Toyota North America · 1 day ago
Sourcing Analyst
Toyota North America is a leading brand in the automotive industry, seeking a Sourcing Analyst for a temporary assignment. The role involves sourcing vendors for IT procurement, developing procurement strategies, and managing supplier relationships to achieve cost savings and mitigate risks.
Manufacturing
Responsibilities
Responsible for sourcing of vendors for IT procurement
Identifying the best vendors for IT related procurement for e.g., projects related to services & hardware, IT upgrades, etc
Lead the creation and execution of category procurement strategies for specific Information Systems/Technology
Support the Indirect Procurement department's objective to implement procurement strategies to reduce cost and mitigate risk
Developing and implementing multi-year sourcing strategies for responsible spend categories, using data analysis and internal collaboration
Designing, planning, managing, and leading key Requests for Proposals, information, quote, etc., with cross-functional teams
Supporting Toyota Legal and Indirect Procurement Shared Services (IPSS) Contracts with the development and execution of contractual documents
Build and maintain close relationships with business units and supplier partners
Negotiate pricing and achieve cost savings while mitigating financial and legal risks for the enterprise
Effectively manage all sourcing and price negotiation activities and in-coming ad hoc business unit requests
Responsible for developing negotiation strategies based on analysis and execution of those strategies via supplier negotiations
Process business requests to issue purchase orders to suppliers
Support Technology Procurement and Sourcing activities for TMNA, TFS, and other potential Toyota entities
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree with an emphasis in Business Administration, Supply Chain, or similar field or equivalent experience
Minimum of 3 years of experience with indirect procurement sourcing
Demonstrated experience in procurement principles and practices or equivalent experience
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks of varying complexities and successfully set priorities for meeting time-bound deliverables
Demonstrated proficiency with MS Excel
Demonstrated ability to create and implement procurement strategies
Exceptional analytic, organization, presentation, and interpersonal skills with applied solid judgment and strategic thinking
Strong collaboration, communication (written and verbal), and influencing skills
Experience with Procure to Pay tools, including but not limited to Ariba
Experience with procurement of software and related technology services
Contract drafting and negotiation experience with suppliers
Work Authorization: Green Card, US Citizen
Preferred
Masters or graduate degree in business, supply chain, or related field
Automotive industry experience
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
401K
Company
Toyota North America
At Toyota, we’re known for making some of the highest quality vehicles on the road. But there is more to our story.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$4.5MKey Investors
ARPA-E
2024-12-18Grant· $4.5M
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