Job Description

SBM Management is searching for a Strategic Sourcing Associate! The Strategic Sourcing Associates role is to establish and drive procurement of material and services in alignment with business Leadership for your assigned commodity / category and/or region as per Annual Operating Plan and Strategic Plan. Responsibility for driving competitive commodity and category supply strategies to achieve lowest Total Cost, reduced Working capital via Negotiation planning and execution, High Growth Region Sourcing. You will manage Supplier Performance to support your commodity/category and ensure supply continuity. You will be managing several projects in a dynamic environment. You will ensure compliance with company business policies and procedures.
Responsibilities

• Develop buying and performance strategies to ensure delivery of costs competitive with market and competition while maintaining sufficient creative flexibility to meet business requirements.
• Ensure that SBM always has qualified vendors that can meet or exceed our internal and external customer requirements at preferred pricing levels.
• Negotiate all third-party contracts for identified buying categories, including evaluating current market conditions, trends, and their effect on timing and costs for purchasing.
• Manage Site Category and Commodity Strategies including spend analysis, Benchmarking, Cost, Market Analysis and Global Technology / Economic trends.
• Ensure Relationship development and management with key Supplier Leaderships
• Manage Supplier selection, RFQ and RFI process, Negotiation, Contracting and supplier performance processes.
• Apply effective Sourcing supplier risk assessment methodologies to ensure supplier continuity.
• Position requires travel 20% of the time.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Management, or a related field from a four-year college or university with 5-8 years of experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience

Compensation: $70,000 - $80,000 per year
Shift: Full time
SBM Management Services, LP and its affiliates are proud to be equal opportunity workplaces. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, sex, color, ancestry, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, citizenship, age, marital status, disability, gender identity, Veteran status, or other legally protected status. #LI-DC1

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