful performance in role of similar scope and breadth.
Buying experience for indirect and/or direct categories.
Proven Change Management and Project Management skills.
Demonstrated ability to make sound decisions in complex and/or ambiguous business environments.
Proven results in developing sourcing strategies, negotiating, contracting and generating savings and/or value for business.
History of building strong client and supplier relationships.

Responsibilities

Define the global category strategy using Mars Strategic Sourcing Management (MSSM) process
Deploy in collaboration with the regional sourcing managers
Measure the global deployment efficiency
Ensure global Business continuity
Accountable for sustainable and responsible sourcing in his/her category
Continuously develop these relationships to improve their value to the business
Organize high level meetings with key strategic partners
Frame long term relationship through global contracts
Evaluate end year performance for global players
Engage our key stakeholders on our strategy by collecting Business needs
Share mid and long term commercial vision
Design the global strategy and regional specificities
Conduct global cost out initiatives to deliver a target of 5%
Identify, codify and deploy best practices to raise the bar of the category performance
Support the operational risk management
Ensure regional executions are in line with the global strategy
Conduct Quarterly Business Review with appropriate stakeholders
Represent the SDx voice towards the Mars GBU’s
Global expert of his/her category market and Support Innovation
Upstream involvement in innovative projects
Frame the commercial aspect of supplier innovation projects
Lead/Support local and regional buying strategies
Lead the procure to pay process with a focus on efficiency and process improvements.
Lead bid activities, obtain competitive bids and identify negotiation opportunities with a focus on Total Cost of Ownership principles (savings and risk management)
Act as a contact for local and regional suppliers and develop/maintain supplier relationships.
Proactively support efficiencies and synergies with cross-segment peers in similar roles.
Ensure effective risk management of the supply base through robust contracts and monitoring.
Ensure compliance with proper procedures, policies, systems and controls.
Lead/Support global or regional projects as required.
Manage projects as needed to drive value to the business.
Accountable for operations and business results.
Responsible for savings reporting and reporting on value delivered to the business.
Negotiate and execute contracts that mitigate risk for the business.
Act as point of contact for contract-related issues.
Influence clients to align with regional and global buying strategies.
Complete market analysis and industry benchmarking as needed.
Implement, align, train and develop diverse suppliers.
Ensure value for money and operate within project budgets
Utilize the Mars Strategic Sourcing Methodology MSSM