Senior Corporate Procurement Strategic Sourcing Manager (Hybrid)

Responsibilities

• Develop, champion, and ensure implementation of ideas & strategies that will optimize total cost of ownership year-over-year for assigned categories in the Real Estate & Facilities portfolio.
• Manage strategic category management and sourcing activities for Facilities Management and Maintenance Outsourcing Program, various construction, architecture and other facilities management programs.
• Manage strategic category management and sourcing activities for the Enterprise.
• Achieve significant initial cost reductions and value-added services profit/earnings contribution, while maintaining/improving product quality and supplier service levels.
• Work closely and inclusively with key stakeholders to develop effective cost reduction strategies and implementation plans.
• Utilize strategic sourcing best practices to capture real savings while making effective supply base decisions.
• Directly manage consolidation of company-wide purchasing volume and apply operational and commercial TCO levers to reduce cost and manage contracts with suppliers.
• Work in a hybrid capacity requiring 3 days onsite at our Secaucus, NJ location.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in Supply Chain Management/Business/Engineering or related field required.
• Successful 5 year track record in a global procurement organization.
• Contract management experience.
• Experience/Ability to work in a matrixed organization.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment.
• Strong influencing, change management, and negotiation skills.
• Multiple years of experience with strategic cost management techniques, including cost analysis, cost modeling, inclusive of cost take out work, and risk analysis.
• Present and advocate the sourcing case to a variety of audiences with self-confidence.
• Knowledge of Supply management strategies and tools.
• Analytical and strategic thinking.
• Passion for setting and meeting aggressive goals.
• Openness for new initiatives, fast learner, proactive.
• Ability to lead teams and build effective working relationships both internally and externally, and particularly in a highly matrixed environment.
• Strong presentation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrate candor; ability to respectfully communicate to and challenge senior leadership.
• Results-oriented.
• Self-starter and independent worker.
• Strong work ethic; unyielding integrity.