Strategic Sourcing Specialist at WM reducing costs for materials and improving sourcing strategies. Focused on category management for supply chain efficiency in their operations.
Responsibilities
Responsible for reducing costs of externally purchased materials, goods and services.
Assist category management for assigned categories or subcategories.
Pull reporting and analyze risks and opportunities to save money.
Communicate with internal and external stakeholders.
Identify new opportunities in the category space.
Analyze historical spending patterns for assigned categories.
Focus on retail fuel cards and vendor relationships.
Develop sourcing strategies based on market analysis.
Present sourcing strategy recommendations to leadership.
Manage suppliers and ongoing collaboration to improve the supply chain.
Requirements
Bachelor's Degree (accredited) in Business or a technical field, or in lieu of, High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and four (4) years of relevant experience.
Three (3) years experience in a supply chain related position with category spend responsibility of $10M or greater.
Strong Preference for Intermediate Excel Skills and great communication skills.
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