Manager, Sourcing
Pilot Company · Knoxville, TN · 1 mo ago
FinanceFull-time
Essential Job Functions
- Develop and execute multi-year category strategies aligned closely with business priorities and demand forecasts.
- Lead end-to-end sourcing initiatives, including spend analysis, RFP development, supplier evaluation, and award recommendations.
- Conduct total cost of ownership (TCO) and cost-modeling analysis to inform sourcing decisions.
- Negotiate pricing, commercial terms, and contractual agreements to achieve cost savings and risk mitigation objectives.
- Establish and manage supplier relationships, including performance reviews, scorecards, and continuous improvement.
- Partner cross-functionally with Finance, Legal, and other internal stakeholders to align strategies with operational requirements.
- Monitor market trends, cost drivers, and risk factors to proactively address supply or drive innovation.
- Ensure compliance with procurement policies, contract governance standards, and enterprise risk.
- Support procurement process improvement initiatives, including automation, standardization, and advanced financial models.
Qualifications
- Requires in-depth knowledge of a specialized professional discipline.
- Applies understanding of business to achieve departmental objectives.
- Manages professional team members and/or supervisors performing homogenous work.
- Identifies and solves moderate technical or operational problems.
- Executes objectives that impact team's ability to achieve service.
- Guides others within and outside the department to adopt different point of view.
- Must meet near term targets and plan up to six months into future.
- Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent.
- At least 8 Years' of Experience.