Procurement Category Director - Facilities Maintenance & Critical Infrastructure (PA) - Next Step Systems



Company

Next Step Systems

Posted 11/23/2009
Salary

$80,000 - $97,000 / year

Job Skills procurement, Project Manager
Job Type W2
Job Duration Full Time
Job Location

US-PA-Wayne

Start Date asap
Internal Job # ProcrmntCtgryDirFMCI-PA
Travel 25%
Job Requirements

Up to $97K plus bonus

10% travel.

Must have Facilities Maintenance & CIC supply line management. Large scale financial responsibility (this position manages up to $65M).

The candidate will be responsible to own, manage, and drive a measurable improvement in Company’s procurement strategies and initiatives within the Facilities Maintenance & Critical Infrastructure (CI)category. CI includes HVAC, generators, UPS, transformers, etc. The candidate will perform assignments requiring a broad, thorough, and comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the Facilities Maintenance & CI market as well as procurement best practices, theories, principles, and disciplines. Additionally, the candidate will be responsible for driving annual cost reduction by utilizing all levers of the category such as rate (price paid), demand management, compliance management, and where applicable engineering and specification changes.

Responsibilities:
-Own, manage, and drive a measurable improvement in the selection of vendors to optimize the purchasing power of the categories assigned.
-Execute, for the category owned, the following procurement process steps: Needs/specifications; category strategy development; Vendor negotiations; transaction management; Vendor management; contract administration and measurement and monitoring.
-Perform internal assessment of current and future needs, external assessment of market trends and competitive suppliers; develop financial models to assess Total Cost of Ownership” (TCO) and opportunities to leverage changes in specifications, processes, systems and products to lower TCO; work closely with Business Groups/Regions to establish and implement the sourcing strategy.
-Based on the sourcing strategy and TCO, select and negotiate with vendors; establish and maintain contractual and business relationships with the vendors; communicate with Business Group/Regional influencers and users on the selection.
-Work with key management to help develop the strategic direction to attain a world-class service delivery management function and organization.
-Manage all TCO levers including demand, volume, compliance and process improvement, and act as the company expert in the Facilities Maintenance & CI category.
-Lead cross-functional teams to ensure that Business Groups provide input and are represented in the execution of the Service Level Management Processes for their category.
-Remain current with future trends within the marketplace by maintaining relationships with vendors, potential competitors, and other market experts; recommend new technologies and solutions
-Perform supplier management measuring and monitoring to include SLAs when appropriate, and ensure national/global contracts are followed for assigned category/category
-Drive cooperation and the development of company-wide standards to facilitate strong links between Company and its vendors/suppliers; lead and drive supplier development where appropriate.
-Provide assistance to acquisition strategies by completing the due diligence and integration activities for the spend categories assigned

Qualifications:
-College Degree preferred but will consider applicants with equivalent work-related experience with a minimum educational requirement of a H.S. Diploma or GED equivalent.
-5-8 years previous experience within relevant functional experience within Facilities Maintenance & Critical Infrastructure supply line management.
-Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM) or APP Certification a plus
-BS Finance, Business, or Supply Chain
-Requires a broad, thorough, and comprehensive knowledge of category management, business and supply line management practices, theories, principles, and disciplines
-Demonstrated ability to manage large projects coupled with financial responsibility up to $65M
-Broad technical knowledge of Facilities Maintenance & CIC
-Technical and business proficiency within the Facilities Maintenance & CIC category
-Strong understanding of Facilities & CIC SLAs
-Solid experience in the use of e-mail, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, ERP (Oracle a plus) and databases
-Ability to perform functions with considerable independence, judgment, leadership and influence exercised through participation in task forces, peer teams, and conferences
-Requires a broad, thorough, and comprehensive knowledge of category management, business and supply line management practices, theories, principles, and disciplines
-Excellent written and verbal communications across internal and external resources and for the development of RFIs, RFPs, and presentations
-Demonstrated track record of high motivation and self-initiative through goals achievement.
-Organizational awareness, strategic planning, and team oriented
-Key competencies would include: Strategic Planning, Teamwork, and coaching of less tenured staff
-Strong pricing analysis, negotiation and vendor management skills

Working Conditions:
-Ability to meet the physical demands of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of the background investigation and pre-employment drug screen.

About Our Company CONTACT INFORMATION:
Mike Stapinski
Email Mike Stapinski
 
Next Step Systems
1212 S. Naperville Blvd.
Suite 119
Naperville, IL 60540
630.428.0600 T
http://www.nextstepsystems.com
      

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