Strategic Sourcing Lead, Technology

Job Description

Saks Global is the largest multi-brand luxury retailer in the world, comprising Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman, and Saks OFF 5TH. With talented colleagues focused on delivering on our strategic vision, The Art of You, Saks Global is redefining luxury shopping by offering each customer a personalized experience that is unmistakably their own. By leveraging the most comprehensive luxury customer data platform in North America, cutting-edge technology, and strong partnerships with the world's most esteemed brands, Saks Global is shaping the future of luxury retail.

What You Will Do

• Simultaneously lead indirect sourcing initiatives for Technology, including building successful sourcing strategies, driving strategic improvements, and delivering on operational targets, savings goals, and business strategies
• Conduct total cost modeling and sensitivity/scenario analysis to help team members understand trade-offs and benefits to multiple outcomes
• Assist with the analysis and planning for various components of indirect spend categories to ensure operational success and results
• Use sourcing tools to support departmental efforts to refine and improve procurement processes and policies
• Develop and manage relationships with business stakeholders and provide regular project status updates
• Partner with multiple corporate functions (e.g., Financial Planning & Analysis, Accounting, Legal, etc.) as part of your sourcing projects and related activities
• Review, revise, and negotiate contract language
• Absorb and manage strategic and complex contract renewals
• Engage in supplier relationship activities (e.g., regular business reviews, vendor score carding, etc.)

What You Will Bring

• 5+ years of experience in Strategic Sourcing for Technology, which includes Infrastructure, Networking & Telecom, Engineering, Enterprise Applications, Product, Cloud, etc.
• Demonstrated capabilities of leading sourcing projects, contract negotiations and authoring, and driving savings/value
• Strong relationship-building, verbal and written communication, interpersonal, motivational, and influencing skills; coordination across related disciplines and with key stakeholders
• Experience coordinating teams, collecting insights, and constructively challenge internal stakeholders with conventional thinking
• Understanding of multi-step strategic sourcing processes, sourcing tools, and strategies

Salary And Other Benefits

The salary range for this position is between $94,000 to $122,000. Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include market, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Benefits:

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Basic life insurance
• Supplemental life insurance
• Disability insurance
• A variety of additional voluntary benefits (such as critical illness, hospital and accident insurance)