Commodity Manager

LanceSoft Inc

Atlanta, GA

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$50–$55 Per Hour
JOB TYPE
Full-time
SKILLS
Category Management, Cloud Architecture, Commodity Management, Continuous Improvement, Contract Management, Contract Negotiation, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), Expense Management, IT Procurement, Information Technology Software, Leadership, Legal, Make-Versus-Buy Analysis, Management Strategy, Management of Information Systems/Technology (MIS), Market Tracking, Market Trend Analysis, Negotiation Skills, Performance Management, Policy Implementation, Product Planning, Purchasing/Procurement, Risk Management, Root Cause Analysis, Sales, Software Licenses, Software as a Service (SaaS), Sourcing Strategy, Statement of Work (SOW), Strategic Analysis, Strategic Planning, Supplier Relationship Management (SRM), Supply Chain Management, Total Cost of Ownership, Vendor/Supplier Diversity, Vendor/Supplier Evaluation, Vendor/Supplier Management, Vendor/Supplier Planning, Vendor/Supplier Relations
LOCATION
Atlanta, GA
POSTED
30+ days ago
Job Description: Independently manages the workflow for the commodity manager’s primary duties: strategic sourcing, contract lifecycle management, and compliance/governance Guides the selection, development, and management of Strategic Suppliers to meet commodity cost and performance goals, with emphasis placed on ability to identify cost targets for relevant technology and product roadmaps. Understands and monitors current commodity market conditions/trends, developing technologies, supplier capacity/ capability, product knowledge, customer requirements and supply/demand challenges. • Maintain in-depth knowledge of Client's Atleo's procedures, processes and policies, especially the sourcing policy and contracts policy. • Implements a rigorous and disciplined process for managing the supply base including leading periodic reviews, monitoring and managing supplier performance (quality, cost, delivery, technology, service, and leadership), managing supplier relationships, performing root cause analysis and resolution, developing and monitoring supplier improvement plans, and collaborating with engineering to align technology roadmaps. Leads negotiation and completion of contracts with global strategic and preferred suppliers to maximize benefits across. Establishes a strong network and fosters collaboration with customers, suppliers, key stakeholders, and commodity team members. Develops and implements spend management strategies including supplier assessments and rationalization, negotiation for best total cost of ownership, make vs. buy analyses, cycle time improvements, security of supply, supplier diversity, continuous improvement, EDI, and procurement/IT/engineering collaboration. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: BA/BS undergraduate degree At least five years of progressive commodity/supply chain management experience; five years of direct source-to-contract experience (either as a sourcing manager or as a business unit manager) Indirect category management experience (either as a sourcing manager or as a business unit manager); strong understanding of IT and software business and procurement concepts, including software licensing, cloud architecture, IT labor SOWs, and software-as-a-service Strong negotiation, and contract management skills; including a working understanding of contractual terms and conditions and risk mitigation. Understanding of the legalities of ethical purchasing behaviors and the ability to work with Legal on assuring those aspects PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Five years of direct source-to-contract work facilitating bilateral master agreements. Five years managing IT and software sourcing In-depth experience with procurement and services contracts, including software as a service (SaaS), software licensing, and hardware sales and service Location: ATLANTA, GA 30308 (hybrid 3-4 days onsite) Pay Range: $50-$55

About the Company

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LanceSoft Inc

We are a $125 Million, NMSDC-certified Minority & Woman owned Workforce Solutions Company headquartered in the DC metro area with presence across US with global presence - Canada, Mexico, India, UK, Malaysia, Indonasia, Hongkong, Singapore, UAE. We are specialized in providing Workforce Solutions, SOW project delivery, Engineering Solutions, Creative Services. We currently support 100+ Fortune companies globally and across multiple industry segments. We are currently supporting several massive programs across industry segment nationally/globally (Intel, Ally, AMD, QUALCOMM, Morgan Stanley, Kraft/ Mondelez, MNP, Amdocs, Dell, SanDisk, Medtronic, Becton Dickinson, GE, Lockheed Martin, UTC, L-3 Communications, Caterpillar, BMW, Mercedes Benz, National Grid, Dominion, Energy Future Holdings, PSEG, 3M, Fidelity, Aetna, Humana, Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, Merck etc). 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

COMPANY SIZE
2,000 to 2,499 employees
INDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
FOUNDED
2000
WEBSITE
http://www.lancesoft.com/