Sr. Indirect Procurement Manager

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The Senior Indirect Procurement Manager will report to the Director, Indirect Procurement. This position will be responsible for managing the strategy for specific categories of indirect spend, as well as the day-to-business execution associated with the company’s indirect supplier base. This will be a critical role with the opportunity to directly impact corporate strategy in key areas of indirect spend. 

Position Type (See Workplace Approach Below): Hybrid 

Responsibilities: 

• Manage procurement across all Technology indirect spend categories 

• Proactively seek value-creating opportunities across spend categories to achieve cost savings targets, perform cost/price analysis, and conduct supplier negotiations to achieve targets 

• Execute strategic sourcing for key indirect spend categories  

• Lead an Indirect Procurement Analyst team – future state 

• Determine need for supplier and collect cross-functional business requirements, researching market, and identifying potential supplier list 

• As applicable, prepare and administer Request for Proposal (RFP) / Request for Quotation (RFQ) events, assessing supplier proposals including compliance with procurement guidelines, company policies, and alignment with strategic company objectives 

• Gain cross-functional buy-in for recommended suppliers and guiding contracts through defined internal review process(es) 

• Conduct negotiations and close commercial contracts (Master Service Agreements or other commercial contracts, as appropriate) 

• Work collaboratively with suppliers, stakeholders, business partners and operational leaders to resolve any supplier issues with urgency and efficiency 

• Establish, monitor, and deliver results against specific indirect procurement KPIs 

• Lead complex, multi-stakeholder sourcing projects and high-impact negotiations; handle concurrent end-to-end RFP processes 

• Provide input to the annual budgeting process to ensure that purchasing benefits are memorialized in reduced spending targets where appropriate 

Now for a little bit about you…. 

• Minimum of 8 years of sourcing and procurement experience regarding indirect goods and services with at least 4 years in a leadership role 

• BA/BS degree in business, supply chain, finance, or a related field. MBA preferred 

• Experience with world class ERP systems required, SAP experience preferred 

• Strong understanding of contracts, contract negotiation strategies, and contract administration 

• High degree of understanding and usage of e-procurement tool

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Any offer of employment with YETI is contingent on a successful criminal background check and successful reference checks.

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