Senior Global Supply Manager, IT And Software Procurement
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Job Description
About the Team:
We are a forward-thinking team developing and optimizing the indirect procurement processes, tools and policies to drive our audacious goal of building and launching our next-gen Rocket, Terran R. We are looking for individuals that are entrepreneurial in spirit that can collaborate across our internal stakeholders and across our Indirect procurement team to achieve company objectives, and do so with a sense of urgency. This individual would be responsible for the full range of procurement activities from start to finish, including a mix of strategic and tactical support for our IT Software and Hardware groups.
About the Role:
- Support the development and implementation of our supply chain strategy for your designated scope.
- Manage a broad and diverse vendor base to build and maintain long-term relationships that maximize value for both parties.
- Leverage forecasts and direct requests to develop commodity strategies and drive sourcing activities through contract implementation.
- Manage end-to-end process including, but not limited to PO Creation, RFI/RFQ/RFP process, Invoice Resolution, full supplier and stakeholder relationship management
- Identify and capture cost savings as part of RFP's, leading negotiations with suppliers; build strategic, long-term relationships with supply partners to maximize value for both parties.
- Develop relationships with internal stakeholders to anticipate requirements and implement procurement strategies aligned to business requirements.
About You:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain/Operations Management, Economics/Finance, or similar.
- 7+ years of demonstrated success in a strategic sourcing, manufacturing, or engineering role.
- Expertise in contract structures, contract negotiation, understanding/communicating contract risk to the business
- Experience working cross-functionally with internal stakeholders, including but not limited to: engineering design, manufacturing, finance, accounting, legal, executive management
- Ability to provide targeted, strategic & professional communication to update stakeholders and ensure seamless cross-functional alignment
- Knowledge of enterprise applications (i.e., PLM, ERP, MES)
Nice to haves but not required:
- Master's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Supply Chain/Operations Management, or similar.
- Knowledge of contract structures, contract negotiations, contract implementation, and vendor management.
- Experience Purchasing IT Software and Hardware
- Expertise in contract structures, contract negotiations, contract implementation, and vendor management.