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Job Summary

Main Responsibilities

• Lead and develop supplier performance, relationships, and agreements for categories, while collaborating with partners to build a competitive advantage for Colas
• Support cross-functional teams using analysis of historical spend data and cost modeling to high value opportunities that deliver innovative and balanced value, operational efficiencies, and risk mitigation to the business
• Interacts with internal business partners to achieve involvement in procurement and proposal activities
• Coordinate sourcing activities with Corporate Procurement
• Develop procurement roadmaps in support of your companies’ objectives
• Develop strategies for large contracts, work with inside counsel to identify and incorporate appropriate levels of commercial protection, and conduct negotiations to achieve the best possible outcome for Colas
• Segregate spend to leverage company spend locally, nationally and globally to ensure financial benefit to the company
• Provide market and opportunity analysis to partners
• Prepare and negotiate contract terms and conditions for agreements
• Analyze contract documents to resolve contractual obligations, and preparing recommendations regarding acceptance or modifications
• Identification, vetting, and selection of new vendors and services
• Establish and maintain professional relationships with suppliers based on the highest ethical business practices.
• Act as the primary liaison to suppliers within your marketplace and use market research and spend analysis tools to analyze supplier performance
• Identify and anticipate business needs; develop recommendations and solutions
• Develop, lead, and influence implementation of policies related to supplier commitments
• Collect, analyze, and develop a sourcing plan and conduct sourcing activities while ensuring delivery and quality requirements are satisfied

Education/ Technical Knowledge/ Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Master’s degree or M.B.A preferred
• Minimum 3-5 years of strategic sourcing in a large manufacturing environment with exposure to engineering, plant operations, and/or maintenance required
• Sourcing experience in indirect, fleet, construction equipment, manufacturing equipment, or services a plus

Skills/ Competencies

• Balance of strong negotiation and relationship building skills a must
• Experience with spend analysis to develop a sourcing strategy
• Ability to demonstrate leadership in category management and the Strategic Sourcing Process
• Execution oriented, with a strong sense of urgency around tangible results
• Networking and influencing skills
• Project Management Skills - Ability to prioritize and implement tasks; support multiple projects
• Effective decision making
• Well-developed communication and negotiation skills
• Category strategy development and execution
• Strong time management, organizational, and presentation skills
• Ability to work under deadlines
• Ability to transfer knowledge to others
• Experience working with e-procurement tools
• Excellent Excel and Power Point skills

• Travel to subsidiaries and supplier sites