Sourcing / Procurement / Purchasing, Professional 2

Position Summary: Provide analytical support to category management teams to create a fact-based decision-making approach by leveraging all available data sources. Role is responsible for the tactical sourcing function for a variety of goods and services to support AutoNation’s dealership and auto auction operations. Source for other indirect items as deemed appropriate, includes managing, and maintaining master data within the Coupa Procure to Pay system and ensuring that AutoNation receives the best overall value for its expenditures.

Organizational Relationships:
• Key member of the Procurement team and will contribute widely to the development of process and capability of the entire Procurement function.
• Internally, interacts with senior and functional management as well as a broad array of stakeholders across the organization.
• Externally, interfaces with incumbent and potential suppliers
• Internally, Accounting, Purchasing and Sales
Job Responsibilities:
• Purchase the appropriate goods and services as required by our stakeholders in a timely manner
• Coordinate the timely return of damaged and/or improperly shipped goods with suppliers
• Apply creative methods to negotiate with suppliers to obtain the optimum value both professionally and ethically
• Work closely with operations and maintenance personnel to assure their needs are being met
• Administer the Coupa Procure to Pay system, review late open orders and contact suppliers to expedite delivery
• Develop and enhance long-term supplier relationships within a win-win environment
• Manage match exceptions and invoice reconciliations
• Act as a liaison between procurement, corporate stakeholders and dealership management on initiatives related to field level transactions and agreements
• Identify and support productivity initiatives resulting in best quality, at best value
• Work with internal stakeholders to streamline the buying procedures within the Coupa procure to pay system
• Support inventory initiatives as required
• Prepare and solicit bids and quotations as needed
• Support vendor managed inventory programs
• Maintain supplier business relationships
• Support the category management function with analytics identifying potential sourcing opportunities
• Analyze responses to requests for proposal in support of the category management function
• Perform other job-related functions as assigned





Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations Management, or related field of study; or any equivalent combination of relevant background, skills, and experience
• 3-5 years progressively responsible experience in Supply Chain, Operations, or a related field
• High degree of judgment, independent decision making, and a keen focus on customer service required.
• Effectively communicates and interacts across all levels of the organization including Store and Regional Teams, Corporate Management and Senior Leadership.
• Excellent communications and problem-solving skills
• Working knowledge of Procurement analytics, eSourcing and Procure to Pay systems i.e., Ariba, SpendHQ, Coupa, Simfoni, etc. Expertise in advanced functionality of the MS Office Suite.
• Automotive dealership and/or parts experience is preferred but not required.

Next Possible Position:
TBD

Organizational Relationships:

•    Key member of the Procurement team and will contribute widely to the development of process and capability of the entire Procurement function.
•    Internally, interacts with senior and functional management as well as a broad array of stakeholders across the organization.
•    Externally, interfaces with incumbent and potential suppliers 
•    Internally, Accounting, Purchasing and Sales

Job Responsibilities:

•    Purchase the appropriate goods and services as required by our stakeholders in a timely manner
•    Coordinate the timely return of damaged and/or improperly shipped goods with suppliers
•    Apply creative methods to negotiate with suppliers to obtain the optimum value both professionally and ethically
•    Work closely with operations and maintenance personnel to assure their needs are being met
•    Administer the Coupa Procure to Pay system, review late open orders and contact suppliers to expedite delivery
•    Develop and enhance long-term supplier relationships within a win-win environment
•    Manage match exceptions and invoice reconciliations 
•    Act as a liaison between procurement, corporate stakeholders and dealership management on initiatives related to field level transactions and agreements
•    Identify and support productivity initiatives resulting in best quality, at best value
•    Work with internal stakeholders