In this role, you will lead category sourcing initiatives that encompass; local, domestic, and / or international purchasing opportunities within IT (i.e., Software and SaaS Subscriptions). This position is responsible for establishing, articulating, and implementing sourcing strategies for major spend categories, capital projects, suppliers, or geographic regions. This position is responsible for obtaining program buy-in from various stakeholder organizations, creating and managing project plans, identifying the resources to support projects, driving multiple projects through complex sourcing processes, and ensuring end results meet the requirements of all impacted organizations.  With your team-oriented and customer-focused attitude, you will successfully partner with your internal customers to understand the critical success factors for the procurement categories to be managed.   You will use your quantitative and qualitative problem-solving skills to execute the category strategies developed.

 RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage and strategically source a portfolio of products and services with an emphasis in assigned category/sub-category.  The manager will use tools, processes, and strategies to drive and achieve business results.
• Competitively source assigned category spend through engagement of strategic suppliers and application of industry knowledge.
• Manage the contract portfolio for select categories, including contracting, compliance, and value / spend analysis.
• Closely partner with various internal cross functional teams to ensure a close partnership with internal clients in delivering a consistent customer experience utilizing key sourcing, contracting and compliance processes.
• Execute end-to-end large scale sourcing initiatives directly and in partnership with internal customers.
• Responsible for identifying cost savings opportunities and the implementation of programs to actualize these savings.
• Direct internal and external processes to ensure an integrated sourcing system that meets customer requirements, minimize total cost of ownership, maximize effectiveness including conforming to established quality standards that are responsive to the needs of the business.
• Develops business relationships with suppliers to preserve the company’s good business reputation while still obtaining competitive prices.
• Ensure optimal balance between value for money and cost savings is achieved, while ensuring quality and good customer service.
• Develop and implement agreed procurement strategies for category

  QUALIFICATIONS  

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, or a related field is required.
• CPM or CPSM certification is preferred
• 3+ years of progressively responsible experience in IT strategic sourcing and vendor management (i.e., Telecom and SaaS Subscriptions).
• Experience working with large scale cross functional teams
• Experience managing vendors; offshore vendor management experience preferred
• Experience in creating and executing category strategies including cost reduction initiatives, vendor consolidation, and value creation initiatives.
• Experience with the review and negotiation of MSAs, SOWs, Purchase Agreements, etc.
• Experience working with a large-scale Purchase to Pay and eSourcing software tools. 
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Experience with supplier relationship management

About NIQ

NIQ, the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, reveals new pathways to growth for retailers and consumer goods manufacturers. With operations in more than 100 countries, NIQ delivers the most complete and clear understanding of consumer buying behavior through an advanced business intelligence platform with integrated predictive analytics. NIQ delivers the Full View. 

NIQ was founded in 1923 and is an Advent International portfolio company. For more information, visit NIQ.com 

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