Procurement Category Manager overseeing office operations sourcing at Latham & Watkins. Responsible for strategic sourcing, vendor negotiations, and category management in the Manchester office.
About the role
- Senior Director of Global Procurement leading a team in sourcing and procurement strategies at Sensata. Collaborating across functions to drive supplier innovation and cost optimization.
Responsibilities
- Lead a global team of sourcing & procurement managers to drive excellence in procurement strategy
- Collaborate cross-functionally across engineering, operations, and supply chain teams
- Directs cross company collaborations to promote the lowest total cost of ownership sourcing solutions/value proposition
- Building successful relationships internally and externally to execute strategy plans
- Focus on mitigating supply risks and enabling growth
- Ownership of supplier selection and sourcing decisions, in collaboration with category strategy team
- Manage all VA/VE and cost optimization activities
- Develop negotiation strategies and direct managers in negotiations for cost reduction initiatives
- Support and represent Global Procurement in Business Unit (BU) meetings
Requirements
- A university degree required (i.e. Bachelors degree) or equivalent relevant work experience
- Ability to lead, coach, and develop team members
- Holds self and others accountable to achieving goals and standards
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment to handle multiple competing tasks and demands
- Strong communication skills; oral, written and presentation
- Strong organization, planning and time management skills to achieve results
- Strong personal and professional ethical values and integrity
- Proficient in Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
- Strong interpersonal & collaboration skills to work effectively with all levels of the organization including suppliers and/or external customers
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Retirement plans
- Paid time off
- Professional development opportunities
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