Senior Supplier Manager

About the role

The Senior Supplier Manager is responsible for performing and supporting supplier engagements throughout the lifecycle, guiding stakeholders through established processes and systems.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrated experience in supplier management, commodity management, and category of spend management with increasing responsibilities.
• An advanced understanding of contracting, contracting elements, and contract negotiations.
• Experience lowering overall cost run rates through contracting.
• Advanced experience with establishing and maintaining categories of spend strategies.
• Advanced experience with analytical and analysis processes, including TCO modeling, pivot tables, and Excel.
• Advanced experience running RFx's, supplier selection, and managing stakeholders through the entire process.
• Advanced experience with project management, demonstrating project management skills within the Source to Pay lifecycle.
• Advanced experience working with senior leaders and influencing decision-making.
• Advanced experience supporting business units with supplier management issues, supplier performance, and supplier relationship issues.
• Advanced experience with supplier reduction strategies through acquisitions and mergers.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving work environment.
• Utilize logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions and approaches to problems.
• Communicate effectively to convey information and write professionally as needed.
• Understand industry trends, regulatory considerations, and major issues in the shared services industry.
• Utilize knowledge of processes, tools, and techniques for detecting, addressing, and preventing fraudulent situations.
• Develop new ideas and solutions for work-related problems using creative and alternative thinking.
• Consider the risks and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Act as a financial steward, ensuring expenses are managed and aligned with budget goals.
• Develop and maintain constructive and cooperative working relationships with colleagues.
• Implement a customer service-oriented approach, actively seeking ways to assist others.
• Knowledge of functions, features, and applications of Microsoft Office; ability to use cross-functional features to enhance organizational efficiency.

Requirements

• 5-8 years of experience with supplier management, commodity management, or managing categories of spend.
• 5-8 years of experience in the financial services industry.
• 5-8 years of experience with sourcing and contract life cycle management systems.
• 10-15 years of relevant work experience as a supplier manager.
• 10-15 years of relevant Financial Services Industry experience.
• 10-15 years of experience working with sourcing and contract life cycle management systems.
• Examples of relevant certifications include ASCM (APICS), CPSM, CSMP, etc...

Qualifications

• Basic Requirements: 5-8 years of experience with supplier management, commodity management, or managing categories of spend.
• Basic Requirements: 5-8 years of experience in the financial services industry.
• Basic Requirements: 5-8 years of experience with sourcing and contract life cycle management systems.
• Preferred Requirements: 10-15 years of relevant work experience as a supplier manager.
• Preferred Requirements: 10-15 years of relevant Financial Services Industry experience.
• Preferred Requirements: 10-15 years of experience working with sourcing and contract life cycle management systems.

Skills

• Supplier management
• Commodity management
• Category of spend management
• Sourcing and contract life cycle management
• Cost reduction strategies
• Project management
• Supplier relationship management
• Supplier performance management
• Supplier reduction strategies
• Financial stewardship
• Customer service
• Microsoft Office proficiency

Benefits

Competitive salary range of $115,000 - $135,000 per year plus an annual bonus. Additional benefits include health, vision, dental insurance, 401(k), paid time off, volunteer days, and more. For more details, visit our careers page: https://careers.osaic.com/Creative/Benefits.

Pay

$115,000 - $135,000 per year + annual bonus

Schedule

Hybrid schedule requiring a minimum of 4 days weekly in the office.