Delinea · 1 day ago
Strategic Sourcing Manager
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expDelinea is a pioneer in securing human and machine identities through intelligent, centralized authorization. The Strategic Sourcing Manager will oversee all strategic sourcing and supplier management activities, serving as the primary resource for Procurement and responsible for developing and executing category management strategies.
Cloud SecurityComplianceCyber SecurityIdentity ManagementInformation TechnologyIT ManagementSecuritySoftware
Responsibilities
Defines category and demand profile for respective categories with an emphasis on SaaS
Proactively manages categories by tracking spend by vendor; and developing preferred supplier analysis, with a goal of optimizing the number of suppliers while maximizing year over year savings
Develops category strategy and plans that encompass creative and well thought out insights and solutions
Refines and refreshes category management strategies and plans based on monitoring progress toward results
Manages supplier relationships, risks, performance
Serves as the interface between the functional team members to ensure effective definition of and delivery of category management activities
Builds strong working relationships with business unit stakeholders in order to ensure requirements and considerations are being incorporated into category management and sourcing plans
Works with the business units to prepare project plans for proposed Procurement activities and makes sure all stakeholders understand timelines and assignments
Manages communications with business unit stakeholders, including regular project updates and executive updates as needed
Develops and maintains strong relationships with business units and penetrating the organization by continually demonstrating value and breaking down resistance in order to effectively manage spend
Collaborates with business unit stakeholder to establish strong working relationships
Engages Business Unit stakeholders to develop relationship equity
Drives for results by consistently achieving goals and pushing to complete tasks by their deadlines
Negotiates effectively for the organization with internal and external stakeholders and builds relationships with key individuals necessary for collaboration
Develops and presents communications, frequently to senior leadership, communicating the desired message, at the appropriate level, for the right recipient
Does what it takes to understand the stakeholders’ business and builds and maintains category knowledge and expertise
Provides functional guidance and management oversight related to project resources and business unit subject matter experts (SME) for assigned activities
Allocates and manages resources that are not direct reports in order for project tasks to be completed on time and meeting or exceeding the desired quality level
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in business administration or related field
Experience in supply chain including 3+ years Information Technology services/sourcing, RFx end to end with a focus on SaaS, PaaS and IaaS contracting
Experience managing global procurement responsibilities, using a strategic sourcing methodology, including opportunity analysis and identification, supplier selection, risk and compliance evaluation, contract negotiation, and financial analysis
Knowledge of business law, commercial terms and conditions, and related legal issues. Negotiations and competitive process engagement recognizing TCO
Ability to provide guidance to develop and evolve sourcing management processes, develop metrics, and engage suppliers on operational, strategic, and financial issues
Strong negotiation skills. Fluent in relevant contract terms and current supply and market dynamics
Working knowledge of NetSuite
Proficiency with MS Office suite including advanced Excel, PowerBI, and PowerPoint
Professional certification e.g., CPSM, CIPS, C.P.M., or evidence of continued professional growth
Benefits
Healthcare insurance
Pension/retirement matching
Comprehensive life insurance
Employee assistance program
Time off plans
Paid company holidays
Company
Delinea
Delinea is a provider of privileged access management (PAM) solutions for seamless security
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2021-03-02Private Equity
2021-03-02Acquired
Leadership Team
Art Gilliland
CEO
Shawn Brady
Vice President Sales, Americas
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