Panasonic North America · 9 hours ago
Indirect Procurement Manager
De Soto, KS
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$105K/yr - $125K/yr
5+ years expPanasonic North America is committed to improving lives and making the world a better place, and they are seeking an Indirect Procurement Manager. This role is responsible for leading strategic sourcing efforts for the company's indirect spend and managing a team to negotiate with suppliers, ensuring cost savings and effective supplier relationships.
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Responsibilities
Responsible for leading strategic sourcing efforts for $200M of PECNA’s indirect spend for their DeSoto, Kansas site and managing a team of 1-2 resources
Tasked with leading negotiations with major suppliers, leading competitive bid processes across all applicable spend categories, and generating cost savings on an ongoing basis
Execute strategic sourcing projects utilizing best practice sourcing methodology to deliver exceptional total value in partnership with key stakeholders across the business
Gather stakeholder and subject-matter expertise and insights and market intelligence to ensure sourcing solutions meet business needs
Assess supplier capabilities and identify new suppliers
Analyze supplier proposals and facilitate fact-based supplier selection process
Prepare and present business cases and should-cost models, perform complex data analysis and build financial models such as ROI, NPV, supplier scorecards, savings tracking, make vs. buy decision models
Analyze and summarize RFP responses and results and prepare recommendations for Senior Management
Develop negotiation strategy and lead negotiations to maximize total value and minimize risks
Establish contract terms and conditions and coordinate with legal to execute contracts with suppliers that optimize the partnership
Develop transition plan to new supplier and support implementation
Ensure savings are delivered in a timely manner and expected benefits are realized
Develop category strategies based on rigorous analysis of spend data, supply market dynamics, category intelligence, and business requirements
Partner with the business to build influence and challenge the status quo. Identify and obtain buy-in for category strategies and value opportunities
Identify and capture profit improvement opportunities beyond sourcing, such as demand management, process improvements, insource vs. outsource, innovation, etc
Actively drive value beyond cost – e.g., growth, innovation, risk management
Regularly monitor the market for category leading practices and demand and supply shifts such as supply consolidation, technology innovations, etc
Establish and manage the governance processes with suppliers and outsourced partners for categories in scope
Implement strategies to best manage the supplier base for categories in scope, reviewing suppliers against contracted obligations and service levels and business expectations
Provide feedback on performance, seek continuous improvement and innovation
Work with suppliers and key stakeholders to manage supplier performance and develop new capabilities
Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders and third-party providers
When performance issues emerge, identify root causes and work with internal and external stakeholders to drive efficient resolution
Address any P2P service or delivery issues directly with the provider
Assist users in submitting non-catalog purchase requisitions
Resolve order and invoicing issues with users, suppliers and Accounts Payable
Direct users to preferred suppliers or P2P catalog purchases as applicable
Own usage of the Procurement Team’s PCard for such transactions as needed
Generate and analyze reports on POs and invoices to track performance and identify efficiency improvement opportunities
Create and implement a high-performance culture within Procurement
Promote a customer focused, results driven, and accountable team
Develop talent to insure continuous improvement of operations
Promote employee development through training and project opportunities for skills expansion
Qualification
Required
BS or BA degree Business, Supply Chain or other relevant area required
5 plus years of relevant strategic sourcing experience required
Experience designing end-to-end procurement strategies and leading high impact sourcing approaches
Experience with category management strategies, spend diagnostics, strategic sourcing process, and supplier management with a proven track record of delivering business impact
Strong analytical, financial, problem solving, organizational, and project management skills
Highly motivated with an entrepreneurial mindset, proactive, and innovative
Experience working effectively in global complex organizations
Ability to lead and influence change in the face of complexity and ambiguity
Excellent stakeholder engagement skills
Thrives in a fast paced, goal oriented, dynamic organization with time sensitive deadlines
Leverages market data, expert resources, spend analytics, and cost modeling to drive fact-based decision making
Expert understanding of contract terms and techniques for driving additional value and managing risks
Ability to lead and conduct successful negotiations
Ability to develop and manage relationships across the business to achieve key business, organizational and cross-cultural objectives
Knowledge of procurement technology, such as P2P, eSourcing, Contracting, Onboarding, SRM, etc
Technology-savvy and high competency in MS office
Strong ability to communicate across all levels of the organization as well as externally to suppliers
Strong collaboration and influencing skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Travel up to 10%
Preferred
MBA and other relevant degree or certification, such as ISM CPSM, highly desirable
Benefits
Health Benefits – Offering medical, dental, vision, prescription plans, plus Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options.
Voluntary Benefits – Life, accident, critical illness, disability, legal, identity theft, and pet insurance.
Panasonic Retirement Savings & Investment Plan (PRSIP) – 401(k) plan with company matching contributions and immediate vesting.
Paid Time-Off Benefits – Vacation, holidays, personal days, sick leave, volunteer, and parental & caregiver leave.
Educational Assistance – Tuition reimbursement for job-related courses after six months of service.
Health Management and Wellbeing Programs –Lifestyle Spending Account, EAP, virtual health management, chronic condition, neurodiversity, tobacco cessation, substance abuse support, and life stage and fertility resources. Available to eligible employees starting the first day of the month following your start date. Eligibility for each benefit may vary based on employment status, location, and length of service.
Employee Recognition Program - High5 employee recognition and awards platform, quarterly and annual employee recognition
Annual Bonus Program - Opportunity for an annual performance-based bonus.
Company
Panasonic North America
Panasonic is a leading technology provider of electric batteries and consumer lifestyle technologies, as well as innovative smart mobility, sustainable energy, and integrated supply chain solutions.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Megan Myungwon Lee
Chairwoman and CEO
Samer Mansour
Vice President | Chief Information Security Officer
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