Apply on Employer Site

Materion Corporation · 4 hours ago

Strategic Sourcing Leader - IT & Professional Services

Cleveland, OH

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

7+ years exp

Materion Corporation is committed to inclusion and respect, and they are seeking a Strategic Sourcing Leader to manage global IT and professional services procurement. The role involves leading sourcing initiatives, vendor management, and developing strategies to optimize spending across various services.

Advanced Materials

Responsibilities

Define, manage, and deliver project plans, deliverables, metrics and milestones to include: Market Research & Analysis, Data Collection/Management, Financial Analysis, Cost Modeling, RFx Creation, Supplier Communication Management, Evaluate & Negotiate Agreements, Contracting, Supplier Performance Management and Development

Provide leadership to the team in supply market intelligence research and analytical activities; drive activities that support visibility into key cost drivers, pricing trends, emerging market regions, supply market adjustments, capabilities, capacities, etc

Direct the development and negotiation of complex agreements with suppliers encompassing key program specifications and functional objectives

Manage the development, implementation, and alignment of global or regional sourcing strategies and global or regional supplier network capabilities for the appropriate industry to achieve broad business objectives

Support internal functional stakeholder purchasing, strategic supplier review, and new product development programs with supply market intelligence

Contribute to the development of commodity strategies that accomplish key objectives, which include: Savings, Process Effectiveness, Supplier Consolidation & Management, Risk Reduction & Management, and Improved Visibility, Control and Efficiency of Expenditures

Develop and manage collaborative working partnerships with key stakeholders internal and external to the business

Qualification

Strategic sourcingVendor managementFinancial analysisProfessional certificationsLeadership skillsMarket researchCost modelingInterpersonal skillsNegotiation skillsAttention to detail