Associate Sourcing Manager

The Associate Sourcing Manager will be responsible for the Sourcing, Negotiation, and Contract Management functions that make up a wide range of categories (Professional Services, Marketing, HR, IT, Industrial Operations, and other ancillary categories) specifically for our French speaking client needs. These responsibilities include the following:

• Leads sourcing projects, including all key steps such as strategy development, market research, requirements gathering, due diligence, supplier evaluations/RFx, supplier negotiations, award recommendations, and supplier contract execution.
• Works with senior level stakeholders & works with global teams.
• Communicates frequently and professionally with customer stakeholders regarding the status of the procurement aspect of the project.
• Participates in initiatives aimed at improving productivity and efficiency to support company and account growth.
• Develops and mentors people; works collaboratively.
• Keeps up to date with new processes/technologies; looks for ways to be more innovative.
• Provides timely, accurate, and useful project status and issues reports.
• Works with team members to enhance their business and category knowledge.
• Offers creative solutions to deliver on sourcing projects/negotiations and achieve desired results.
• Ensures consistent delivery of sourcing/negotiation services that meet and exceed savings targets, as well as minimize client risks.
• Establishes and cultivates key client stakeholder relationships across organizations, building trust and support for sourcing/negotiation projects