Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing – IT

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LogicSource

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2 - 10 employees

Founded 2014

💰 $180M Private Equity Round - LogicSource on 2022-04

Our company provides small businesses, start-up companies, and entrepreneur's one source for their business needs. This will eliminate having to search for outside professionals to help with the following:

📋 Description

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies as a key part of our solution to deliver on client objectives for IT, and related categories including hardware, software, and services. • Provide insight and subject matter expertise to clients and internal departments spanning the entire client relationship lifecycle. • Analyze client spending and procurement processes to identify opportunities to optimize efficiency, process compliance, quality, and cost. • Manage and effectively deliver multiple projects on time and with the appropriate results. • Build, manage and execute large-scale and multi-client RF(x)s through our sourcing software. • Lead discovery sessions and review RF(x) documents and strategy directly with the client. • Create templates in Ariba. • Gather pertinent information and enter data. • Launch RF(x)s and monitor vendor progress. • Process large amounts of client data to compile market baskets and vendor panels for RF(x). • Summarize RF(x) results for presentation to SMEs or other internal stakeholders. • Source suppliers and foster strong supplier relationships. • Negotiate best pricing and service through the application of LogicSource’s sourcing methodology. • Counsel internal and client stakeholders on specifications improvement and value engineering to drive cost containment and savings. • Ensure strategies can be executed in compliance with appropriate policies and procedures. • Foster LogicSource’s vendor ecosystem by maintaining in-depth knowledge of and relationships with the national vendor marketplace. • Advise client teams on vendor performance, strategic alliances, and opportunities to leverage total spending under management. • Maintain a supplier management structure and process to vet, on board, monitor, and audit suppliers. • Support onsite teams in resolving vendor issues, as necessary. • Remain abreast of the latest industry innovations and continually feed information to those serving our clients. • Identify and share technical best practices across various client engagements. • Provide first-rate customer service to ensure a high level of customer satisfaction, internal and external. • Develop and deliver presentations to clients.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required. • Minimum of seven to ten years’ cross-functional experience in managing the procurement process, vendors and contracts at the Director or Manager Level. • Demonstrated success in IT and Indirect Procurement or supply chain management roles, developing RF(x)s for indirect materials. • Expertise in IT Hardware, Software, Telecom, and all related IT/Telecom Services. • Additional Indirect Procurement categories experience such as Legal, Professional Services, is a plus. • Demonstrated willingness and ability to learn. • Prior experience interfacing with clients and/or stakeholders at all organizational levels, especially within a services industry (e.g., professional consulting, BPO, outsourcing). • Strong organizational and project management skills to ensure on-time delivery. • Experience with e-sourcing software is a plus, specifically, familiarity with SAP Ariba. • Ability to operate independently in a dynamic environment. • Strong communication skills with the proven ability to interact effectively with suppliers, and internal or client stakeholders at all organizational levels. • Experience with inventory management, requisitioning, fulfillment, and distribution is a plus. • Detail oriented with the keen ability deliver on client expectations, influencing others or escalating as needed to do so. • Proven ability to build relationships and gain credibility in areas beyond defined scope of work. • Demonstrated strong problem-solving skills. • Analytically adept with strong Microsoft Excel skills. • Ability and flexibility to travel to clients and suppliers.

🏖️ Benefits

• A collaborative, supportive culture where your contributions are valued, and your work makes a meaningful impact. • A workplace committed to professional growth with paths to development and advancement. • Dedicated to creating an environment for employee success by providing support for long-term career growth. • Committed to work-life balance by offering flexible PTO. • A robust benefits package that includes extensive health, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family. • Employer‑funded HRA, a 401(k) match, Healthcare and Dependent Care FSAs, short- and long-term disability coverage, AD&D, life insurance, fertility assistance, and more. • Supplemental benefits such as unexpected large expenses related to Accidents, Hospitalization, or Critical Care. Along with support for Maternity/Paternity, FMLA, and Military leave. • Offer behavioral health services within the medical support insurance plan and everyday support tools to help with mental health. • A business-casual workplace offering a flexible, hybrid work environment with offices in Westport, CT, and Charleston, SC.