Software Sourcing Specialist

Company Description:

 

Crown Equipment Corporation is a leading innovator in world-class forklift and material handling equipment and technology. As one of the world’s largest lift truck manufacturers, we are committed to providing the customer with the safest, most efficient and ergonomic lift truck possible to lower their total cost of ownership.

 

Job Responsibilities:

 

• Lead negotiator role and ensure development, negotiation and execution of favorable contractual arrangements while incorporating expected price, performance, quality, service and security standards.
• Prepare, plan and execute negotiations in conjunction with business stakeholders to establish targets for Price, Payment Terms, Legal Terms, Statements of Work, Levels of Effort, Costs, Technical Specifications, Logistics, Risk Sharing, Warranty, Services, Letters of Intent, and Memorandum’s of Understanding and final contract execution. Coordinate terms and contract reviews with Legal Department.
• Obtain results within the boundaries of fair and ethical business practices. Keep current complete and accurate pricing data in the Company system. Eradicate invoice problems, ensure all discrepancies are corrected in a timely manner and that true root cause has been corrected.
• Facilitate software licensing renewal process.  Utilize stakeholder feedback, use cases and updated requirements of the business to achieve timely, cost-effective renewals.
• Collaborate with IT professional teams to onboard new enterprise software solution.
• Act as a subject matter expert for problem solving risk mitigation and conflict resolution.
• Conduct supplier approval, improvement, termination, and/or exit tasks.
• Manage and administer relationships with assigned suppliers in accordance with policies and procedures. Monitor supplier production delivery, quality, and warranty performance. Act with a high sense of urgency in correcting supply interruption occurrences. Feedback information and knowledge into category strategies and plans.
• Review annual spends with the Purchasing Analyst, Subsidiary and Branch Purchasing personnel and a Commodity/Category Manager to develop cost savings projects and priorities. Coordinate with other Sourcing Specialists globally to develop detailed analyses and plans for approved cost savings projects. Develop detailed business and qualification requirements for incorporation into formal requests for quote (RFQ). Utilize the Bid Control Center and a Sealed Bid process.
• Execute and administer Supply Chain Integration for assigned suppliers. Ensure optimal replenishment strategies are in place for each purchased item. Ensure smooth implementation and follow through to achieve increased turns, flexibility, and reduced inventory.
• Attend department, staff, and management meetings. Initiate and lead meetings to discuss supplier performance and part qualification status. Prepare periodic reports as needed to inform management of supplier status. Attend Supply Management related continuing education classes/seminars.  Perform other duties as assigned.
• Jointly conducting and maintaining a capability and risk assessment of IT suppliers including risk mitigation recommendations and actions
• Collaborating with IT on the consistent application of a strategic sourcing process and joint development of negotiation strategies and tactics
• Market research and benchmarking of suppliers and related service categories
• Work with IT leadership to plan all major IT procurement activities associated with the purchase or lease of IT hardware, software and services
• Administrate activities for current, active IT contracts to include, but not limited to, renewals, true-ups, service level compliance, and authorizations
• Provide RFI/RFP process services to IT as