Job Information
Xerox CareAR Manager II, Purchasing in United States
CareAR Manager II, Purchasing
General information
Country: United States
Department: Materials & Supply Chain
Date: Friday, June 17, 2022
Working time: Full-time
Ref#: 20016942
Job Level: Manager
Job Type: Experienced
Job Field: Materials & Supply Chain
Seniority Level: Mid-Senior Level
Description & Requirements
Job Description & Responsibilities
Commodity Manager
The CareAR Procurement Supplier Manager is responsible and accountable for providing strategic thought leadership in the area of Direct and Indirect Procurement for our Global Procurement organization, business partners, and other key stakeholders.
Responsibilities Include:
Strategic sourcing of Direct and Indirect procurement goods and services, including Marketing, Professional Services, Benefits, Print, Paper, Transportation/Logistics, Aftermarket Supplies & Services, Travel, and Fleet.
Negotiating, and developing contracts with external suppliers
Providing leadership for multiple sourcing projects supporting Xerox’s strategic business requirements
Manage the Enterprise Vendor onboarding
Responsible for end to end Procurement process and approvals.
The delivery of bottom-line financial savings for intermediate to complex/strategic transactions along with terms and conditions that protect the interests of Xerox.
Developing partnerships with the relevant technology, business, and legal managers, gathering and development of project requirements, negotiating with suppliers to obtain best in class pricing, contract terms and conditions.
Developing and presenting recommendations to senior management based on research of the relevant transaction and suppliers.
Defining project goals and objectives, tracking and reporting on project status, proposal development, qualitative and quantitative analyses, preparation of proper supporting documentation for the transaction, and presenting findings and recommendations to management.
Identifying ongoing opportunities for continuous improvement across the supply base and remains current with industry trends and market pricing
Facilitating regular business reviews to cover systemic issues, improvement initiatives, sourcing process changes, and general relationship topics
Perform as subject matter expert on sources of data, metrics, and systems relevant to the organization & commodities supported.
Maintains a broad understanding of how the organization sources and manages external partners
Collects, extracts, and manipulates relevant data (quantitative and qualitative) to monitor supplier performance against targets
Perform analysis, and create ad hoc and standardized reports in support of key programs and initiatives
Obtains relevant information for monitoring of process performance and data collection.
Contributes to development and management of supplier performance criteria
Working cross functionally and globally with varied levels of management to deliver business objectives
Qualifications
Bachelor or Masters Degree (preferred) in Finance, Business, or other related fields.
5 + years of relevant technical, purchasing or business work experience
Shows a thorough understanding of standard contracting and negotiating procedures, with demonstrated strength in problem solving and facilitation
Displays excellent interpersonal skills at all levels of contact and in a wide variety of situations
Is at ease and effective in dealing with professionals and managers in other disciplines, including both internal and external departments or organizations
Has excellent listening, verbal, oral presentation and written communications skills
Thinks logically and focuses on key issues, demonstrating the ability to make, and take responsibility for, sound and far reaching decisions on major service provision issues
Systems and Procurement Tools
Procurement Systems (ERP Purchasing, Netsuite Purchasing)
Contract Lifecycle Management
Procurement Processing & Reporting tools
BI Spend Analytics
Productivity Tracking
Supplier Pay Terms
E-Sourcing
Supplier Risk Assessment
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