Senior Strategic Sourcing and Vendor Manager

BGIS is currently seeking a Senior Strategic Sourcing and Vendor Manager to join the team in Remote, US.

The Senior Strategic Sourcing and Vendor Manager is accountable for the development and delivery of strategic sourcing plans for assigned business unit. The position responsibilities include category planning and delivery and strategy development, leading opportunities assessments, competitive bids, supplier performance measurement and management, supplier quality assurance and KPI management, supplier contract development and maintenance.  The role also identifies and implements leverage opportunities across all accounts and achieves great efficiencies and cost savings. This person interacts with others internally and externally including our client to positively exemplifying BGIS values and professionalism.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Strategic Sourcing, Category Management Planning & Delivery

• Engage stakeholders to understand business requirements.
• Develop, recommend, and implement category plans. 
• Maintain in-depth and current category knowledge and strategic sourcing best practices and industry trends. 
• Provide category and strategic sourcing subject matter expertise. 
• Develop and implement sourcing strategies that maximize value and mitigate risks to clients and BGIS.
• Lead the review and measurement of the effectiveness of the strategy. 
• Contribute to the completion of other key initiatives as assigned.

Opportunities Assessment, Implementation and Competitive Bids

• Lead and perform opportunities assessment activities and drives leverage across all client accounts. 
• Achieve improvements in operational efficiencies and cost savings as a result. 
• Manage end-to-end competitive bid process for assigned categories. 
• Negotiate with suppliers to secure optimum cost and maximum value. 
• Review and approve vendor set up and vendor information changes.
• Develop and maintain standard templates for strategic sourcing documentations including but not limited to contract agreements, scopes of work, service level agreements, and letters of agreements. 

Supplier Management & Performance Review

• Lead the identification and implementation of performance metrics to measure supplier performance. 
• Monitor supplier performance measurement and management. 
• Report on supplier sustainability and supplier performance for assigned categories. 
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with suppliers. 
• Manage the negotiation, development, implementation, amendments, and monitoring of supplier contractual agreements. 
• Drive timeliness of work order closure ensuring client expectations are met and work is performed in a safe and sustainable manner. 
• Facilitate vendor training to ensure outlined processes are followed. Analyze and monitor results, providing subject matter expertise on recommended improvements to streamline and further create value and efficiency.
• Negotiate appropriate solutions as required for sustainable quality services.
• Complete cost-benefit analysis and communicate findings to internal executive business leaders. 
• Lead activity to realize client goals identified in service level agreement and feedback gained through client meetings or other senior level discussions. 

Continuous Improvement Leadership

• Lead identification and implementation of performance metrics to measure supplier performance. 
• Manage and correct deficiencies in vendor/supplier performance. 
• Handles dispute resolution process and escalated issues. 
• Promote innovation with operations, sourcing, finance and other teams reporting results of focused activities. 
• Provide subject matter expertise and training for specific software, tracking and computer programs. 
• Partner with Facility Management Office to deploy new programs with vendors. 
• Maintain and grow relationships with external partners for continue service delivery and client satisfaction. 

REQUIRED EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, and ABILITIES:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Facilities Management, Construction Management, Construction Management, Engineering or other relevant field of study or equivalent work experience.
• Five years of experience in procurement or supply chain management or related field. 
• Experience with Data Center services procurement and real estate facilities services preferred 
• Advanced ability to build and manage relationships with various stakeholders. 
• Highly advanced i