Strategic Sourcing Manager
Mosaic

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Are you our next Strategic Sourcing Manager?

This candidate will collaborate with North America stakeholders to develop strategy for aggressive sourcing of goods and services utilizing formalized Strategic Sourcing best practices, including establishment and development of strategic alliances with key suppliers.

What will you do?

• Facilitate and lead the development of price and budget forecasts for key market drivers, interaction with global buyers, value-engineering to reduce overall operating costs, contract negotiation and development, contract management and implementation, cost analysis and P&L impact, KPI tracking and reporting.
• Develop and communicate in-depth knowledge of key material market suppliers and cost infrastructure.
• Champion the Procurement function in specific categories of materials and services, including the facilitation of demand-to-settle processes, internal controls compliance, and supplier performance and contract compliance.
• Be vigilant of issues and conditions that can affect their fellow workers. Report any issues that can impact the environment or the safety of the employees.
• Provide center-led direction on company practices, policy and procedure in the procurement area. Conduct training and information meetings where needed. Communicate internal control and compliance requirements and monitor demand-to-settle process performance. (Process Optimization and Internal Controls)
• Develop procurement strategies in conjunction with the key BU leaders and stakeholders (Business Strategy Development) Track and report Supplier scorecards, KPIs, and performance measures. Conduct regular Supplier Performance and Alliance Relationship review meetings
• Develop, monitor, and review the preferred/alliance/select supplier contracts in one or more categories to ensure supplier performance, user adoption and compliance. (Contract Management and Strategic Sourcing Processes)
• Collect, analyze and monitor requirements and specific information on category and supplier spend, standards, specifications, and industry benchmarks. (Industry Knowledge)

What do you need for this role?

• Bachelor's Degree required, major in Business, Engineering, Finance or related field.
• CPM, CPIM, or CSCP certification, preferred
• 10 years of relevant professional or managerial experience in business
• Minimum of 5 yrs. procurement experience specifically including souring, contract negotiations and vendor management.
• Prior project management experience required
• Proven experience driving procurement KPIs to deliver results
• Proven experience in developing and implementing cost reduction and continuous improvement initiatives and Supplier partnering
• Experienced-to-Advanced MS Office products including MS Access
• Experience with Ariba, Fieldglass, Maximo, SAP, preferred
• Strong leadership qualities and excellent customer service skills
• Demonstrated history of Strong finance, quantitative and analytical skills
• Proven ability to negotiate substantial and complex contracts

Mosaic is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values the strength diversity brings to the workplace.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status.

Mosaic participates in the US E-Verify program.

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