Sr. Manager, Facilities & Workplace Services Sourcing

Intuitive • Peachtree Corners, CA

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About The Position

Primary Function of Position The Sr. Sourcing Manager for Facilities & Workplace Services at Intuitive Surgical Inc. will lead sourcing projects to secure optimal services and products at competitive costs. Responsible for managing sourcing strategies for procurement categories like Facilities Management, Food Services, and other related services, this role involves collaboration with Real Estate & Workplace Services and other business units. Key responsibilities include overseeing strategic sourcing projects, conducting vendor and market research, managing bids and negotiations, negotiating contract terms, and post-bid activities such as contract and vendor management. The role requires strong project management and communication skills for effective collaboration with various stakeholders.

Requirements

• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree Required (Business, Supply Chain, Finance, or related Discipline preferred)
• 12+ years’ experience with 5+ years in a procurement role.
• Superior negotiation skills with adeptness to lead others through ambiguous and/or complex issues.
• Strong conceptual thinking skills with adeptness to lead others through ambiguous and/or complex issues.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills for interaction with team members and stakeholders including senior management.
• Superior analytical ability to quickly gather facts, perform root cause analysis and draw conclusions.
• Extensive experience managing change across multiple stakeholder groups.
• Established negotiation skills to influence senior leadership on strategic direction, business case value proposition and sourcing recommendations.
• Strong contract/vendor negotiation preparation and execution skills to achieve desired outcomes from supplier negotiations.
• Ability to build consensus and act as an independent arbiter to achieve sourcing outcomes that meet business requirements without sacrificing service or increasing risk/cost.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and tasks concurrently and knowledge of business requirement and project management principles and methodology.
• Attention to details and the drive to get things right with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to listen, understand, and communicate with employees at all levels of the company.
• Ability to build effective working relationships within Intuitive.

Nice To Haves

• Experience sourcing facilities, or workplace services spend categories is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supplier Relationship Management: Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with suppliers to foster collaboration, trust, and mutual success. Serve as the primary point of contact for suppliers related to performance and strategic initiatives. Conduct regular supplier performance reviews, assess supplier capabilities, and implement improvement plans to enhance supplier performance and reliability. Establish global standards to assess supplier performance and to reduce risk to the business. Partner with suppliers to identify external innovation opportunities that optimize supply chain processes and enhance overall performance.
• Strategic Sourcing: Manage RFP or strategic sourcing process without supervision, from concept to completion for high complexity projects (including market research, RFP development, and management of communications, stakeholder involvement, etc.). Analyze spend patterns, conduct market analysis and supplier assessments to identify opportunities for cost savings, process improvements, and innovation. Lead cross-functional teams of senior leaders to develop category strategies aligned with business objectives and market trends. Develop and optimize buying channels, considering P2P (Procure to Pay) requirements.
• Category Management: Develop baseline for current state and define the future success for the facilities and workplace services categories while considering business goals and market conditions. Analyze the market to identify trends, risks, and potential new suppliers. Define meaningful KPs to measure the health of the spend category. Create and implement spend treatment plans within the spend category for various levels of spend and risk. Collaborate with suppliers and internal stakeholders to execute the category strategy.
• Contract Management: Independently negotiate and manage contracts with suppliers, ensuring alignment with company policies, regulatory requirements, and industry standards. Monitor contract performance, terms, and conditions, and ensure compliance with contractual obligations. Identify opportunities for contract optimization, renegotiation, or consolidation to drive cost efficiencies and mitigate risks. Negotiate favorable terms and conditions, focusing on long-term level agreements, quality standards, and volume discounts while minimizing risk to the company.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees