Sourcing Manager - Capital Equipment and MRO

Illumina•Madison, WI

2d•Remote

About The Position

Develops sourcing strategy for all goods and services. Negotiates and manages contracts and relationships with vendors. Implements policies and metrics to ensure that savings goals are realized. Works with technical buyers, engineers and management to identify new product needs. Identifies new sources in order to meet business requirements. Responsible for quality control of vendor products. Changes to individual responsibilities may occur due to business needs and other related duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Contribute to development of the company’s strategic commodity objectives and goals.
Advise management on alternate global supply sources, raw material costs, commodity pricing trends and supply/demand situations that could impact the business.
Acquire and maintain a clear understanding of the technologies utilized in Illumina’s products, parts and services.
Forms teams with other departments (Procurement, Legal, Quality, Regulatory, and Development) to effectively address business and risk mitigation issues for inclusion into Illumina standard contract template.
Negotiate business T & C’s relating to: forecast process, sourcing strategies, lead times, price reduction and other strategic issues with key suppliers.
Manage list of critical suppliers for contract implementation and timelines for completion.
Reports contract status to teams and management.
Monitors the critical contract review, extension and termination terms and dates.
Minimum of 3 years of experience related to Capital Equipment and MRO sourcing and/or contracting.

Responsibilities

Responsible for planning, strategy, and execution of Capital Equipment and MRO strategic sourcing and category management
Address all areas of category management including category business plans, global market and pricing analysis and procurement support.
Responsible for negotiating and reaching agreement with suppliers on complex business terms and conditions. In particular, this will include negotiation, implementation, and ongoing management of contractual agreements.
Form teams from various internal departments for categories and sub-categories to manage vendors, control spend, and mitigate risk issues for Illumina.
Acts as internal team leader and primary contact for negotiation with targeted key suppliers.
Lead vendor management, category management, and cost savings for Capital Equipment and MRO
Manage and implement periodic supply agreement changes and updates.
Perform other duties as assigned.