Associate Sourcing Manager
Company: Veolia North America
Location: Paramus
Posted on: April 17, 2024
Job Description:
Company DescriptionAbout Veolia North AmericaA subsidiary of
Veolia Group, Veolia North America (VNA) offers a full spectrum of
water, waste and energy management services, including water, and
wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and
disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. VNA helps
commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education, and
municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in
Boston, Mass., Veolia North America has approximately 10,000
employees working at more than 350 locations across the continent.
Please visit our website -www.veolianorthamerica.com.Job
DescriptionBENEFITSVeolia's comprehensive benefits package includes
paid time off policies, as well as health, dental and vision
insurance. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate
in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement. - Pay
and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in
their collective bargaining agreement. -Position Purpose:
-Responsible for identifying, developing and executing cost
reduction plans and long-term agreements in assigned spend
categories. Manage preferred vendor relationships in assigned spend
categories for North America. Must be able to work in a national,
multi-business unit matrix organization and support national
supplier implementations. Lead and support cross-functional
strategic sourcing teams that are accountable for execution and
implementation of sourcing strategies.Primary
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with business partners to create and execute
category plans utilizing "best in class" strategic sourcing
strategies and methods. -
- Support and/or the Lead cross functional team sourcing projects
through all key phases such as data collection & analysis, strategy
development, RFx, award recommendation, contract negotiation &
execution, and implementation.
- Drive continuous improvement in process, price, service, etc.
through effective category management.
- Present strategies, project updates, and recommendations to
stakeholders guiding the business through the decision making
process and securing buy-in with persuasive communication.
- Develop and achieve category specific goals and objectives,
including category compliance strategies for sites that have
competing priorities.
- Study and track market dynamics to determine impact on cost,
quality, and risk.
- Manage key supplier relationships and optimize supply
base.
- Negotiate contracts and collaborate with Legal to establish
optimal terms and conditions, pricing, and key performance
indicators.
- Monitor and report category-specific savings and performance
metrics.
- Facilitate quarterly and annual supplier reviews.
- Align with stakeholders to create and implement multi-year
category strategies.QualificationsEducation/Experience/Background:
- Bachelor's degree in a business or technical field such as:
supply chain, engineering, finance, accounting, economics, science,
etc.
- Minimum of 5 years of sourcing or procurement experience
- Demonstrated success executing procurement strategies in
relevant categories (Examples may include maintenance and operating
supplies, IT products and services, professional services, safety
supplies, temporary labor, subcontracting services, equipment
rental, etc.).
- Proven success and experience in at least one of the
aforementioned categories.Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Track record of building relationships with stakeholders across
a large, matrix organization.
- Strong negotiation skills.
- Strong and positive interpersonal skills with a
customer-service mentality.
- Able to identify and manage projects from concept to
implementation and successfully drive results.
- Demonstrated proficiency influencing people, problem solving
and decision making.
- Excellent communication and project management skills.
- Strong analytical skills, specifically using Excel/PowerPoint
(or Google suite equivalent).
- Knowledge and experience using ERP P2P Systems such as Oracle,
SAP, J. D. Edwards, etc.
- Knowledge and experience of e-sourcing tools (e.g.: Ariba or
similar) and techniques such as online RFx's and online reverse
auctions.Physical Requirements:
- Regular office work.Additional InformationWe are an Equal
Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national
origin, disability or protected veteran status.Disclaimer: The
salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as
of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to
modify this information at any time, subject to applicable
law.
Keywords: Veolia North America, Passaic , Associate Sourcing Manager, Executive , Paramus, New Jersey
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