Manager, Indirect Sourcing, US

We’re looking for motivated, engaged people to help make everyone’s journeys better.

Reports to Director, Category Tech & Assets, this Procurement Leader will be responsible for executing the strategy and cost savings projections for non-food products and services that support our NA airline catering operations. Collaborates with internal business partners and functional leaders to source, select and contract with suppliers to drive savings, improve product quality, and maintain overall cost-competitiveness. Presents creative ideas and strategy for non-food products and services to corporate leaders to continuously standardize, rationalize and optimize non-food procurement.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Defines, tracks, and manages procurement projects which include facility maintenance, fleet maintenance and corporate and administrative services
• Develop supplier contract terms and conditions
• Manage implementation efforts required to meet savings targets and internal deadlines

• Analyzes spend to identify areas of procurement cost savings
• Gathers procurement and financial data for supply chain opportunities including supplier rationalization, tenders, aggregation and specification alternatives across our NA airline catering operations

• Manages non-food procurement savings targets and key performance indicators (KPIs)

• Manages project communications, weekly conference calls and face-to-face meetings to ensure action item follow-up with functional leaders and suppliers
• Negotiates agreements to service and satisfy business partner requirements
• Provides contract management expertise with respect to creating and maintaining contract files, purchase orders, pricing agreements, certificates of insurance etc.
• Ensures the implementation and renewal of supply agreements in a timely manner
• Monitors ongoing effectiveness of the current supply base and manages supplier operational issues
• Provides project management expertise on high-profile procurement projects

• Uses of strategic sourcing tools to execute RFIs and RFPs
• Interfaces with manufacturers and distributors to gather new product and service information
• Manages new supplier approval process

Qualifications

Education:

•  Bachelor’s degree in Business or equivalent

Work Experience:

• 5 years in related procurement, business, finance or operations management field
• Experience in non-food products and services category management a plus -
  • Facility Maintenance
  • Fleet maintenance
  • Corporate and administrative services

Technical Skills: (Certification, Licenses and Registration)

• Proficient in using Microsoft: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Demonstrated project management skills
• Exceptional analytical and problem solving skills
• Ability to reduce complex issues to basic components
• Professional verbal and written correspondence skills

  Language / Communication Skills:

• Strong written and oral communications
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Ability to communicate & influence management
• Work well in a team environment

Job Dimensions

Geographic Responsibility: NA

Type of Employment: Full time

Travel %: 15%

Exemption Classification: Exempt

Internal Relationships: Procurement and all functional areas

External Relationships: Suppliers

Work Environment / Requirements of the Job:

Budget / Revenue Responsibility: (Local Currency)

gategroup Competencies Required to be Successful in the Job:

• Thinking – Information Search and analysis & problem resolution skills
• Engaging – Understanding others, Team Leadership and Developing People
• Inspiring – Influencing and building relationships, Motivating and Inspiring, Communicating effectively
• Achieving – Delivering business results under pressure, Championing Performance Improvement and Customer Focus

Demonstrated Values to be Successful in the Position

Employees at gategroup are expected to live our Values of Excellence, Integrity, Passion and Accountability. To demonstrate these Values, we expect to observe the following from everyone:

• We treat each other with respect and we act with integrity
• We communicate and keep each other informed
• We put our heads together to problem solve and deliver excellence as a team
• We have passion for our work and we pay attention to the little de