Manager, Strategic Sourcing

Emory•Atlanta, GA

20h•Hybrid

About The Position

Emory University is a leading research university that fosters excellence and attracts world-class talent to innovate today and prepare leaders for the future. We welcome candidates who can contribute to the excellence of our academic community. This role will be granted the opportunity to work from home regularly but must be able to commute to Emory University on a flexible weekly schedule based upon business needs. Schedule is based on agreed upon guidelines of department. This role requires residency in the state of GA. Emory reserves the right to change remote work status with notice to employee.

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in business administration or a related field and five years of purchasing, contracting, business management, or related experience, OR an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Advanced knowledge of the overall purchasing process, Strategic Sourcing and E-commerce.
Advanced understanding of administering a portfolio of contracts for products and services and conducting related supplier management activities.
Strong analytical and quantitative modeling skills including ability to structure, collect, analyze and communicate internal/external data or information in an organized manner.

Responsibilities

Develops commodity business plans in response to business needs and creates commodity teams to span across the Emory community to drive spend leverage.
Develops and implements a procurement strategy for managed commodities including competitive landscape, technology direction, supplier analysis, development and selection, pricing strategy and cost reduction opportunities.
Ensures timely negotiation of all agreements.
Serves as the lead in all escalation/problem resolution as it relates to suppliers, pricing, continuous improvement and contract/agreement interpretation.
Conducts Quarterly Business Reviews with key suppliers.
Serves as the lead for a cross-functional strategic team that includes representation from internal customers, finance and suppliers.
Completes the annual supplier evaluation process and executes formal supplier development plans.
Initiates contact with internal/external interface partners to recognize developments and exert influence accordingly.
Develops reports of very complex information and figures to make results transparent and controls purchasing activities on a results-oriented basis.
Guides the development, communication and deployment of complex procurement strategies.
Performs related responsibilities as required.