­Mitsubishi Power Americas, Inc. in Lake Mary, Florida is looking for an IT & Indirect Strategic Sourcing Manager

 

 

    This role will be based at the Headquarters in Lake Mary, FL.

 

    SUMMARY

Mitsubishi Power Americas is a major power generation equipment and storage solutions provider for the energy industry. IT and indirect strategic sourcing management is a strategic approach to procurement that aims to optimize the value and performance of a group of related products or services. In this role, you are responsible for developing and implementing sourcing strategies, managing supplier relationships, and delivering savings and benefits for our organization. This individual will identify strategic suppliers in the IT space supporting our power generation equipment and lead cross- functional evaluations to determine the best overall supplier product or service fit for the Mitsubishi Power Turbine solution. This individual will recommend and work with internal groups to implement strategic supplier agreements, partnerships, or potential investments in coordination with business approval processes. Main category focus for this position will be IT and indirect procurement.

 

    ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• • • Develop and execute procurement strategies to meet the company's IT needs, including software, hardware, and services.
    • Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including IT, finance, and legal departments, to understand requirements and align procurement activities with organizational goals.
    • Monitor and track procurement activities to ensure timely delivery of IT products and services in accordance with project timelines and budget constraints.
    • Stay informed about industry trends and best practices in IT procurement to continuously improve procurement processes and drive cost savings.
    • Assist in the development of procurement metrics and KPIs to measure performance and identify areas for IT cost improvement.
    • Manage IT Vendor Performance by tracking performance and commitments for major IT contracts; will need to review selected IT vendor performance and evaluate vendors beyond operational measures to improved vendor performance through formal improvement plans.
    • Support and implement 5 year ecosystem supplier strategy, capacity, capability aligned with BU and partners.
    • Develop and manage relationship with power generation equipment advanced technology suppliers, evaluating both current state of the art, and future technologies in early stage development;
    • Lead supplier evaluations with cross-functional teams covering multiple aspects including product fit and value added, technical evaluation, manufacturing capacity, risk evaluation, quality, cost competitiveness, Intellectual Property position, etc.
    • One of the core skills is the ability to analyze data, such as market research, spend analysis, supplier performance, and stakeholder feedback. You must identify patterns, trends, risks, and opportunities that can inform your sourcing decisions and commodity plans. As required, communicate your findings and recommendations clearly and persuasively to your stakeholders and suppliers, using visual tools and dashboards when appropriate.

• • • Implement cost-out ideas and drive toward standardization.
    • As a commodity manager, you are responsible for negotiating contracts and agreements with your suppliers, as well as managing the ongoing relationship with them. You need to be able to establish trust and rapport with your suppliers, while also ensuring that you achieve the best possible terms and conditions for our organization. You need to be able to balance the interests and expectations of both parties, and to resolve any conflicts or issues that may arise. You also need to be able to leverage your market intelligence, your supplier performance data, and your stakeholder support to create win-win outcomes.
    • Identify vendors to Bid highly technical commodities meeting criteria of price, quality, quantity, availability, and delivery dates;
    • Review long range forecast and usage cycle of strategic equipment to create a procurement strategy;
    • Create value through relationship management, supplier excellence and development projects to reduce cost and lead time and work with other Mitsubishi group companies to find cost savings opportunities. This includes evaluating strategies such as sole sourcing, e-sourcing events, auctions, cross commodity and cross business unit bundling, and tactics for increased competition.
    • Work effectively with other people, both internally and externally, to achieve your objectives. You need to be able to engage and influence your stakeholders and to understand their needs and prioriti