Commercial Global Sourcing Manager - IT

We understand that the world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today, and that’s why we’re inspired to make A Better World for Pets. Antech is comprised of a diverse team of individuals who are committed to each other’s growth and development. Our culture is centered on our guiding philosophy, The Five Principles: Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom. Today Antech is driving the future of pet health as part of Mars Science & Diagnostics, a family-owned company focused on veterinary care.

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Job Purpose/Overview

The Commercial Global Category Leader IT will develop, optimize and implement strategic sourcing plans and national agreements based upon variable market conditions and demand for Science and Diagnostics, Inc.

This is a Hybrid role based out of one of our offices in New York, New York, Fountain Valley, California, or Loveland, Colorado.

• Loveland, Colorado: The Target Pay Range for this position is $97,000 - $121,300 annually.
• Fountain Valley, California: The Target Pay Range for this position is $101,430 - $126,845 annually.
• New York City: The Target Pay Range for this position is $105,840 - $132,360 annually.
At Antech, pay decisions are determined using factors such as relevant job-related skills, experience, education, training and budget.

Responsible for analyzing price information, market opportunities and driving the negotiation process by executing purchase agreements within the IT category.  Categories may include specified areas of IT Services, Peripherals, hardware, software, and other categories as directed within the Global footprint for Science and Diagnostics, Inc.,  support Procure to Pay (P2P) systems, strategic sourcing initiatives, savings projects, for local and regional sourcing initiatives by ensuring stakeholder needs are met by effectively leveraging supplier relationships or strategic partnerships and to support the drive for standardization and cost reduction across Science and Diagnostics Global region.  Responsibilities include protecting the business and maximizing value for money.  Responsible for total annual spend of approximately $100M in purchases.

Dimension

Spend: $100M Key stakeholders: P&O, Finance, executive leadership teams, R&D, and others as required Region: Global Categories include, but are not limited to: IT services, hardware, software, peripherals and others as directed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Strategy Creation and Development

• Define the  global category strategy  using Mars Strategic Sourcing Management (MSSM) process

• Deploy in collaboration with the regional sourcing managers

• Measure the global deployment efficiency

• Ensure global Business continuity

• Accountable for sustainable and responsible sourcing in his/her category

SPRM: Supplier Performance Relationship Management

• Continuously develop these relationships to improve their value to the business

• Organize high level meetings with key strategic partners

• Frame long term relationship through global contracts

• Evaluate end year performance for global players

Stakeholder’s Management

• Engage our key stakeholders on our strategy by collecting Business needs

• Share mid and long term commercial vision

• Key interfaces: IT

Budget Management

• Design the global strategy and regional specificities

• Conduct global cost out initiatives to deliver a target of 5% 

Knowledge Management

• Identify, codify and deploy best practices to raise the bar of the category performance

• Support the operational risk management

• Ensure regional executions are in line with the global strategy

• Conduct Quarterly Business Review with appropriate stakeholders

• Represent  the SDx voice towards the Mars GBU’s

• Global expert of his/her category market and

Support Innovation

• Upstream involvement in innovative projects

• Frame the commercial aspect of supplier innovation projects

• Lead/Support local and regional buying strategies

• Lead the procure to