SECU
Manager, Sourcing Category Management - Operations
Raleigh - Salisbury St
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 30 days ago
Project ManagementNegotiationAccountingSAPSupply ChainProcess ImprovementProcurementERPHRISContract ManagementCustomer SupportCommunicationTime ManagementCFA
About the role
- If you are motivated and believe in the credit union philosophy of "People Helping People," join our team!
- Ensures all agreements are reviewed, following appropriate approval processes and approved by Legal.
- R eview of new and existing contracts, agreements for assigned categories, and statements of work to achieve optimal terms and pricing as well as mitigate overall risk and ambiguity.
Responsibilities
- Utilize Strategic Sourcing Process (SSP) Methodology and robust Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) practices and tools to source and manage the assigned spend categories.
- Partner with Business Owners, Third Party Risk Management (TPRM) and Legal to establish standards for contract language, supplier negotiations, overall management, and dispute resolution.
- Contribute to and support organizational goals focused on identification, qualification, development, and management of a diverse supply base.
- Develop timelines for contractual reviews based on complexity and provide overall status of contract reviews and escalations.
- Leverage interpersonal relationships with business, suppliers and internal partners.
- Ensure documents and agreements are filed appropriately and ensure stakeholders understand scope, risks, termination clauses and performance guarantees.
- Leads RFP engagements, understanding project requirements, evaluating potential bidders, and creating the RFP package for submission, reviews supplier submittals, and proactively takes steps in the negotiation process to mitigate risk and guarantee performance by the suppliers.
- Proactively manages all contracts to ensure maintenance of contract term dates, renewal clauses, termination details and non-disclosure agreement dates, issues and escalations with status and resolution dates.
- Leverage interpersonal relationship strengths to manage disputes and drive change in supplier behaviors.
- Works effectively with cross-functional teams to find opportunities for improved supplier/contract management and drive continuous process improvement.
Requirements
- Practical experience with spend management (e.g., Ariba, ZYCUS, Bravo Solution, Analysis & Reports) and/or procurement enterprise resource planning systems and tools (e.g., Workday/Scout/SAP/Oracle).
- Independent thinker, able to adapt and shift paradigms while executing aggressively, handling challenges and ability to work with minimal supervision in cross-cultural and diverse environments.
- 5 -7 years of Procurement/Accounting/Finance experience, preferably in the Financial Services industry.
- Lead, supervise & develop team members as required.
Nice to have
- Master's degree preferred (MBA, MS, etc.).
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, business, finance, accounting.
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