Unit Description

National and regional contracts are the foundation of your strategy. Negotiating for efficient and cost-effective resources is your talent.

Sodexo is seeking a remote Senior Manager, Supply Management. This position will be responsible for the strategic sourcing of both national and regional IS&T programs. The Candidate will collaborate with both Global & Regional IS&T Management as well as Line of Business stakeholders on a myriad of initiatives.

This is a virtual remote opportunity.

This position will drive cost avoidance, cost savings and revenue through the management and expansion of spend coverage. This position ensures products and services are purchased in the most cost-efficient manner, evaluates contracts, works hand in hand with key stakeholders in Sodexo IS&T, Legal, Information Security, Risk Management, Business Segments, and manages vendors and collaborates with the business to provide support in the decision-making process.

The successful candidate will:

• Manage development and implementation of comprehensive Technology related category plans to leverage scale and optimize total supply chain value.
• Work closely with Operating Segments, Business Leaders and Global Supply Management teams to achieve objectives.
• Collaborate with leaders across all levels of organizations to identify opportunities for collaborative development of products and/or services that yield cost savings and cost avoidance.
• Facilitate the processing of all IS&T Contracts as wells as Statements of Work
• Assist IT Managers in evaluating the Master Services Agreements and Statements of Work and other contracts and facilitate contract negotiations with the vendors by working with internal teams (Legal, Information Security, Compliance, Insurance etc.)
• Oversee procurement process and negotiations for all IT vendor relationships consistent with corporate vendor selection policy. Partner with IT Managers and Strategic Sourcing professionals in RFI, RFQ and RFP efforts as applicable.
• Help in developing comprehensive business cases to assess the costs, benefits, ROI, and Cost of Ownership of proposed vendor solutions
• Collaborate with IT Managers in developing multi-year procurement plans and supplier strategy
• Partner with Technology Finance to achieve long term optimization of expenses across the IT organization.
• Build rapport across the organization.
• Maintain relationships with vendors and professional organizations.

Is this opportunity right for you? We are looking for candidates who have:

• Technology background with technology vendor and resource management experience
• Supply Management/Procurement experience with strong financial knowledge to include robust negotiation skills and experience with contract management
• Understanding of cost components involved in hardware, software and services and their correlated pricing models
• Thorough understanding of IT Functional areas – Computing, Storage, End-User Computing, IT Service Desk, Application Development, Application Support, Voice & Data Networks etc.
• Procurement experience with strong financial knowledge
• Strategic thinker
• Demonstrated management experience and the ability to manage multiple competing priorities with a myriad of stakeholders in a fast paced environment
• Strong negotiation skills as demonstrated by past historical success
• Advanced understanding of contract terms
• University degree or equivalent work experience that provides knowledge and exposure to fundamental supply chain theories, principles and concepts

Sodexo offers a full array of benefits including paid time off, holidays, medical, dental, vision, 401K and access to ongoing training and development programs, tuition reimbursement, plus health and wellness programs.

Working for Sodexo:

Sodexo fosters a culture committed to the growth of individuals through continuous learning, mentoring and career growth opportunities. Our IS&T team supports 13,000 locations across North America and collaborates with the entire Sodexo Group, spanning 72 countries. Sodexo empowers its employees who have developed a thorough understanding of the organization to create their own career path.

What We Offer

Sodexo offers fair and equitable compensation, partially determined by a candidate's education level or years of relevant experience. While the budgeted range for the position is posted, Sodexo salary offers are based on a candidate's specific criteria, like experience, skills, education and training.

Position Summary

Responsible for the execution of category strategies while maintaining compliance to company policy and standards and mitigating all risk. Engages the different stakeholders within the country to collaboratively develope categories through implementation of vendor contracts. Plays an active role in developing the category strategies. Leads the negotiation and management of national contracts for specific product lines. Identifies opportunities for reducing the total cost of product to the segments. Seeks direction from Category Directors, Segments, on purchasing strategies to be employed . Manages contracts with multiple manufacturers as delegated. Under general supervision, manages the entire process to solicit and analyze competitive proposals or bids, including Request for Proposal (RFP) process, financial analysis, solicitation of input from the segments, engagement of the program activation team for the award and communication throughout the organization.

Qualifications & Requirements

Basic Education Requirement - Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience

Basic Management Experience - 5 years

Basic Functional Experience - 3 years

Sodexo is an EEO/AA/Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.