What are the responsibilities and job description for the Contracts & Strategic Sourcing Manager position at Tekwissen?
Overview :
TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. The client is a San Francisco, California-based SaaS company that offers a data connectivity platform whose services include data onboarding, the transfer of offline data online for marketing purposes. The company has offices in the United States, Europe, Australia, and Asia.
Title : Contracts & Strategic Sourcing Manager
Location : Little Rock, AK, 72201
Duration : 6 Months
Job Type : Contract
Work Type : Onsite
Job Description : You will :
- Collaborate closely with key stakeholders as a "trusted advisor" across Legal, IT, Finance, HR, Procurement and other business units to ensure that the overall ecosystem is working towards a unied strategy
- Provide oversight and strategic guidance for the company covering all supplier or partner contracts from a legal and business perspective
- Contract negotiation skills - Lead contract negotiations with suppliers to secure favorable terms and conditions. Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements
- Manage the CLM tool for all procurement contracts and lead any process improvement initiatives around CLM.
- Oversee / maintain highly effective internal controls and support internal and external nancial reporting
- Sourcing strategies implementation - Create and execute comprehensive sourcing strategies that align with the company's goals and objectives.
- Analyze supplier spend data, identify gaps and opportunities, and establish long-term joint initiatives with the internal stakeholders.
- RFx Skills - Lead RFx initiatives which includes requirements development with the stakeholders, preparation of supplier communications / meetings, scoring, summaries, and other documents, and supplier selection / award process
- Supplier management : Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers to ensure high-quality products and services.
- Support internal stakeholders on supplier related issues
- Performance metrics and reporting - Establish and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness of sourcing strategies.
- Prepare and present metrics / reports to senior management on sourcing activities and outcomes
- Cost and Value Optimization - Identify opportunities for cost savings and value optimization through strategic sourcing initiatives.
- Conduct market analysis and benchmarking to ensure the overall value (pricing, terms, and etc.)
- Risk management - Collaborate with vendor security and legal / data ethics teams on any supplier or partner party suppliers risks issues.
- Identify and mitigate risks including potential disruptions and compliance issues
About you :
TekWissen® Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.
