WM · 8 hours ago
Strategic Sourcing Specialist
800 CAPITOL ST STE 3000, HOUSTON, TX, 77002, US
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expWM is North America’s largest comprehensive waste management environmental solutions provider, and they are seeking a Strategic Sourcing Specialist. This role is responsible for reducing costs of externally purchased materials and services while improving quality and service delivery through strategic sourcing.
EnergyEnvironmental EngineeringRecyclingSustainabilityWaste Management
Responsibilities
Main duties will be pulling reporting and analyzing risks and opportunities to save money
Main duties can/will change in the future with growth and knowledge of the first category
Be able to communicate with all types of people, internal and external
Be able to take direction and create projects with what you see
Assist internal customers with problems, escalations, etc
Identify new opportunities to further our category in the space
In-depth knowledge of the company's primary businesses as they relate to the categories assigned
Analyze and understand the company's historical spending patterns for assigned spend categories or subcategories
Focus on retail fuel cards, vendor relationships and program advancement in addition to managing reporting to mitigate risks and fraud
Analyze and understand the market for potential solutions to satisfy the requirements identified
Develop sourcing strategies and tactics based on the empirical results of the requirements and market analysis, for low to medium complexity sourcing events, that will result in the best overall value and TCO for the company
Present sourcing strategy and tactics recommendations to supply chain leadership, and key stakeholders
Execute the sourcing strategy and tactics to select the source. This may include: development of RFPs, use of eSourcing tools, bid evaluations, supplier evaluation, development of negotiation strategy, negotiation documents, supplier performance metrics, and contracts
Present results of the source selection process to supply chain leadership and key stakeholders
Develop a detailed implementation plan that includes: the transition process and timing, communication plan identifying purpose, target audiences, key messages, frequency, duration, delivery medium(s), responsibilities, schedule, program utilization and user satisfaction metrics
Develop and document savings calculations and any other impact metrics
Determine reporting frequency and report savings
Ongoing management of suppliers in assigned spend categories
Ongoing collaboration with suppliers and internal users to continuously improve the supply chain (up and down stream)
Ongoing contract management, program utilization tracking and reporting, internal requirements monitoring and market dynamics monitoring
Qualification
Required
Must live and work in the US
Education: 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
Experience: Three (3) years experience in a supply chain related position with category spend responsibility of $10M or greater (in addition to education requirement)
Must be a customer-focused change agent with demonstrated collaboration, communication, influencing and organization management/development skills
Must demonstrate good understanding of Emotionally Intelligent approaches in persuading others to understand your and the department's position on matters
Possess environmental and sustainability experience
Must be a team player who can work within a matrix organization to achieve results
Demonstrated ability to develop and build strong relationships and facilitate changes in systems and processes to support internal and external customers; has quickly evaluated a complex system and identified problems and potential solutions
Ability to use software and information technology to more effectively manage and grow the function
Experienced in articulating the business and product strategies emphasizing the strategic importance of the various products, systems and services
Demonstrated strong strategic thinking and ability to execute and implement
Demonstrated ability to partner and build relationships in diverse businesses
Demonstrated ability to successfully lead cross-functional teams to results
Possess strong financial acumen and operational expertise
Preferred
Strong Preference for Intermediate Excel Skills and great communication skills
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Short Term Disability
Stock Purchase Plan
Company match on 401K
Paid Vacation
Holidays
Personal Days
Company
WM is North America's leading provider of integrated environmental solutions.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$9.95B2024-10-31Post Ipo Debt· $5.2B
2024-06-24Post Ipo Debt· $1.5B
2023-07-27Post Ipo Debt· $2B
Leadership Team
James C. Fish
Chief Executive Officer
John Morris
President and Chief Operating Officer
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