Sourcing Manager
Location: Jackson, MI (Hybrid)
Contract: 10 months
Schedule: 40 Hours
Pay: $51-53/hour, DOE

Sourcing Manager | Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Engineering, Information Technology, Procurement, Supply Chain Management, or other. 2-4 years of relevant experience required
• Knowledge and understanding of the complete procurement cycle, including experience completing Request for Quote (RFQ) and Request for Proposal (RFP) packages.
• Knowledge of business law, commercial terms and conditions, and related legal issues. Negotiations and competitive process
• Ability to provide guidance to develop and evolve sourcing management processes, develop metrics, and engage suppliers on operational, strategic, and financial issues Knowledge of procurement processes and escalation mechanisms.
• Ability to analyze drawings, scope or Statements of Work (SOW) to understand key requirements to create, align, and edit sourcing packages and contracts.
• Proven experience creating, analyzing, negotiating and editing Contracts with Company standards and reflective of business partner interests
• Proficiency with MS Office suite including advanced Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Power BI, Service Now, SAP, and Ariba

• Negotiates with suppliers to obtain materials and services at the best prices (total cost of ownership) by developing and implementing strategies for cost reduction, supplier consolidation, quality improvements and process efficiencies.
• Completes non-strategic service and material purchase requests by verifying specifications and/or scope of work; determining if a Request for Information (RFI), Request for Proposal (RFP) or Request for Quote (RFQ) is needed; administer the (RFI, RFP or RFQ); negotiate cost effective agreements with key suppliers based on our core values of procurement safety/quality/cost/delivery/morale.
• Work with our suppliers, internal stakeholders and Legal council to negotiate contractual terms and conditions reducing risk to the company. 
• Collaborate with Supplier Quality and Performance, Strategic Sourcing and Business Partners to develop suppliers, improve effectiveness and drive down costs.
• Works with department Managers, in the development of leading practices for procurement and issue resolution throughout the organization.
• Manage relationships with key internal stakeholders and suppliers in order to procure high quality products and services that are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget.
• Proactively manage contracts to fully executed status (includes spend and end dates).
• Ensure commercial, legal and contractual compliances in all procurement transactions including company processes, policies and procedures.