Description
BB24971
Oakland, CA 94612
1 year
ACTUAL JOB TITLE IS "SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT OFFICE LEAD"
Responsible for performing all supplier management activities for the assigned categories of spend. Develops and implements a supplier management strategy for the assigned categories; identifies and develops supplier relationships and/or maintains existing. In addition, participates in change management programs to establish processes and procedures. These activities are expected to realize significant efficiencies and cost savings. Excellent communication and presentation skills required. Ability to excel under pressure, and lead cross-functional teams. Experience using a formal strategic sourcing methodology required. Excellent analytical skills including spend analysis required. Experience Level: BA or BS required; graduate degree preferred, plus minimum 7+ years of direct relevant experience.
Top 3 - 5 Daily responsibilities
Establish, maintain, monitor, and evaluate supplier relationships with authorized supply partners to deliver greater levels of innovation and competitive advantages to the CLIENT-IT Infrastructure Program and client.
Supports the internal Supplier Management efforts by developing and participating in the following:
Utilizing SCOR and/or CSCMP reference models to create standard processes, implement methodologies, diagnostics, and benchmarking tools to guide the coordination of internal and external suppliers, and create a common scorecard to measure suppliers' performance
Define, implement, manage, and audit core supplier oversight processes such as: scorecarding, tiering, risk management, performance improvement, communications management utilizing frameworks such as ITIL, CMMI, Project Management (PMP), and/or Six Sigma
Build and manage a supplier performance and risk management, control-conscious culture by creating a consistent, integrated SM program and framework throughout the company and managing the Supplier Management Office
Coordinate with procurement to make sure the contract payment mechanisms work. Provide input on or be responsible for the review, payment, and reconciliation of invoices for hardware, software, professional services, and other in-scope IT services
Align technical track objectives with Program Managers and authorized suppliers
Develop score cards to measure supplier performance across all tracks of work
Provide tools for project managers to evaluate suppliers on quarterly basis
Monitor supplier performance feedback from project managers and other internal business partners
Conduct periodic review of contracts and supplier work activities
Generate quarterly supplier performance reports to senior management
Facilitate performance meetings and continued negotiations between supplier and CLIENT program managers
Tracks trends, anomalies and opportunities for supplier improvements
Develop, implement, and manage supplier management policies and procedures
Train program managers and track leads on supplier management procedures
Track aggregate spend and cost savings for multiple projects across the CLIENT enterprise
Maintain master agreements and distribution of projects to suppliers
Ensure consistency of supplier management and reporting with National Facilities Services Business Information Officers (NFS BIO), IMG Network Services, and Infrastructure Program
Top 3 - 5 Required Skills
5 years project management experience with projects in excess of $50M.
5 years experience in mixed product procurement and services sourcing environment. Background in Procurement and Contracts a plus.
Bachelors degree or equivalent work experience.
Strong planning, coordination, and project management skills.
Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills with emphasis in technical writing and process documentation skills.
Research abilities, to learn tools and existing procedures independently.
Time management and task prioritization skills.
Desired skills
SCOR-P certified by Supply Chain Council or SCPro certified by Council of Supply Chain Management Professional preferred.
Experience in implementing SCM or SRM tools or applications to manage contract life cycles and capture supplier performance data.
Individuals with a good combination of commercial, technical and interpersonal skills. Commercial acumen, market knowledge, analytical abilities and project management expertise are important.
Proven skill set in communication, listening, influencing and managing change are critical to developing strong and trusting working relations.
Individuals with a deep understanding of supplier performance reporting coupled with a broad understanding of other areas of supplier management will be particularly suited for this position.
B.S. degree in business, finance, accounting, IT, operations management, or equivalent experience (such as performance measurement).
5 or more years of supplier management experience, particularly with respect to establishing a SMO program. The candidate should have a strong combination of technical and demonstration of business skills.
Expert knowledge of SMO and supplier management objectives, principles and practices, particularly in Fortune 500 and enterprise IT organizations.
Expert knowledge of SMO program requirements and processes.
Knowledge of SMO programs and best practices in large, complex IT environments.
Strong technical and operational understanding of IT platforms and key IT suppliers, including Cisco, IBM, HP, Microsoft.
Experience in establishing SMO programs for large IT organizations and across a supplier portfolio.
Experience in managing team of managers and analysts and in managing suppliers.
Strong understanding and awareness of IT supplier industry and healthcare peer group benchmarking.
Soft Skills
Excellent communicator with strong customer focus.
Customer service oriented to assist client with articulating business problem and project requirements.
Detail oriented.
# of people supervised
Individual Contributor
Size of the team
Up to 12
Stage of the project
Initial Stage
Is a 4 year degree required?
No, however, the ideal candidate will have BA/BS or related field or equivalent years of experience.
Will this Req convert to a FTE position? If so, do you only want to see individuals eligible to convert to FTE status?
Probable conversion to FTE. Yes, we would only want to see individuals who are eligible to convert to FTE.
As well, please provide me with the following:
Duration
Contractually limited to two years with a possibility of conversion to FTE.
Location of the position
Oakland, CA. Must be willing to travel. 10% to SCAL