Supplier Manager

Location(s): Atlanta, GA | La Vista, NE | Oakdale, MN | Scottsdale, AZ | St. Petersburg, FL

Osaic is not considering remote candidates at this time. This is a hybrid role requiring a minimum of 4 days weekly in the office. Applicants should be located at one of the listed hubs.

About the role

The Supplier Manager will perform and support supplier engagements for internal customers throughout the supplier lifecycle. Utilize and guide stakeholders through established processes and systems that meet best-in-class standards established by Procurement leadership. Engagements include sourcing suppliers, running competitive bids with RFPs, preparing contract negotiation strategies with all relevant business requirements (including cost and TCO modeling), contract lifecycle management, supplier relationship management, through off-boarding or supplier terminations. Support assigned business units with category of spend strategies that tie into new supplier intake reviews, decreasing supplier base, decreasing cost run rates, and aligning business requirements with the supply base.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrated experience in supplier management, commodity management, or category of spend management with increasing levels of responsibility across all indirect categories of spend.
• Understanding of contracting, contracting elements, fundamentals, and contract negotiations.
• Demonstrated experience and abilities to lower overall cost run rates through contracting.
• Experience with establishing and maintaining categories of spend strategies.
• Intermediate experience with analytical and analysis processes, developing TCO models, pivot tables, and other Excel experience for baseline comparisons of data and analysis.
• Experience running RFx’s, supplier selection, and managing stakeholders through the entire process.
• Experience with project management and demonstrated project management skills within the Source to Pay lifecycle.
• Experience working with senior leaders and the ability to manage them as stakeholders as well as influence decision making.
• Experience presenting to senior and executive management on analysis of data for decision making.
• Demonstrated experience supporting business units with supplier management issues, supplier performance, and supplier relationship issues.
• Experience with supplier reduction strategies through acquisitions and mergers.
• Thrive in a fast-paced, ever-evolving work environment.
• Utilize logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Communicate effectively to convey information and in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Incorporate knowledge of shared services industry trends, directions, major issues, regulatory considerations, and trendsetters.
• Incorporate knowledge of and ability to utilize processes, tools, and techniques for detecting, addressing, and preventing fraudulent situations.
• Utilize creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems.
• Consider the relative risks and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Act as a financial steward on how money will be spent to get the work done, account for expenses compared to budget, and potential budget impacts.
• Understand motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
• Develop constructive and cooperative working relationships with others and maintain them over time.
• Incorporate a customer service-oriented function, actively looking for ways to help people.
• Knowledge of functions, features, and applications of Microsoft Office; ability to use cross-functional features to enhance overall organizational efficiency.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university in a Business or Finance-related field.
• 3-5 years of experience with supplier management, commodity management, or managing categories of spend.
• 3-5 years of experience in the financial services industry.
• 3-5 years of experience with sourcing and contract lifecycle management systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5-8 years of relevant work experience as a supplier manager.
• 5-8 years of relevant financial services industry experience.
• 5-8 years of experience working with sourcing and contract lifecycle management systems.
• Additional certifications in Supplier Management, Supply Chain Management, or Commodity Management (e.g., ASCM, APICS, CPSM, CSMP).

Pay

$100,000 - $125,000 per year + annual bonus. Actual compensation offered will be determined individually based on job-related factors, including location, skills, licensure, experience, and education.

Benefits

• Health, vision, and dental insurance.
• 401k retirement plan.
• Paid time away and volunteer days.
• Additional benefits available; visit Osaic Careers Benefits for more details.

Schedule

Full-time, hybrid schedule requiring a minimum of 4 days weekly in the office.