What are the responsibilities and job description for the Procurement Project Manager I position at Compunnel Software Group?
Job Summary :
The Global Strategic Sourcing and Procurement team at Client is responsible for aligning effective sourcing and purchasing strategies with long-term business goals. This team conducts the business process to analyze, review, and implement third-party external spend, while ensuring procurement resources are efficient and focused on important categories or larger company initiatives.
About the Role :
The Manager, Global Strategic Sourcing & Category Management will be part of the Global Strategic Sourcing and Procurement team. This is a new individual contributor role for our team. You will start as a generalist covering Corporate Services and Technology, and eventually move into a specialist role, based on business needs and preference. You will collaborate with leaders and operators across the company to provide cost savings and positively impact free cash flow. Examples of subcategories supported include : Professional services, Staff augmentation, SAAS, Hardware, Infrastructure, etc. You will report into the Senior Manager on our Global Strategic Sourcing team in our Finance organization. You will work hybrid, going onsite to a local Client office.
Key Responsibilities :
Lead global sourcing (RFx) projects, negotiate deals (MSAs / SOWs), and manage a sizable spend across a broad range of subcategories.
Influence, educate, and manage internal partners on best practices for sourcing and contracting towards long-term solutions.
Benchmark and facilitate best practices, analyze and monitor compliance; drive improvements through reporting and recommendations.
Review and drive execution of contracts with a focus on commercial terms : pricing, payment terms, volume commitments, rebates, etc; liaise with the legal team in the execution of agreements.
Required Qualifications :
5 years of experience in a strategic sourcing / category management role for indirect categories with some expertise in Corporate services and Technology.
Successfully developed relationships with internal stakeholders and suppliers, preferably at a medium to large startup.
Operated quickly to improve value for priority spend subcategories.
Juggled simultaneous projects with competing timelines and stakeholders, with precision and accuracy.
Collaborated and knowledge shared with both immediate and broader teams.
Education : Bachelors Degree
Certification : Project Management Professional
