Sourcing Manager
Oakland, CA, United States
Job Description
Department: Guidance - Procurement : 30404
Guidance Job Category: Finance & Accounting Job Code: Job Title: Sourcing Manager Keywords: Number of Positions: 1 Remaining Positions: 1 Duties: Manage sourcing activities for hardware, software, telecom, data center, and professional services including network hardware (e.g., routing, switching, NICs, etc)
Supplier engagement: Lead and coordinate all procurement efforts to identify, survey, audit, assess and qualify new suppliers.
Contract Strategy and Execution: Lead the business negotiation process with external suppliers. Own contract initiation and closure.
Develop a comprehensive procurement strategy focused on the network hardware ecosystem: hardware, service, licensing, support.
Work with internal partners and key suppliers to improve efficiencies, tracking and pricing specific to network hardware service, support, and licensing engagements.
RFx Services: Own and lead the supplier interface for all RFI, RFP and RFQ services. Partner with appropriate internal teams.
Competitive Benchmarking: Identify key benchmark suppliers in RFx efforts. Partner to identify evaluation criteria and provide relevant data back to internal team.
SLA Performance: Continuously measure and improve supplier actual performance against mutually agreed SLA.
Cost Modeling: Ensure best in class pricing and terms are secured for equipment and services. Build should-cost models when appropriate.
Preferred Suppliers: Identify, qualify, and formalize which suppliers are on FTG's preferred supplier list. Ensure internal partner alignment.
Supplier Development & Management: Lead business review process to measure, analyze and identify points of strength and weakness with regards to supplier performance. Issue supplier corrective action requests and development plans, as needed.
Drive continuous improvement of supplier performance (e.g. cost, terms, quality, timely delivery).
Communicate authoritatively and actively with all partners throughout the project lifecycle.
Be the sourcing subject matter authority helping to identify and demonstrate best practices in the realms of procurement, supplier management and category management.
100% Remote
8 AM to 5 PM PST
Skills:
Ability to quickly absorb and apply relevant technical information
Experience with creation and improvement of business processes and documentation
Ability to alternate seamlessly between tactical and strategic work
Prior experience in the cloud industry, computer hardware or related field is desired.
Prior experience working in a fast-paced, startup environent desired.
Top Required Skills -
Experience sourcing and a technical understanding of hardware, software, telecom, data center, professional services, and networking hardware
Knowledge of network hardware markets and experience working with key suppliers therein (e.g., Juniper, Palo Alto, Arista, Dell, etc)
Experience with SaaS
Experience with Contract Negotiations
Proven success in contract negotiation relative to commodities, equipment, and software. Analytical and results focused.
Education: BA/BS or equivalent with 7+ years of relevant experience.
ttachments: Location Client Location Country: United States State/Province: Californi City: Oakland ddress: 1955 Broadway, 10095 POSTAL CODE: 94612 Work Location Same as Client Location Other Client Location Work Completed Offsite Schedule Start Date: 09/19/2023 Hours Per Week: 40.00 Est. End Date: 03/15/2024 Hours Per Day: 8.00 Schedule Notes: Days Per Week: 5.00
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