Sr Mgr Procurement

CSX•Jacksonville, FL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Sources materials and services to meet CSX operational requirements. Acts as a subject matter expert (SME) for the sourcing of major asset categories, commodities, or services to support Transportation, Mechanical and Network Operations functions. Examples of support areas would be sourcing, negotiations and inventory management for freight car parts, services, purchases, leases and other ad hoc needs for commodities and services directly supporting CSX operating groups.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree/4-year Degree
2 or more years of experience in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Logistics, Procurement & Supply Chain Management, Sales & Marketing or business related fields
Knowledge of supply chain, purchasing, or materials management support
Negotiation skills
Effective communication skills, both oral and written
Microsoft Office skills
Time management and ability to work on complex problems independently
Analytic skills to work through complex business issues (including understanding of budgetary and financial statement impact of business decisions influenced by role)

Nice To Haves

Graduate Degree
2 or more years of experience in CSX Operations, Procurement and Supply Chain, Finance, Accounting or Sales & Marketing.

Responsibilities

Lead the cross-functional strategic sourcing and procurement process
Interface with internal customers to determine service requirements
Serve as the primary contact for supplier representatives and manage relationship - ensuring quality performance, product, and supplier issues are addressed in a timely manner for assigned commodity or service area
Generate requests for information (RFX) or proposals (RFP)
Evaluate bids and products to determine best solution for CSX
Negotiate contracts with potential suppliers to obtain favorable pricing on products and services that meet or exceed CSX's quality standards
Shepherd contracts through approval process (including managing purchasing workflow, purchase orders, invoice discrepancies, etc.)
Supplier Identification
Miscellaneous activities and responsibilities as assigned by manager