Sourcing Manager II, Indirect

Responsibilities

• Set overall strategic direction and priorities for the responsible category.
• Identify national contract opportunities; seek to address indirect spend of full organization, with focus on regional, national or global synergies.
• Coordinate with global counterparts where necessary.
• Direct workload of the Category Sourcing Specialist via Planner.
• Audit documentation of competitive bid process within the category to ensure consistency and compliance to the Procurement Management Manual.
• Responsible for managing KPI’s defined by Procurement Management.
• Manage key supplier relationships including contract/price negotiations as it pertains to indirect categories, including preparation and evaluation of the bid documents.
• Negotiate the optimization/extension of existing contracts and catalogs, including the generation of new contracts and catalogs.
• Negotiate purchases of goods and/or services assuring highest quality, safety, time and cost effectiveness.
• Minimize Evonik liability relative to quality management, licensing, insurance, taxes, and financial stability for Suppliers and Contractors supporting Evonik.
• Evaluate performance of suppliers and contractors and recommend removal or addition to the approved bidders/suppliers list as necessary.
• Manage and maintain electronic catalogs for e-Procurement programs like Ariba, RIsource for total process efficiency, productivity, cost savings and contract price compliance.
• Provide training and troubleshooting for the requester user community.
• Identify and document savings potential, especially in terms of sustainability and EBIT relevance.
• Identify and communicate regional market trends for the assigned categories.
• Support compliance standards for Evonik policy and commercial contracts.
• Support vendor prequalification process.
• Support corporate procurement initiatives as needed (ie: sustainability, efficiency, supplier diversity, payment terms, systems integrations, acquisitions/divestitures, etc.).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Prior experience in the annual purchase of MRO/capital goods up to $50MM.
• Must possess knowledge of business law, accounting principles, state tax laws, “Occupational Safety & Health Act” (OSHA), “Environmental Protection Agency” (EPA) and state licensing regulations, as well as a basic understanding of Quality Management Systems.
• Outstanding negotiation abilities.
• Hands on experience with sourcing software and AI tools.
• Sense of ownership and pride in your performance and its impact on Evonik’s success.
• Critical thinker and problem-solving skills.
• Team player with good time-management skills & great communication, interpersonal and networking skills.