As a Strategic Sourcing Manager, you will strive to become a trusted advisor to your stakeholders and will be responsible for assigned spend categories within Indirect Procurement, including the associated suppliers, internal stakeholders, and the sourcing strategy. This person will drive sourcing initiatives and strategies, which have a significant financial impact for specific functional/operational areas or specific spend categories. In addition, you will deliver value-added category management activities which include client stakeholder management, contract management, supplier performance / risk management, supply market monitoring, continuous improvement, ongoing cost reductions, supplier review and issue resolution. The ideal candidate operates with a strategic, global, and innovative mindset.
Exceeding customer expectations is one of our guiding principles at IDEXX. The Procurement team provides value and creates a competitive advantage for IDEXX by effectively managing suppliers to consistently deliver optimal quality, availability and cost of products and services. We achieve this through efficient processes, mitigation of supplier and material risks, and leveraging the expertise and innovation of our strategic supply base.
What you can expect in this role
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This role will primarily support the Information Technology (IT) category
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Build a trusted business partnership with internal stakeholders to help drive category strategy and new cost reduction initiatives.
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Responsible for independently managing a pipeline of projects in an effective, organized, and timely manner
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Lead the development of strategic sourcing initiatives, negotiate price, terms and contractual requirements with suppliers for mid to large sized value, HR, Finance and Legal products and services
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Support global organization in leveraging best practices in all phases of contracting processes for supplier products and services.
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Work with all levels of the organization to transform business requirements for products and services into actionable scope of works/specifications.
What you will need to succeed
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Engaging, collaborative and able to develop long-standing internal business partnerships in a fast-paced cross-functional environment.
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Ability to bring others along and influence both internal and external stakeholders to create alignment
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Project management skills combined with strategic and critical thinking
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Strategic sourcing experience with proficiency in managing complex projects
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Excellent communication and negotiation skills
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Effectively manage supplier value and drive continuous improvement
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Continuous learner who embraces a growth mindset and challenges yourself routinely.
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Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
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Experience with enterprise-wide systems (i.e. SAP, LiveLink, etc.)
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5 - 8+ years in category or commodity management.
Why IDEXX?
We’re proud of the work we do, because our work matters. An innovation leader in every industry we serve, we follow our Purpose and Guiding Principles to help pet owners worldwide keep their companion animals healthy and happy, to ensure safe drinking water for billions, and to help farmers protect livestock and poultry from diseases. We have customers in over 175 countries and a global workforce of over 11,000 talented people.
So, what does that mean for you? We enrich the livelihoods of our employees with a positive and respectful work culture that embraces challenges and encourages learning and discovery. At IDEXX, you will be supported by competitive compensation, incentives, and benefits while enjoying purposeful work that drives improvement.
Let’s pursue what matters together.
IDEXX values a diverse workforce and workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBT individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
IDEXX is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, or any protected category prohibited by local, state, or federal laws.
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