Briarlake Partners is a strategic sourcing-focused recruiting firm. We are working with a Northbrook, IL based client looking for a Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager. We are searching for candidates with experience managing indirect spend categories such as information services, travel and meetings, professional services, and facilities, and supporting a broad base of business partners through relationship management and identifying strategic business opportunities.
We are only considering local candidates who are willing to spend 1-2 days a week in our client's Northbrook, IL area office.
Responsibilities:
Develop and implement category management strategies across all Indirect Procurement spend
Develop, implement, and drive strategic sourcing initiatives to support the category management process
Create and execute Procurement Maturity roadmap
Select, implement, and manage strategic sourcing tools according to the maturity roadmap
Develop and implement Strategic Sourcing and Category Management training for the entire Procurement department
Support the selection and management of external consultants to support the Procurement Department initiatives
Identify continuous improvement opportunities in procurement
Manage procurement operations team, including issuing and approving of purchase orders and the selection and operation of eSourcing tools (e.g. contract management system, spend analytics, eSourcing, etc.)
Develop and implement procurement processes and strategies to ensure that procurement operations run effectively, achieve organizational goals/performance KPI's, and ensure quality programs/services to our members and customers.
Provide strategic inputs and supply market information to guide business decisions and act as a conduit for procurement activities
Coordinate negotiations, contract development, contract implementation, and supplier contract compliance
Develop, implement, and report to stakeholders meaningful KPIs that accurately demonstrate performance
Conduct ongoing business reviews to ensure suppliers are performing to contracted obligations and service levels
Requirements:
10+ years professional of combined experience in procurement, category management, and strategic sourcing, preferably of indirect goods and services.
Bachelor's degree in a business, supply chain, or technical discipline
Experience in supporting supplier portfolio development
Customer-focused with excellent written, listening, and verbal communication skills
Detail-oriented, professional attitude, reliable
Proven record of driving cost savings throughout a complex organization
Ability to structure and manage complex projects
Service-oriented mindset, with a desire to ensure client satisfaction
Ability to think strategically, conceptually, and analytically to assess problems, identify and consider potential solutions, and make timely recommendations
Data analytics, sourcing, procurement systems, and customer service
Our client requires one-two days a week onsite in their Northbrook, IL office.
We are only considering local candidates at this time.