MTA Procurement - Sourcing Manager TC

Location: 333 West 34th Street, New York, NY 10001

About the role

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is North America's largest transportation network, serving 15.3 million people across a 5,000-square-mile area surrounding New York City, Long Island, southeastern New York State, and Connecticut. The MTA network comprises the nation’s largest bus fleet and more subway and commuter rail cars than all other U.S. transit systems combined.

The Corporate and Professional Services Sourcing Manager will ensure execution of the overall sourcing strategies and methodologies for sub-categories such as Energy, Marketing, Print, HR Benefits, Management Consulting, and Financial Services. This role is responsible for organizational management of the Sourcing team, addressing stakeholder demand across all agencies in line with business objectives while supporting category management methodologies. The position serves as the key departmental escalation path for MTA stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing team for key categories with responsibility for processing mid- to high-level requisitions using RFP market strategies for goods and services assigned.
• Identify approved buying channel strategies and direct staff accordingly.
• Drive strategic direction for Sourcing teams, including implementation, supervision, and management of goals.
• Adhere to action plans to achieve strategic targets, monitor progress, and modify plans as necessary to achieve KPI objectives.
• Ensure observance of compliance to standards, policies, and procedures, including contributing to the development of RFP standards and procedures.
• Ensure purchasing competitiveness at an agency level.
• Align budget and financial planning for Sourcing with the Director, Sourcing.
• Participate in supplier performance reviews to improve or maintain timely and issue-free delivery of products and services.
• Manage critical business relationships with external suppliers and business stakeholders, including policy interpretation and guidance to stakeholders and contractors.
• Manage issue escalations for all Sourcing activities.
• Collaborate with the Legal Department regarding legal and contractual issues and/or litigation by providing information, documentation, and depositions, as required.
• Prepare materials for Federal Triennial Audits, as required.
• Delegate assignments, manage team priorities, and lead to completion.
• Responsible for recruiting, development, and performance appraisal of assigned staff.
• Achieve savings and value creation for requisitions attributed to RFPs.
• Meet agreed-upon stakeholder requirements and achieve diversity spend targets.
• Ensure source events planned versus executed and achieve Group operations excellence.
• Achieve Group competency improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) in Supply Chain Management, Procurement and Contract Management, or related field.
• Minimum 8 years of progressive experience in commercial Sourcing or commensurate experience.
• Minimum 5 years of management experience.
• Knowledge of best practice procure-to-pay processes, related policies, procedures, and risks, with ability to apply understanding to daily work.
• Strong collaboration skills with the ability to build effective relationships, influence peers, customers, business partners, and staff.
• Strong project management skills, including ability to plan, track, remove barriers, manage change, resolve conflict, build consensus, and motivate team members across multiple concurrent projects.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to tailor messages to the given audience; present information clearly and concisely.
• Strong prioritization and organization skills, with ability to multitask in a fast-paced and challenging environment.
• Knowledge of ERP Purchasing applications and other procurement-related software.
• Excellent resource management skills with the ability to develop and motivate all Sourcing teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of MTA objectives and operations.

Schedule

8:00 am - 4:30 pm (7.5 hours/day, or as required). Full-time position.

May need to work outside of normal work hours (i.e., evenings and weekends). Travel may be required to other MTA locations or external sites.

Pay

Salary range: $100,000 - $115,418