SPECTRAFORCE · 18 hours ago
Procurement Manager
Oakland, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$140K/yr - $140K/yr
8+ years expSPECTRAFORCE is a company focused on procurement solutions, and they are seeking a Procurement Manager to lead strategic sourcing and category management. This role involves developing cost-saving strategies, overseeing contract governance, and managing supplier relationships to enhance client satisfaction and operational efficiency.
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Hiring Manager
Abhishek Bhardwaj
Responsibilities
Develops strategic portfolio and category plans to generate cost savings, deliver service excellence, optimize diversity spending and total cost of ownership for key lines of business
Ensures the overall governance of the contract approval process from contract creation through contract award
Oversees contract spend across multiple spend categories
Develops short- and long-term strategies for all spend categories within portfolio
Leads complex cross-functional teams in the execution of strategic sourcing initiatives
Manages spend analysis, needs assessment, benchmarking and business case development
Leads development and execution of negotiation strategies
Monitors and maximizes customer satisfaction using standardized client service level agreements
Manages continuous improvement-based relationships that deliver mutually beneficial results for client and its suppliers
Establishes service level agreements to hold suppliers accountable for performance
Approves purchase orders and contracts from $500,000 to $10 million
Directly supervises Sourcing Supervisors, Category Leaders and Sourcing Specialists
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required (one year of experience for every one year of college)
8 years of total sourcing or related industry experience; some positions may require technical/category experience
Ability to lead cross-functional teams
Ability to identify and resolve problems and implementation barriers
Demonstrated leadership and management skills
Preferred
MBA or equivalent advanced degree
Project Management experience, Utility industry experience
Demonstrated category management and procurement transformation experience
2-3 years of supervisor experience
SAP/SRM proficiency
Company
SPECTRAFORCE
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