CWR - Business Manager

Mindlance

NEW YORK, NY

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$58–$58 Per Hour
SKILLS
Alliance/Partner Management, Analysis Skills, Brokerage, Business Administration, Business Development, Business Strategy, Business Support, Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM), Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP), Customer/Consumer Behavior, Diversity, Establish Priorities, Expense Tracking, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), Interpersonal Skills, Legal, Matrix Management, Negotiation Skills, Operations Processes, Performance Analysis, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Procedure Development, Process Improvement, Project/Program Management, Purchasing/Procurement, Relationship Management, Sales Management, Sourcing Strategy, Strategic Analysis, Strategic Planning, Team Player, Time Management, Vendor/Supplier Evaluation
LOCATION
NEW YORK, NY
POSTED
1 day ago


Strategic Relationship Management
Develop and maintain the appropriate stakeholder relationships to enable the Source-to-Contract (S2C) process within and across CLIENT Corporate Departments.
Translate business strategy into sourcing strategies; partner with the Global Sourcing Category leaders to evolve strategies over-time
Influence Global Sourcing center of excellence category strategies to reflect CLIENT requirements by offering feedback and requirements from the business units
Take and transfer the expertise from the global centers of excellence and optimize the business unit s spend to drive competitive advantage
Partners with key CLIENT Corporate spend owners and FP&A to lead strategic planning of third-party engagements. Collaborates with FP&A team to ensure approved spend for initiatives
Monitor supplier performance and support business development. Escalates non-compliance and delivers cost savings and overall vendor quality.
Integration / Broker of Center of Excellence Services / Feedback Loop
Ensure the Global Sourcing CEO strategies from the center work for CLIENT Corporate
Be the single point of contact that behaves as a feedback loop between global and local; ensure two-way feedback is happening
"Voice of the customer ; customers of the COEs
Deliver valuable business support and broker the services of the COE and SSCs
Process Alignment & Compliance
Identify improvements relative to operating procedures and products
Own process alignment and raise deviations from the global standards, practices, processes, etc.
Think Global , Fit Local
Ensure decision-making processes are aligned with local and global; update process mapping as required to drive clarity in interactions, exchanges, decision-rights & thresholds

Quals--
Critical Experiences | Competencies | Abilities

Bachelor of Arts or Sciences Degree or equivalent experience required, MBA preferred
Minimum 8 years of global sourcing & procurement experience
Certification in Procurement such as CPSM or CSCP, preferred
Ability to influence senior executives to drive decisions
Strong understanding of Source-to-Contract processes
Strong understanding of Business Priorities
Skilled in prioritization discussions, negotiations and establishing the appropriate balance between Global and Local
Account management behaviors required
Proven written and oral communicator, with strategic, analytical, and interpersonal skills to act as an effective change agent, unlocking barriers to value for priority spend categories
Expert negotiator with proven experience in setting negotiation strategies and conducting negotiations
Strong project management skills, including adhering to stakeholder timelines, and meeting management skills
Extensive knowledge of the basic types of commercial agreement structures and the function and purpose of key legal terms
Experience working in a large, global, highly matrixed organization, and works easily in multi-business unit project settings; able to facilitate teamwork across corporate boundaries

Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.

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