Manager, Procurement

GXO Logistics • Irving, TX

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About The Position

Logistics at full potential.

At GXO, we’re constantly looking for talented individuals at all levels
who can deliver the caliber of service our company requires. You know that a positive work environment creates happy employees, which boosts productivity and dedication. On our team, you’ll have the support to excel at work
and the resources to build a career you can be proud of.
Logistics at full potential.
As a Manager, Procurement (Category Manager), you will be responsible for developing and executing the sourcing strategy and driving relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders related to your specific spend categories. We want to leverage your skills and years of experience to continue to drive positive results, ensuring a bright future for yourself and GXO.

Pay, benefits and more.
We are eager to attract the best, so we offer competitive compensation and a generous benefits package, including full health insurance (medical, dental and vision), 401(k), life insurance, disability and more.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent related work or military experience
• 3-5 years of purchasing, procurement or sourcing experience
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Nice To Haves

• 3 years of experience negotiating agreements
• Experience in managing a large stakeholder group and driving alignment with corporate strategies
• Previous CapEx sourcing/procurement experience
• Experience in reviewing contract language and redlining SOWs
• CPSM and/or Lean Six Sigma credential
• Ability to perform complex analysis in spreadsheet programs such as Excel
• Ability to collect and analyze financial markets, business or technical information to draw conclusions and make educated recommendations impacting the sourcing plan or event
• Ability to facilitate/conduct large group meetings and deliver presentations for internal and external clients at all levels

Responsibilities

• Partner with stakeholders to build alignment on strategic goals and define sourcing specifications and cost reduction objectives
• Complete complex analyses for assigned projects and identify category area business and product trends
• Implement negotiation strategies and identify high impact sourcing-related solutions to meet/exceed business objectives
• Evaluate third-party providers of goods and services
• Establish and maintain relationships with third-party providers, act as a corporate liaison to current and potential suppliers and business owners in support of company strategic sourcing initiatives
• Conduct vendor performance reviews; prepare and present QBRs (Quarterly Business Reviews) to the immediate team and to executive leadership
• Manage RFPs by conducting requests for proposals, information, quotes and reverse auctions as required via RFx through use of strategic sourcing platform tools
• Lead/facilitate sourcing projects through the full project lifecycle while managing and mitigating risk
• Utilize lean concepts to drive process improvement and cost reductions without compromising business strategies and/or quality
• Assist in the development of company and department standards; manage within those as well as applicable laws to ensure ethical negotiation and to preserve procurement reputation of GXO Logistics

Benefits

• full health insurance (medical, dental and vision)
• 401(k)
• life insurance
• disability

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees