Mgr Sourcing at FedEx in Plano, Texas

Job Description:

This position manages and leads a team of professionals in support of enterprise-wide sourcing initiatives.

Essential Functions

• Responsibilities include: corporate strategic planning, analysis, process/project management development, system support, creating and implementing the most effective short and long term sourcing strategies, and managing complex negotiations with third parties.


• Responsible for creating long and short term strategies that align with corporate goals and produce the most cost effective solutions.


• Responsible for the development of professionals while creating an innovative and effective organization in support of Company goals.


• Perform other duties as assigned.


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  Experience with Jet Fuel and / or Surface Fuel sourcing would be a plus

  
  

Minimum Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in supply chain, business, finance, mathematics or other quantitative discipline.

Minimum Experience

Five (5) years professional business experience in analytical/quantitative sourcing activities across multiple complex categories, including program or project management roles. A related advanced degree may offset the experience requirements. Proven leadership experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Outstanding human relations, negotiating and communication skills both written and verbal. Ability to interact effectively with senior leadership. Excellent analytical, process/project management skills. Ability to innovate and produce high quality results and sourcing solutions across multiple categories on a consistent basis.

Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with Jet Fuel and/or Surface Fuel

Pay Transparency:

Pay:

Additional Details: This position will be hybrid and candidates must live within a 50-mile radius as employees will be required to work at a FedEx Campus location several times per week. Position may be hybrid in Plano, TX, Collierville, TN or Pittsburgh, PA.

FedEx. Where now meets next.

Our vision is to be the earth's most engaged advocates of connected commerce where open borders, new markets and fair, sustainable practices are the norm for the billions of personal supply chains being managed every day in our always on, mobile-first world. We stand for ease, access and opportunity. We lead purposeful innovation, champion entrepreneurs, advocate free trade and empower humans and their place in the era of autonomy and AI. We fight for our customers, a more sustainable planet and an ethical playing field.

FedEx inspires its more than 530,000 employees to remain focused on safety, the highest ethical and professional standards and the needs of their customers and communities. FedEx is committed to connecting people and possibilities around the world responsibly and resourcefully, with a goal to achieve carbon-neutral operations by 2040.

FedEx has been recognized on many different lists both for business success and for being a great employer:

• FORTUNE Magazine: No. 18 among "World's Most Admired Companies" (2023)


• Newsweek Magazine: One of "America's Most Responsible Companies" (2023)


• Forbes Magazine: One of "Americas Best Large Employers" (2023)


• Newsweek Magazine: One of "America's Greatest Work Places for Diversity" (2023)


• FORTUNE Magazine: One of the "Blue Ribbon Companies" that appears on 4+ Fortune Annual Award Rankings (2023)


• FreightWaves: #1 Among the "Top 500 For-Hire Carriers" (2023)


• FreightWaves: Freight-Tech 25 Award, honoring innovation and disruption within the freight industry (2023)

FedEx Corporation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetics disability, or protected Veteran status.

FedEx Corporation does not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities in regard to job application procedures, hiring, and other terms and conditions of employment. Further, FedEx Corporation is prepared to make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified applicant or employee to enable the applicant or employee to be considered for the desired position, to perform the essential functions of the position in question, or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment as are enjoyed by other similarly situated employees without disabilities, unless the accommodation will impose an undue hardship. If a reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact recruitmentsupport@fedex.com.